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jacapps Announces Salem Media Group as Newest Client jacapps Custom app developer jacapps has built and now launched more than 100 audio apps for its newest client, Christian radio broadcaster Salem Media Group. The 116 new apps, which are a complete upgrade, are available now in the Apple iTunes and Android Play stores and further broaden Salem's network and ability More

Triton Digital Releases the June 2018 Top 20 Ranker Triton Digital Triton Digital has released its monthly Top 20 Ranker for June. The Ranker is a listing of the top-performing digital audio stations and networks measured by the Webcast Metrics audience measurement platform, accredited by the MRC. Total listening for clients measured within the U.S. during June remained More

Beasley Media Group/New Jersey Names Stiansen as NSM Gregg Stiansen Gregg Stiansen is named the new National Sales Manager at Beasley Media Group/New Jersey, effective Monday, September 10. Stiansen most recently served as General Manager of Salem Media Group's WFIL-AM and WNTP-AM in Philadelphia. In addition, the longtime Nassau Broadcasting veteran worked as the Vice More

WWON Adds Linda Kenyon as Capitol Hill Correspondent Linda Kenyon Westwood One News adds veteran broadcast journalist Linda Kenyon as a fulltime Capitol Hill correspondent. Kenyon comes to the company from Salem Radio Network, where she covered Congress. She starts with Westwood One News on Monday, September 10. In addition to adding Kenyon, Westwood One News has named Bob More

Salem Media Group Announces Quarterly Cash Distribution Salem Media Group Salem Media Group announces that its board of directors has declared a cash distribution for the third quarter of 2018 in the amount of $0.0650 per share. The cash distribution will be paid on September 28, 2018 to all Class A and Class B common stockholders of record as of September More

SRN's ''Hugh Hewitt Show'' Announces Mid-Term Madness Hugh Hewitt Salem Media Group is launching "Mid-Term Madness," a fantasy game allowing listeners to the "Hugh Hewitt Show" to select who they think will win those key races. Much like basketball brackets where fans can choose the teams they want to win, or fantasy football where fans choose players, listeners will be More

Triton Digital Releases the May 2018 Top 20 Ranker Triton Digital Triton Digital has released its monthly Top 20 Ranker for May. The Ranker is a listing of the top-performing digital audio stations and networks measured by the Webcast Metrics audience measurement platform, accredited by the MRC. Total listening for clients measured within the U.S. during May rose to 6.08 More

MWC/Michigan Appoints Two New VP/Market Managers Midwest Communications Midwest Communications appoints two new VP/Market Managers at its clusters in Michigan. Mark Jaycox is named VP/MM of MWC's four stations in Lansing, MI. Previously, he was GM at Adams Outdoor in Lansing and has served as a VP/GM at Salem Communications. Concurrently, Kurt Luchs is named VP/MM of Midwest's More

Salem Radio Network Pays Tribute to Senator John McCain John McCain To honor the life and career of late Senator John McCain, the Salem Radio Network's twin 24-hour news services -- SRN News and Townhall News -- are honoring the Arizona Republican and former 2008 GOP candidate for President with a week-long special series entitled "John McCain: American Maverick" beginning More

QGoLive Launches on Salem Media Major Market Stations Salem Media Group KMG Networks (a unit of Krantz Media Group), Control Room Pro (producer of a digital field and studio tools) and AdLarge Media partner for a rollout of QGoLive in Salem Media"s major market outlets -- with several more stations and national platforms to be announced shortly. QGoLive is a mobile App for More

Salem Media Group Q2 Broadcast Revenues Up 2.7% Salem Media Group Salem Media Group reported second quarter consolidated revenue increased 0.2% to $66.3 million from $66.1 million in 2017. Broadcast revenue grew 2.7% to $50.6 million from $49.3 million, while station operating income (SOI) remained flat at $13.3 million. Same station broadcast revenue was climbed 3% to More

Veteran New York Anchor/Reporter Ralph Howard Dead Ralph Howard Sad to report the death of longtime WMCA/New York talk host and WINS/New York newscaster Ralph Howard. From 1985-2002, he anchored and made entertainment reports on Broadway, movies, etc. Howard also worked at WCBS-AM and ABC Radio in Nework, as well as WIND, WBBM & WCFL/Chicago along with The Associated More

iHM/Washington DC Names Danny Bortnick SVP/Sales Danny Bortnick Danny Bortnick is named Senior Vice President of Sales for iHeartMedia's Washington, DC cluster effective immediately. He'll report to Aaron Hyland, Region Senior Vice President of Sales for iHeartMedia Washington DC and Market President for Baltimore. "We couldn't be more pleased to welcome Danny to More

Loyal Ears Digital Brings Fantasy to Salem, Entercom Hugh Hewitt Loyal Ears Digital, a fantasy sports and entertainment provider for broadcast radio enters the NFL 2018 season with new clients and new categories. Salem Radio Network's Hugh Hewitt will debut LED's Fantasy platform for the midterm elections. Called "Midterm Madness" and reaching over 400 affiliates who can More

Singing News Radio Network Gets New Host Rodney Baucom Salem Media Group announced today that well-known Southern Gospel on-air personality Rodney Baucom is taking over as the new host as the Singing News Radio Network expands its weekly Top 10 Countdown Show to a Top 20 Countdown. Baucom replaces Jeff Steele, the three-year host of the current program. More

Salem Media Group Agrees to Sell KCRO and KOTK/Omaha Salem Media Group Salem Media Group has agreed to sell 1kW Religious KCRO-AM (660) and News/Talk KOTK-AM (1420)/Omaha and affiliated translators to Hickory Radio. Hickory is an affiliate of Walnut Radio, who will manage the radio stations on behalf of Hickory. Both stations will remain in their present formats and retain More

Triton Digital Releases the April Top 20 Ranker Triton Digital Triton Digital has released its monthly Top 20 Ranker for April. The Ranker is a listing of the top-performing digital audio stations and networks measured by the Webcast Metrics audience measurement platform, accredited by the MRC. Total listening for clients measured within the U.S. during April rose to More