Nielsen: New automotive insights study for audio
Here are some audio-based insights from a new study from Nielsen. By combining Nielsen PPM radio
Ron Rivlin joins Sun Broadcast Group
Sun Broadcast Group announced Ron Rivlin has joined the company as SVP of Programming and Affiliate Relations out of the company’s NYC office. Rivlin will oversee the growing affiliate sales department focused on products including The Marilu Henner Show, Nashville Music Minute and AccuWeather en Espanol. Rivlin will also work to attract new shows and services as the company begins to round out its 2015 programming lineup. Several key announcements are slated for later this summer.
RIAA is going after ReelRadio
On 7/7, REELRADIO received notice from the Recording Industry Association of America regarding non-compliance with conditions of its
June Nielsen Audio PPMs: The Top 50, continued
Just ahead of the "traditional spring book" aka Spring Diary Results, let's check the remainder of the PPM
Sirius XM boosts buyback by $2 billion
The addition brings the company's aggregate buyback authorization up to $6 billion—good for nearly
Seeking Alpha: Pandora is worth $11-$12 per share
A Seeking Alpha post notes that Apple's $3B acquisition of Beats Electronics was transformational
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