Should Investors Buy Tribune Stock?
That’s a question posed by Asma UL Husna, of Insider Monkey. Husna was intrigued as to the “smart money sentiment” toward Tribune Media Co., ahead of its merger with Nexstar Media Group. As such, he...
View ArticleFCC Schedules Multilingual Emergency Workshop
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the FCC will host a public workshop on Friday, June 28, to help inform state and local emergency management and planning authorities on actions they...
View ArticleAll You Need To Know On New FM Translator Complaint Procedures
By Dan Kirkpatrick and Keenan Adamchak Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 9, the FCC issued a Report and Order that set in stone new procedures used to resolve interference...
View ArticleRadnich Leaving KNBR
Sports talker Gary Radnich (left) took to Twitter Saturday to let his radio fans know he's retiring from KNBR. Radnich joined KNBR in 1992 and hosted mid-days with Larry Krueger.
View ArticleA Four-Digit Success Story
About 10 years ago, Dave Robinette, a Market Researcher at Sprint world headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, started thinking about his future career path. Layoffs were looming so he was anxious to...
View ArticleGet Real With Recruiting!
(By Laurie Kahn) Let’s face it, hiring sellers is hard today. Competition to hire is fierce and doesn’t just come from the stations across the street — now you are competing with every local business.
View ArticleSo What About Radio?
(By Charlie Sislen) My past few posts have focused on the profile and consumer habits of heavy TV viewers. The fact is that, in most local markets, TV viewership is dominated by an older, lower-income...
View ArticleWill Radio Ever Be More Effective?
(By Ronald Robinson) Many radio clichés keep coming back. The one getting my attention lately is usually phrased by AEs, as much as by uninformed advertisers: “I don’t want spots that are award...
View ArticleThe Importance Of Contrast
(By Bob McCurdy) Contrast for the sake of contrast is not the end game, as simply being different is not always better. It’s how you are different that matters. But being the same is never better as...
View ArticleSMRP 52: Inside the RAB Pt. 1 – Brooke Williams
This week we kick off our four-part series focusing on the features and benefits of the industry’s sales support and advocacy organization. Our guest, Brooke Williams, senior vice president of...
View ArticleWEEU License Was Sold For $88,500
That's according to The Reading Eagle. The station was purchased out of bankruptcy just before it was about to go dark. WEEU in Reading has been on the air for over 90 years. Twilight Broadcasting...
View ArticleThis Podcast Cost $100,000 Per Episode
You may have heard that on Friday the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Curtis Flowers. The case of Flowers - who's been convicted of the same crime six times - was covered extensively on...
View ArticleWhat Makes A Great Air Talent
Entercom Chief Programming Officer Pat Paxton is on the cover of Radio Ink that comes out today. Sporting an extremely impressive programming resume, Paxton oversees the Entercom team responsible for...
View ArticleOsburn Gets GM Stripes At 88.5 FM
Member-supported Triple-A station 88.5 FM has tapped Patrick Osburn to be its General Manager. The station is a combined effort of California State University, Northridge, and Saddleback College.
View ArticleVideo Popularity, By The Grace Of Nielsen
Nielsen-owned Gracenote has brought to market a new data offering that enables entertainment providers to more effectively understand the TV shows and movies that viewers want to watch, so that they...
View ArticleDAS Honor: A U.S. Patent for Unique Chassis Design
Monroe Electronics, now Digital Alert Systems, has been granted a U.S. patent (No. 10291001) for the unique chassis design of the company’s Pocket Power Supply. Part of the original design for the...
View ArticleRepack Acts Bring Renewed Vigor To RFS
Thanks to the post-Spectrum Auction repack process presently underway for TV stations across the U.S., Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) is in the midst of strong growth. One product is driving this...
View ArticleData Plus Math Equals Big Buy For LiveRamo
“The trusted platform that makes data accessible and meaningful” has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a media measurement company that works with brands, agencies, cable operators,...
View ArticleHadl Upped At Hearst Ahead of Faubell Exit
The director of engineering in the eastern region for Hearst Television since 2017 has been promoted to VP/Engineering. He succeeds an individual who assumes the title of Senior Director of Engineering...
View ArticleXRT’s Hemmert Leaving Middays
After 45-years on Triple A WXRT/Chicago, Terri Hemmert informed her station colleagues via email that will step down from her full-time midday shift in a few weeks to give her more flexibility in her...
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