It’ll take two personalities to fill the shoes of the estimable Mr. Limbaugh—Buck Sexton, currently doing evenings for the network, and Clay Travis, who does mornings for Fox Sports Radio. “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” starts June 21,…
What not to do in the month of May.
The evening host and his producer at Los Angeles station KFI have been suspended because of a bit parodying an Asian American woman. Tim Conway, Jr. and Sheron Bellio have more time on their hands right now because of Bellio’s…
NAB honors Beasley.
Caroline Beasley, CEO of the Beasley Media Group, is set to receive this year’s NAB National Radio Award during the NAB/RAB Radio Show in October. Ms. Beasley is a second-generation broadcaster, joined the family firm founded by her father, George…
Missouri declines the honor.
Once attached to another piece of legislation in the Missouri legislature, the idea of establishing Rush Limbaugh’s birthday, January 12, as “Rush Limbaugh Day” has been stripped from the bill without fanfare. The move was in response to the growing…
First they took the ratings. Now they’re taking podcasting.
According to the latest Triton Digital US Podcast Report for April, NPR and NPR News sit on top of the rankings for podcasts with the most downloads, adding to their growing dominance of audience ratings in significant markets.
We’re back!
According to the April Nielsen sweeps, radio listening is on the rise again. This is the second month in a row at PPM markets are registering increases as the nation gradually emerges from under the coronavirus cloud. In fact, radio’s…
IBA unveils latest member benefit.
Another in a series of members-only webinars for the Independent Broadcasters Association will be held later this month with the topic, “Selling in the Culture of Response,” featuring Paul Agase, CRO of AnalyticOwl. Says IBA president Ron Stone, “The ability…
If you’re going, now’s the time to sign up.
Registration for the NAB Show, the NAB-RAB Radio show, and the NAB Sales and Management Television Exchange is now open. The NAB Show and the Radio show will be held consecutively, October 9-13 and October 13-14, respectively. Chris Brown, executive…
Nick Cannon goes to the Show.
In the first of what will be many announcements concerning the upcoming media convention in Las Vegas, the NAB Show confirms that Los Angeles radio morning guy and entertainment mogul Nick Cannon will appear at two events—The Sales and Management…