Radio Daily for 07-27-24

Radio Daily for Saturday, July 27, 2024

WOZZ/Wausau-Stevens Point Flips to Mainstream Rock

In September 2021, WOZZ-FM/Wausau-Stevens Point, WI transitioned from Rock 94.7 to Adult Hits. Since that time, an enigmatic creature has been wandering the backwoods of Central Wisconsin, yearning for Rock. This mysterious Beast has finally seized control of the WOZZ Studios in More

Magellan AI Brings Cookie-Less IDs to Audio Measurement

Magellan AI, an audio intelligence, analytics and measurement company, adds new cookie-less identifiers for podcast and streaming audio campaign measurement. The new identifiers provide Magellan AI's customers with enhanced measurement capabilities in a privacy-focused environment. Known for its database of More

iHeartRadio to Carry the Olympic Games Audio Live

With the Olympics kicking off this week, all eyes and ears will be on Paris following the biggest sporting events and the world's top athletes. iHeartMedia is NBCU's audio partner for the 2024 Summer Olympics and will be bringing games to listeners as they happen. Fans can tune-in to these events live on More

NAB Expresses Concerns Over Proposed New FM Station Class

A new proposal before the FCC to create an FM broadcasting class known as "A10" is receiving mixed reactions. This proposal, aimed at enhancing coverage in rural and underserved areas, would allow for power upgrades for approximately 1,400 Class A FM stations, permitting a maximum of More

RTDNA Finds Radio News Salaries Head Backwards by 11.5%

After three years of meager salary increases -- all of which lagged inflation -- is worse in 2024. According to the the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), overall radio salaries actually fell 2.5%. With inflation at 3.1% for the year, that means real wages dropped by 5.6%. But why they fell More

iHeartMedia Sacramento Names Steve Darnell Metro President

iHeartMedia appoints Steve Darnell as Metro President for its seven stations in Sacramento, CA, effective immediately. Darnell most recently served as the Area President for iHeartMedia's Pacific Area. He also served as the Market President for iHeartMedia's Fresno Market, as well as Fresno Senior Vice More

WKTI Milwaukee Extends Partnership with Marquette Basketball

Good Karma Brands has announced that WKTI-FM (94.5 ESPN)/Milwaukee will remain the official radio home of Marquette University basketball through the 2027-28 season. This longstanding partnership ensures that Marquette Golden Eagles fans will continue to enjoy coverage of their team More

Fifth Circuit Overturns FCC's Universal Service Fund

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF) unconstitutional, a decision that has sparked immediate reactions from key FCC officials. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel's Response: FCC More

iHM Names Sara McClure VP/Unified Partnerships CA

iHeartMedia names Sara McClure as Vice President of Unified Partnerships for California, effective immediately. This company division has a 22-year history of providing advanced media resources for its ad agency partners. McClure joins from iHeartMedia Sacramento, where she most recently served as the Market More

Mike Hohler Named PD for Cumulus Bay Area Sports Outlets

Cumulus Media promotes Mike Hohler to Program Director for its San Francisco Bay Area Sports stations KNBR-AM (680), KGO-FM (104.5), KGO-AM (The Spread 810 AM) and KTCT (1050). Hohler is currently Assistant Program Director for the stations, and joined the San Francisco cluster in 2002 as midday producer for More