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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Westwood One Talker Jim Bohannon Retiring This Week

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Cumulus Media’s Westwood One has announced that legendary broadcaster Jim Bohannon will retire as host of “The Jim Bohannon Show” for health...

Miami Radio: SiriusXM to Open State-of-the-Art Broadcast Center

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Photo Credit: Gensler SiriusXM has announced it will open a state-of-the-art broadcast center in Miami, Florida. The venue will feature a 50...

Wake-Up Call: Kyiv Braces For Prolonged Hardship

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With Kyiv facing rolling electricity outages, authorities on Tuesday raced to repair the damage from a barrage of Russian missiles that slam...

TV Ratings: Football, Dramas Lead

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As is traditional in the fall, NBC's Sunday night football telecast dominated the weekly television rankings, in this case a game betwee...

Nielsen Sale Completed To Evergreen

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Nielsen Holdings plc has  announced the completion of its previously announced sale to a private equity consortium composed of Evergreen Coa...

Benztown Releases Two Art LeBoe Specials

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Art LaBoe (1925-2022) Benztown , a global leader in radio imaging, voiceover, programming and jingles, announces the release today of two ra...

NYC Radio: 77WABC Airing Day-Long Tribute To Bernard McGuirk

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Beginning at 6am Wednesday morning 77 WABC Radio will present an all-day special tribute to Bernard McGuirk, who passed away last Wednesday ...

R.I.P.: Anita Kerr, Developed 'The Nashville Sound'

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Anita Kerr (October 13, 1927 – October 10, 2022) Anita Kerr, who was a key figure in the development of The Nashville Sound, has died at age...

October 12 Radio History

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➦In 1937 ...'Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons' debuted on the NBC Blue Network.  It was one of radio's longest running shows, ai...
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Elvis Duran, Scott Shannon to Receive 2022 NAB Show Impact Award

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The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will present the NAB Show New York Impact Award to two legendary radio hosts, Elvis Duran and...

Donald Trump Threatens More Lawsuits Against Media

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Donald Trump says he plans to file lawsuits against "a large number" of news outlets, just as he has against CNN, reports nexttv....

R.I.P.: Art LaBoe, Iconic Oldies But Goodies Radio Personality

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Art LaBoe (1925-2022) Art LaBoe, who got his first radio job at 17, went on to fill Southern California’s airwaves for more than 70 years, h...

Digital Makes The AM/FM Radio Ad Plans Better And Vice Versa

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New research from Nielsen shows why a blend of digital ad platforms and AM/FM radio is one of the most powerful combinations in media. Some ...

Wake-Up Call: Russian Missiles Kill Dozens

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Waves of Russian missiles slammed into Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in one of the broadest and most intense barrages of the war, in respo...

Columbia SC Radio: Ronnie Ramone named PD For WTCB, WOMG

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CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has appointed Ronnie Ramone as Program Director for Adult Contemporary radio station B106.7/WTCB-FM and Cla...

Holiday Forecast: Tepid Online Increase

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Tighter family budgets mean fewer people will shop online this holiday. And Adobe is forecasting online sales of $209.7 billion this season,...

Analyst: Expect Netflix To Haul-In Big Bucks

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Netflix stands to haul in big bucks over the next few years from the launch of its first ad-supported tier, estimates JPMorgan. Yahoo! Finan...

October 11 Radio History

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➦ In 1919 ...Actress/voice actor Jean Vander Pyl was born in Philadelphia.  Her two main broadcast roles were as the wife Margaret in NBC Ra...