The majority of U.S. workers are at a job site daily, and almost 90% of them work at least in hybrid mode. But with work-from-home levels still above the pre-pandemic era, capturing the listening of full-time workers who commute remains key for radio stations to win the ratings game. That’s just one of several insights revealed Tuesday in the second installment of a three-part webinar called “What Workers Want.” Read moreResearch: Local Radio Could Gain From More App Activations.
A number of radio stations have embraced TikTok as the social video app to reach listeners. But that could be coming to an end after President Biden signed a bill Wednesday that will give the Chinese owner ByteDance up to a year to find a buyer. If it doesn’t, the app will be banned from U.S. app stores. Social media marketing strategist Lori Lewis says there are some things stations can do to prepare for TikTok’s fate. Read moreTikTok’s Now On The Clock. What Does It Mean For Radio?
Advertising and noncommercial radio don’t mix, and the Pacifica Foundation has agreed to pay a $25,000 fine and accept a short-term license renewal for “Pacifica Radio 99.5” WBAI New York as a result. This after the station aired underwriting messages the Federal Communications Commission says crossed the line into full-fledged ads. Read moreFine, Short-Term License Are Prices Pacifica Station Pays For Ad Rule Violations.
Broadcasters achieved a symbolic victory in Washington last month as the number of House members on record opposing a radio royalty reached 225, giving the industry a House majority. Despite the milestone, the industry remains frustrated with the larger royalty structure as new performance-rights organizations emerge and more listening occurs online, causing stations to pay more in royalties. Read moreWith ‘Out Of Control’ Royalty Structure, Can Radio And Music Biz Meet In The Middle?
NPR President/CEO Katherine Maher is defending the organization following the controversy stirred up by former Business Editor Uri Berliner’s essay that appeared in The Free Press, in which he accused the network of biased reporting. After addressing NPR staff, the newly-installed CEO spoke exclusively with the Wall Street Journal to defend NPR’s coverage. Read moreNPR President/CEO Defends Network, Says She’s Focused On Its Future.
San Francisco non-commercial news/talk KQED is the latest public radio group to initiate voluntary buyouts to counter budget deficits. President Michael Isip said the offers are the first step to reducing costs and that additional layoffs or hiring freezes could follow. KQED joins similar plans enacted at WESA/WYEP Pittsburgh, KCRW Los Angeles and WBUR Boston. Read moreKQED San Francisco Offers Voluntary Buyouts To Address Budget Shortage.
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has announced the nominees for the Radio/Podcast category. The nominees were chosen by a unanimous vote of 32 jurors from over 1,100 entries across stories released during 2023. On the shortlist are PRX, NPR, the Washington Post, iHeartPodcasts, Serial Productions, American Public Media, Spotify, and USG Audio, among others. Read moreEleven Podcasts And Radio Shows Nominated For 2024 Peabody Awards.
The merger between The Public’s Radio (formerly Rhode Island Public Radio) and Rhode Island PBS has been given the green light. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha signed off on the proposal, saying that combining the two groups would be a benefit to the public. The FCC signed off on the merger in January. Read moreRhode Island Public Media Merger: The Public’s Radio And RIPBS Gain Approval.
Capitol Broadcasting Raleigh, NC, and the Carolina Panthers have expanded their partnership, which will result in the move of game-day broadcasts from “99.9 The Fan” WCMC-FM to the more powerful AC “Mix 101.5” WRAL for the upcoming NFL season. The new deal extends the relationship through 2027 and includes a game-day simulcast on “Buzz Sports Radio” WDNC/WCLY. Read moreSignal Upgrade: Carolina Panthers Move From ‘99.9 The Fan’ To ‘Mix 101.5.’
The Jacobs Media Techsurvey results will be presented tomorrow (April 25) during a free webinar in partnership with Inside Radio and sponsored by Quu… WXPN Philadelphia (88.5) will host the 2024 Non-COMMvention radio conference on May 7-10… “The Greg Beharrel Show” has recently added 13 new affiliate stations… The TimFM format is added to KMWC Bethany, MO and KJTM-LP Lincoln, NE. Read moreNews Bites: Jacobs Media Techsurvey, Non-Commvention, Greg Beharrel, TimFM.
Suzanne Rozdeba exits Audacy where she has served as Director of Editorial of Digital and Broadcast Media since July 2022. Rozdeba joined the company in January 2019 as Digital Managing Editor. She previously served as Deputy Editor at Bauer Media Group, Digital Editor and Producer at CBS, and Digital Writer and Editor for NBC News. Read moreSuzanne Rozdeba
Rob Graham, the former longtime News Director at Saga Communications/Charlottesville Radio Group “NewsTalk 1070” WINA Charlottesville, VA has passed away. He was 69. Graham worked in the market since 1981, first at WXAM before landing at WINA. He was with the station for 32 years before his November 2016 retirement. Read moreRob Graham
Jay West rises to OM of Max Media’s Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News cluster. He joined AC “92.9 The Wave” WVBW as afternoon host in January 2020 as afternoon host and was promoted to PD of the station three months later. He succeeds Mike “Moose” Smith, who rejoined the company in September 2022 and exited last month. Read moreJay West
Audacy hot AC “Mix 105.1” WOMX Orlando elevates afternoon host Clint “CJ” Robinson to Assistant Brand Manager. Robinson also hosts mornings on Audacy’s “Channel Q” and afternoons on co-owned classic hits “102.7 The Beach” WMXJ Miami. Read moreClint 'CJ' Robinson
