What’s The Forecast For Radio Advertising?
The best answer to this question is likely to come from a pair of advertising industry experts who will appear in a joint keynote presentation at Radio's Financial Summit Forecast 2018, being held Nov. 15 at the Harvard Club in New York.
NLRB Moves Forward With Labor Complaint Against SBS/L.A.
After what it called "a thorough investigation," Region 31 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Los Angeles will now move forward with a formal complaint on unfair labor practice charges filed by SAG-AFTRA against Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)'s two FM radio stations in Southern California.
Saga, Salem Declare Quarterly Dividends
Saga Communications today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend that's quite sizable, continuing a healthy give-back trend for the newly pure-play media company. The declaration came a day after Salem Media Group announced a quarterly cash distribution that's much smaller in value.
Autonomous Cars Hit A Buyer Threshold
Does the potential impact on AM and FM radio listening in the self-driving car worry you? Better grab the Mylanta: a new study finds that more than half of the respondents in a recently conducted study would buy an autonomous car for their next car purchase.
Beasley Bouncing Back From Irma’s Ills in Florida
After experiencing a near-calamitous scenario at its corporate offices and the business offices and studios for its Fort Myers-Naples, Fla., station group, business activities at Beasley Media Group on Wednesday returned to normal following the arrival and damage caused by Hurricane Irma. The same cannot be said for Streamline Publishing's Radio + Television Business Report and co-owned Radio INK.
FCC Issues Five NUOs To Boston-area Broadcast Buccaneers
The Commission's push to pounce on unlicensed radio operators once and for all has continued with great vengeance and furious anger from newly emboldened Enforcement Bureau Regional Directors. The latest flurry of Notice of Unlicensed Operation letters to be distributed to pesky pirates comes from Region One — where one can easily find Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics merchandise.
This Vet Says The NAB and RAB Get A ’10’ For Austin
In the words of Boston radio broadcasting veteran Clark Smidt, the 2017 Radio Show — held last week in Austin, Tex.— was a winner. Some of the reasons, says Smidt, were "proximity, accessibility, the program, a user-friendly hotel and a quality crowd." In a special "thank you" to the RAB and NAB, Smidt penned an exclusive RBR+TVBR column lauding the two industry lobbying groups for a great conference.
Hybrid Radio Staking Its Claim On The Dashboard
Radio has long been “king of the dashboard.” But that’s been changing for some time with the evolution of streaming services and new technology. So it’s noteworthy that carmaker Audi is going in big for hybrid radio.
The Home Depot Continues To Reign
In last week’s Media Monitors Radio Spot Ten report, The Home Depot remained in first place airing 51,625 spots and iHeartRadio remained in second place with 45,552 ads. GEICO held onto third place.
Skyview Scores With Golden Knights Pact
The National Hockey League’s newest franchise has selected Skyview Networks to help it build a network of radio station affiliates. The deal gives the team access to Skyview's AdView Inventory Management and Live Read Logging software.
AM Revitalization On The Docket For September Meeting
What is officially known as MB Docket No. 13-249 will be considered by a full five-member Commission presided by Chairman Ajit Pai at its September Open Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 26. That's the Third Report and Order that will relax — or eliminate — certain rules pertaining to AM broadcasters employing and maintaining directional antenna arrays.
A ‘Legendary’ Night For CBS As Marconis Are Awarded
A radio station that will soon be owned by Entercom that's home to one of the most successful news and information formats has taken home the "Legendary Station of the Year" award at the 2017 NAB Marconi Radio Awards.
Entravision Earns A Crystal Bell For PSA Prowess
Entravision Communications Corp. is widely known among Hispanic radio listeners for its fun and entertaining programs such as Erazno y La Chokolata and for nationally distributed music formats serving regional Mexican audiences. Now, Entravision is being saluted for its exceptional public service campaigns.
Here’s The One TV Repack Need For Radio Broadcasters
What's the best piece of advice for owners of AM and FM radio stations with respect to the potential impact of the post-FCC Spectrum Auction repack process? Get an auxiliary site now.
What Are The New Platforms, And Strategies, For Radio?
If attendees of the 2017 Radio Show weren't hearing about the erosion of ad dollars heading to digital this year, it's a pretty safe bet that the second-most overheard conversation the industry leaders will be talking about next week will be the digital dash. The conference's Wednesday "Headliner Session," Radio’s New Strategies and New Platforms, put the conversation surrounding the much-ballyhooed connected car front and center.