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| The FCC Is Serious About The Public File. Just Ask Cumulus, YOUR DEADLINE IS TODAY TO NOMINATE |
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| Radio Headlines For Friday 2-9-2018 |
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 While some companies are just now adding their stations to Home Speaker platforms like Amazon's Alexa, Federated Media was an early adopter. In fact Federated Media was the first company to build an Alexa skill, and put its radio stations on the platform, about a year ago. Now they are taking the building of Alexa Skills to the next level. [read more] |
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 Five Cumulus stations, all in South Carolina, are fined for similar reasons. They failed to keep their public files up to date, and got caught when applying for a license renewal. Stations must certify that all of the required information is in the Public File when filing for a license renewal. Here are the five stations... [read more] |
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 Our Future African American Leaders in Radio list includes radio employees from every aspect of the business. It includes experienced pros and young talent who all have one thing in common: they are making a lot of noise in the radio industry with their passion and determination to be the best. Make your nomination HERE. DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 9 AT 5PM. [read more] |
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 (By Lisa Thal) Most people buy on emotion and back it up with logic, and our clients are no different. The most successful team members are those who give their clients the emotional benefits of doing business with them and their company. [read more] |
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 (By Gary Krantz) Tom Elliott is the founder of Grabien, a service that’s streamlining news production. He has a journalism background, but moved into radio as an executive producer for its bigger platform. We had a conversation about the inspiration behind the service, and staying on top of fast-evolving media platforms. [read more] |
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 Salem Media Group announced on Thursday that Mike Blakemore, PD for WFSH-FM in Atlanta, has been appointed to the new position of VP Programming for all of Salem's Contemporary Christian Music stations. Blakemore has been PD at WFSH for 10 years. Prior to that he served in programming roles in Knoxville, Des Moines, and Champaign, IL. [read more] |
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 Michael Fournier is the new PD for Norfolk Hip Hop station 103 JAMZ (WOWI) and R&B station 92.1 The Beat (WHBT). He'll also host middays on 103 JAMZ. Fournier has been APD for 103 JAMZ for many years. He began his career at the station over 18 years ago as an intern. He also helped launch 92.1 The Beat in 2015. [read more] |
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 WAY Media Network Chief Content Officer Faron Dice has announced that CJ Lusk has been named new afternoon co-host, joining Joy Summers for CJ and Joy on WAY-FM. This is Lusk’s first stint in Christian radio, but he comes to WAY-FM with over 15 years of radio experience. [read more] |
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 Five original, weekly programs will focus on business, sports, entertainment, and health. The shows will be hosted by personal finance expert Suze Orman, attorney Jim Steyer, sports photographer Andrew Bernstein, producer Todd Garner, and health food experts Michelle Davis and Matt Holloway. [read more] |
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 March 19 is the new deadline, and it will be the final deadline for entries. Eligibility is also extended, to work that ran between January 1, 2017 and March 19, 2018. [read more] |
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 Earlier this week, the 4A’s today issued a Fair Play Charter to its members, asking media agencies, and media departments within agencies, to recommit to fair and equitable treatment of minority media owners. [read more] |
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 Radio Ink is once again on the hunt for the best radio facilities in America. We will feature radio's best newly built studios in our March 19 issue. It's a great way to recognize the hard work your engineering team, and others, put in to construct radio's state-of-the-art workplaces. If you've built new studios send all the details to edryantheeditor@gmail.com. Deadline is 2/10. [read more] |
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 (By Ronald Robinson) My last two articles dealt with the sub-par and benign admonitions from a dozen otherwise experienced and well-intentioned radio professionals. To their credit, however, they agreed on the need for more – lots more – skilled talent to be brought back to the airwaves, or generated from scratch. [read more] |
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 The New 104.9 The Wolf (WXCL/Peoria) raised $70,124 with John & Jaymie’s Radiothon for St. Jude Kids. The Wolf staff broadcasted from the Alpha Media building February 1-2 for 12 hours each day. [read more] |
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 In 2018 RadioInk.com will be publishing weekly advertiser success stories. Advertisers that use radio to drive customers to their stores and dollars to their cash registers. We need your help. Here are all the details... [read more] |
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 Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 25-year-old trade magazine in the radio industry. That's the result of a lot of trust over those years. Send all news tips in total confidence, and any other station news to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com [read more] |
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Don't Miss Any News This AfternoonMake sure you're registered for RBR+TVBR's daily newsletter, which delivers radio and TV business news every afternoon. Today Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobson shares details of a Monday meeting at the FCC with Chairman Ajit Pai and the heads of NABOB and the MMTC. Views were shared on the AM/FM subcap rules, a Class C4 proposal, and pirate radio operators that could impact your stations. Make sure you're receiving the RBR+TVBR daily headlines by subscribing HERE. |
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