Woodward Grows Its Holdings In Springfield, Ill.
On October 2, Woodward Communications officially closed on its purchase of four radio stations serving Springfield, Ill., from Neuhoff Media. Now, Woodward is growing again, this time with a deal that sees it agree to purchase three FMs and an AM in this Illinois market.
Coleman Insights Rolls Out An Attribution Platform
Media research firm Coleman Insights has brought to market a new attribution platform that is designed to help radio stations demonstrate the impact of their advertising campaigns.
Bay Radio Radio Sales Vet To Lead Audacy/S.F.
In 1991, she took a role as a sales assistant for KCBS Radio, the all-News brand now on AM and FM in the San Francisco-Oakland market and today owned by Audacy Inc. Now, she is SVP/Market Manager for all of the company's stations in the Bay Area. She succeeds Stacey Kauffman, who recently departed the company.
Business Is Strong on Main Street for Independent Owners
How is business for small and independent broadcasters across the U.S.? Four licensees engrained in the community shared their overall health — and success — at a Forecast session on Wednesday.
Nielsen Audio Adjusts Key Radio Listener Measurement Qualifier
Starting in January 2025, Nielsen will move to a 3-minute qualifier to count a radio listener (from the previous 5-minute mark). As a result of this enhancement, radio and its advertisers will get credit for more of the audience that hears their ads and content.
An AI-Powered Shark, Thanks To Super Hi-Fi
A Beasley Media Group-owned Rock station serving the Tampa-St. Petersburg market has officially been "relaunched," and is now "fully powered" by an artificial intelligence-driven operating system developed by Super Hi-Fi.
After 32 Years, Littlejohn To Retire from iHeartMedia
There's another change in the employee roster at the nation's No. 1 audio content creation and distribution company, and it will see a new individual take on its engineering and technology needs. After 32 years, Jeff Littlejohn will be leaving iHeartMedia.
A Forever Deal Sealed With EMF
It is presently one of three signals offering listeners Country music found across a wide swath of the Keystone State under the "Froggy" brand. It covers the western portion of the Pittsburgh market; Wheeling, W. Va.; and Cadiz, Ohio. Soon, it will be another Member station tied to an Educational Media Foundation brand.
Salem Reports A Soft Q3
It was anticipated, but unconfirmed. Then, in the 2pm Eastern hour, Salem Media Group's third quarter 2024 earnings report arrived. How did the company focused on Christian-themed and conservative secular spoken word programming perform in the three-month period ending September 30?
In L.A., A New Day For iHeartMedia
Amid industry-wide conversations regarding a significant reduction-in-force initiative at iHeartMedia, "key leadership promotions" have come to the company's Los Angeles radio stations. At the same time, two veteran programmers — husband and wife — have resigned from KFI and "AM 570 L.A. Sports." What does this mean for a cluster of stations that are among iHeart's top billers?
New Region Presidents For iHeart In Chicago, N.Y.
Promotions have come to two individuals who each have held key sales positions for iHeartMedia in the Windy City and in the Big Apple. Each individual will report to iHeartMedia Division President Bernie Weiss.
Digital Delay, Expense Explanation Dominate Saga Q3 Call
For CEO Chris Forgy and his team at Saga Communications, its Q3 call placed a spotlight on the pros and cons of being late to the game on digital revenue generation. Forgy also shared how expenses being incurred today are fueling long-term dollar generation opportunities.
Townsquare Media Beats On EPS In Q3
How did Townsquare Media perform on a year-over-year basis? The company surpassed the Street's earnings per share estimate but was narrowly short on revenue. On a sequential basis, all three revenue generation units saw growth, and that was a highlight CEO Bill Wilson shared ahead of an earnings call scheduled opposite Nexstar Media Group.
Signals of Change: What’s Coming In D.C. Gets A Clear Forecast
Come late January, a new FCC will take shape as the U.S. Senate and White House shifts to Republican control. What will be the top issues for Radio and Television under a potential Carr Commission and on Capitol Hill? Fletcher Heald & Hildreth attorney Seth Williams has his thoughts ahead of a Forecast 2025 panel he'll be moderating on Wednesday.
AM Radio Champion Ted Cruz Poised For Senate Leadership
Should the "AM Radio In Every Vehicle Act" fail to gain Congressional approval in the remaining weeks of what is now a "Lame Duck" session, a reintroduced bill could carry itself through to passage in 2025. Ted Cruz, the current Ranking Member of the influential Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, will be the Act's chief crusader in a more powerful role.