Nominations for the NAB Marconi Radio Awards are now being accepted, and will be through May 31. Any NAB member station in good standing can enter either itself or its personalities; the semifinalists are selected by an NAB task force,…
Mike Mahone, 73.
The former RAB EVP joined the organization in 1994, where he ended up heading up the Services Division. Mr. Mahone died April 30 after a battle with pancreatic cancer and Parkinson’s disease. A dyed-in-the-wool radio guy, Mike began his career…
Non-commvention results in super spreading.
The gathering of non-commercial radio people in Philadelphia earlier this month resulted in a significant number of positive COVID-19 cases. One of the organizers of the convention, Roger LaMay of WXPN/Philadelphia issued a statement in response to those reports: “Thanks…
IBA launches syndication platform.
The Independent Broadcasters Association has entered into a joint venture with the Iliad Media Group and the Midlands Media Group to put together platform whereby IBA member stations can contribute content in a barter-free cooperative. According to Midlands CEO Keith…
Proof once and for all that podcasting is a thing.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau reports that 2021 was another banner year for the art form, with revenue exceeding $1 billion a gain of $2 million in the past two years, with a projection of $4 billion by 2024. According to…
Radio, the spry centenarian.
We’re going to see a lot of this in the next couple of years, as the stations that started our business celebrate their 100th birthdays. WGN in Chicago, for example, turns 100 in mid-May, and a television special will commemorate…
Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame shifts gears.
The state radio repository, which for the last 15 years has selected Hall of Fame inductees and honored them at a live event each year adding up to more than 100 people, including many national radio icons like Neil Boortz,…
GEICO receives NABLF honor.
It’s the Corporate Leadership Award for 2022, given annually to a radio advertiser which demonstrates, according to the president of the NAB Leadership Foundation, Michelle Duke, “community partnerships, development projects, and conservation efforts.” This year the award goes to GEICO,…
Dolly relents.
After initially backing away from accepting the honor of induction into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame, Ms. Parton has changed her mind and will be among those so honored in the Class of 2022. Actually, the “rock ‘n…