Beasley Vs. Entercom: No Contest On Wall Street
Since the start of 2019, the stock prices of two of the nation's largest radio broadcasting companies looked to be turning the corner from Christmas Eve lows. With Thursday's trading, a wide gap could be seen between the company that merged with CBS Radio and the one that acquired Greater Media.
Media Broker John Pierce Dies
A nationally recognized media broker since 1999, Pierce first found industry success as head of a firm that placed religious clients and syndicated programs on broadcast media. Pierce died Dec. 30, in his hometown of Florence, Ky.
A Leaner, Stronger Emmis Kills It In Fiscal Q3
"This is the best quarter that we've had in over four years," Jeff Smulyan said as he told the financial community that Emmis' fiscal third quarter was a great one. Yet, net revenue was down. There was good reason for that.
New York Festivals 2019 Radio Awards Open for Entries
Building on last year’s category reorganization, the competition once again added new categories with respect to today’s robust radio industry. Here are all of the details.
Prasad’s Planned Exit Propels Townsquare Stock Surge
On December 10, Townsquare Media shares were priced at $5.89. Then came a slump -- a truly bad one. Shares of TSQ fell under $4 a share. On the first day of trading of 2019, the company's stock surged. It's not stopped its ascent. Thank the exit of Dhruv Prasad as co-CEO for making investors happy.
Hispanic Radio Podcast: How To Capitalize On Tech’s Hot Hits
Media consumption trends show U.S. Hispanics are first adopters when it comes to hot new tech. How can broadcasters that wish to target these consumers best invest in the tech tools and advancements that will help leverage their brands, and extend them in ways that will ensure continued relevancy in the years ahead? That's the topic of conversation in this fresh Hispanic Radio Podcast.
Mittman, Leven Agree To Exit Twin Tiers
In May 2013, a small operator led by Bruce Mittman and Jim Leven agreed to acquire a group of radio stations in the Twin Tiers region of Western New York and extreme North-Central Pennsylvania. Now, they are saying goodbye to Olean, and to Corning, Elmira and Watkins Glen. Who's the buyer?
Media Trends To Watch In 2019: Where’s Radio?
With CES 2019 seeing announcements from both iHeartMedia and Entercom within its first hours of welcoming thousands of guests to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Globalwebindex writer Duncan Kavanaugh offered in a "four-minute read" some of what his organization believes are the biggest media and entertainment trends to watch in 2019. Where's radio ... or audio?
Four New App Integrations Arrive For iHeartRadio
The nation's top owner of radio stations is using the world's No. 1 showcase for all-things-tech to show off multiple new consumer technology integrations for its eponymous app. The iHeart announcement came just before Entercom revealed that its Radio.com app is also now integrated into a hot new platform.
Triplett Takes On Tampa Bay For Beasley
In October, Beasley Media Group announced "a rare opportunity" that had become available to one lucky radio professional. It sought a top talent, "available to join a major market radio team as a VP." Three months later, Beasley is welcoming its new VP/Market Manager for its Tampa-St. Petersburg stations.
Townsquare Vs. Beasley: What’s Worth More?
Here's something few thought they'd see to start the first full trading week of 2019: Townsquare Media's shares are on a clear rebound, thanks to a big change in its executive ranks. In fact, TSQ has a much higher price at the moment than Beasley Media Group, a company in some of the nation's biggest markets that's mired in a big stock slump.
SiriusXM: On The Cutting Edge Of In-Vehicle Commerce
Has SiriusXM Satellite Radio stolen a great opportunity for digitally savvy radio companies to make a bit more money? Visa and subisidiary SiriusXM Connected Vehicles Services Inc., announced today onstage at the Consumer Telematics Show their plan to revolutionize the driving experience with a new in-vehicle payment solution.
An L.A. Move That’s Full of Personality
Entravision Communications has abandoned its nationally distributed classic regional Mexican "Suavecita" brand in Southern California. Instead, it has opted to simulcast its programming found on an Inland Empire signal across a trimulcast with coverage from Santa Barbara to San Diego County.
Entercom Starts The Search For A New CMO
In February 2016, Entercom hired a marketing head with a lengthy career in Hispanic media to direct all of the radio broadcasting company's strategic marketing and communications functions. With this individual's three-year anniversary approaching, the company led by David Field has made a change.
Burgess To Lead Digital Content For Beasley
As of today, Lori Burgess is now Chief Digital Content Officer at Beasley, a role that sees her take responsibility for designing and overseeing the digital content strategy for the company.