Westwood One partners with radio to Support NextRadio funding
Westwood One announced an agreement with NextRadio that
Add five more representatives to Local Radio Freedom Act
A bipartisan coalition of five Members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of a
DOJ investigating possible collusion against Pandora
The DOJ has sent out document requests to music publishers Sony/ATV and Universal, as well
CBS Radio/Tampa names new VP/Programming
Rob Morris is the new VP/Programming for the cluster, which includes Sports
Michelle Sanders joins MMG
Industry vet Michelle Sanders has joined Media Management Group as Senior Vice President of Sales, reporting directly to company President/CEO Jeff Schwartz. Sanders will manage the cross-platform advertising sales for the programs on the MMG Radio Network including The Frommers Travel Show, The Pet Show with Warren Eckstein, Intelligent Medicine with Dr. Ronald Hoffman, and Home Wizards with Cindy Dole and Eric Stromer.
Genesis, Sports Talk Florida launch “The Power Hour”
Genesis Communications and Sports Talk Florida say the The Power Hour, a weekly blend of pop culture, sports, and everything in between, is now airing Monday nights from 6-7 p.m. on 1040 The Team in Tampa and 1080 The Team in Orlando.
Jenny McCarthy to host weekly show on SiriusXM
SiriusXM announced Jenny McCarthy will host a live, limited-run, one-hour weekly series exclusively on SiriusXM starting on 7/16.
Turning the Tide
As we talked about in our last post, one of the difficulties with regard to starting any kind of consumer marketing for NextRadio so far has been that the app didn’t start out with a compelling amount of station content – the kind of content that delivers on the potential of the app: a visual, immersive experience with the live, local radio that listeners love.
KLFH-FM sale closes in California
Southern California Public Radio has completed the acquisition of the assets of KLFH 89.5 FM, licensed
June update: Nielsen Audio subscribers, markets 23-35
More markets, more information, who's hot and who's not. All markets, all the time. Even without a
musicFirst launches campaign against LRFA
musicFirst, which includes the Recording Industry Association of America, the American Association
Savage tops TSL Top 25 Streaming Talk Shows in Q2
The TSL Top 25 Streaming Talk Shows Q2 report for 2014 celebrates a million mark milestone for a
Garth Brooks joins Blair Garner on “America’s Morning Show”
"America's Morning Show" host Blair Garner got to chat (7/11) in-studio with Garth Brooks to have a personal chat about some big announcements including his expected comeback, a new album and world tour, and partnership with Sony Music's RCA Nashville.
Roanoke translator sold to rebroadcast WFJX-AM
Community Public Radio is selling “Spirit FM” W272DI (102.3) Roanoke, VA, to WVJT, LLC (Todd Robinson). It airs with 10 watts @ 596 feet HAAT. It’s currently off the air, but rebroadcast WRXT-FM in that market. The price is
Cumulus adds to Des Moines cluster
Cumulus Media announced three new additions there. Sean Elliott joins KGGO as Operations Manager/Program Director, and award-winning broadcasters Jonathan Monk and Dianna Kelly join the Cumulus Des Moines team at KJJY 92.5 and 98.3 The Torch, respectively.