Univision Communications reported fourth quarter net revenue increased 1% to $692.9 million from $688.5 million in 2018. Q4 revenue for the radio segment declined 8% to $66.1 million, compared to $71.9 million. Radio ad revenue fell 8% to $60.9 million from $66.2 million, while core radio advertising revenue More

Entercom Launches V-103 International on WVEE-HD2/Atlanta

V-103 International

Entercom launches "V-103 International" on WVEE-FM-HD2 in Atlanta. The station, which is powered by the U.S. Census Bureau, will feature a wide range of genres including afro beats, dance hall, reggae, soca, hip hop, top 40 and big chune, and will serve as a complement to sister station WVEE-FM (V-103). As More

Waterloo Media Names Barstow Austin City Limits Radio PD

Lynn Barstow

Austin-based Waterloo Media taps veteran radio programmer Lynn Barstow from Alternative KROX-FM (101X) to also oversee its sister brand Austin City Limits Radio on KGSR-FM-HD2 as Program Director, effective immediately. The announcement follows the resignation of ACLR's Emily Parker, who is pursuing More

Maria O'Mara Becomes NPR Member Director Filling Vacancy

Maria O'Mara

Maria O'Mara is elected as a NPR Member Director to fill an unexpired term vacancy on its board. She was elected on February 20, and the term continues through November, 2021. NPR's 23-member board of directors is comprised of 12 Member Directors who are managers of NPR Member stations, 9 Public Directors More

Connoisseur Media Acqures Scorpio, Launches Ferocious Media

Ferocious Media

Connoisseur Media has expanded through an acquisition of digital marketing staff, a substantial portfolio of accounts and key management platforms from Scorpion. The combined digital operations under Connoisseur Media will be known as "Ferocious Media" going forward. The assets purchased are a portion of More

iHM Launches Companion Podcast for ''Your Attention Please''

Your Attention Please

iHeartMedia announced its new companion podcast for the 3-part Hulu series "Your Attention Please," which premiered on Hulu at the beginning of February with the goal of elevating and celebrating the achievements and creativity of Black visionaries. Most companion podcasts run alongside the show, but this More

Entercom/LA Names Mike Kaplan as KROQ Brand Manager

Mike Kaplan

Entercom/Los Angeles Senior VP/Programming Mike Kaplan will assume Brand Manager responsibilities for Alternative KROQ-FM, in addition to his current roles as the company's Alternative Format Captain and Brand Manager for WNYL-FM (ALT 92.3) in New York. He succeeds Kevin Weatherly, who steps down from his More

iHeartMedia Q4 Net Revenue Flat Over 2018, Earnings Down

iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia reported 2019 fourth quarter revenue was flat at $1.02 billion as compared the successor company in 2018. Broadcast radio fell 2.7% to $611.7 million from $628.8, while digital revenue increased 33.6% to $112.4 million from $84.1 million. Networks climbed 2.2% to $160 More

2020 NAB Crystal Radio Award Finalists Announced

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced the 50 finalists for the 33rd annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service. Winners will be announced and More

KHFI (96.7 Kiss FM)/Austin Names Rex Long Program Director

Rex Long

iHeartMedia appoints Rex Long as Program Director CHR KHFI (96.7 Kiss FM)/Austin, effective immediately. He joins the Austin cluster from the company's co-owned group in Salt Lake City. Prior to that he served as the Program Director for KKMG-FM/Colorado, Springs and PD for KCDD-FM, KHXS-FM and More

UCP, iHeartMedia Ink First Look Deal for TV Podcasts

iHeartMedia

UCP, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios, inks a multi-year first-look deal with iHeartMedia to have a first right at adapting iHeartRadio Original podcasts for television. As part of the deal, the studio's new podcast platform, UCP Audio, will also have the option to develop and co-produce original More

Lakeia Brown Named ABC Audio Senior Producer, Race & Culture

Lakeia Brown will join ABC Audio on March 9 in the newly created role of Senior Producer, Race & Culture Audio Insights, part of our commitment to journalism that is inclusive, diverse and relevant to multicultural audiences. In her new role she will use her diverse skill set to act as a storyteller, More

ESPN Audio Accounts for Over Half of All Sports Listening

ESPN Audio

ESPN Audio was recently part of the 2019 Share of the Ear from Edison Research, a national study of over 4,000 people that measures their time spent listening. The survey found that the network accounts for 54 percent of all sports listening, an increase of 23 percent from the 2018 More

Scotty Kay Takes Over Middays for Now 96.3/St. Louis

Scotty Kay

Entercom has named Scotty Kay as midday show host for NOW 96.3 (KNOU-FM), contemporary hit radio for St. Louis. "Scotty Kay in the Midday" will air weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT, effective immediately. Kay will continue serving as morning show co-host for sister station US99 (WUSN-FM) in Chicago. More

FCC's Ajit Pai to Receive the 2020 BFA Lowry Mays Award

The Broadcasters Foundation of America

The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFA) has announced that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is the recipient of this year's Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award. The Award is bestowed annually on an individual in broadcasting whose work exemplifies innovation, community service, advocacy and More

FOX News Radio Provides Network Coverage of SC Primary

FOX News Radio

FOX News Radio (FNR) will provide live national network coverage of South Carolina's primary results on Saturday, February 29 with hourly updates from FNR's team of reporters. FOX News Podcasts will also offer a special edition of the FOX News Rundown leading into the evening while FOX News Headlines 24/7 More