Radio Daily for 04-29-24

Radio Daily for Monday, April 29, 2024

WFAN/New York Inks Multiyear Extension With Boomer Esiason

Audacy inks a multiyear extension with morning host Boomer Esiason to remain at WFAN-FM & AM in New York. He'll continue to be heard on "Boomer & Gio" alongside co-host Gregg "Gio" Giannotti, weekdays from 6-10am ET. This new extension will bring Esiason past 20 years as morning host at WFAN, making him the More

Major New Study Reveals Audio is a Major ROI Driver

"Profit Ability 2: The New Business Case for Advertising," a new study on marketing effectiveness from measurement firms Gain Theory and Ebiquity, along with media agencies EssenceMediacom, Mindshare and Wavemaker UK, was released last week. The study reveals how advertising drives profit over time. This More

Beth Bacall Joins Salem Music Network for Afternoons

Beth Bacall joins the Salem Music Network (SMN) based in Nashville. She'll host afternoons on the Today's Christian Music (TCM) Network. SMN will also produce Bacall's four-hour show for daily syndication (Monday through Friday) beginning May 6. "The Beth Bacall Show" content is available for stations to air More

KEGL (97.1 The Freak)/Dallas Returns to Rock Format

KEGL-FM (97.1 The Freak)/Dallas has reportedly jettisoned Sports/Talk and reverted back to its previous Rock format. The move comes less than two years after the station relaunched with much fanfare, led by radio veteran Mike Rhyner, who famously came out of retirement to spearhead The Freak's launch in More

Audacy Begins Another Round of Layoffs Impacting Nearly 100

Audacy recently announced another round of layoffs, impacting nearly 100 employees across various stations including WBBM in Chicago, WTIC-AM in Hartford, and others. Notable departures include WBBM afternoon news anchor Keith Johnson, where five of the eight digital news staff positions were also More

''The Dana Cortez Show'' Exits KKFR-FM in Phoenix

Skyview Networks' syndicated Dana Cortez, Auto and Anthony exit the KKFR-FM (Power 98.3) morning show in Phoenix, effective Monday, April 29. "The Dana Cortez Show" began their time at the Desert Valley Media Group almost five years ago. KKFR will not replace the show in morning drive as it "works to More

RAB Launches New Pro Development Certification Course

RAB launches a unique training certification program tailored to content creators in broadcast radio and audio. The new course is built upon the fundamentals and hallmarks of RAB's certified Radio Marketing Consulting course. Developed and produced by RAB's Professional Development team, the course focuses More

FSR, iHeartSports Team for Coverage of 2024 NFL Draft

FOX Sports Radio joined forces this week to provide sports fans with coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft. FSR featured live, wall-to-wall coverage of the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 25. More than 300 stations across the country aired the network's 24th annual "Draft Night Live" More

iHeartPodcasts to Launch ''Call It What It Is'' on June 3

iHeartPodcasts together with best friends Jessica Capshaw and Camilla Luddington, announce an all-new weekly podcast entitled "Call It What It Is." The premiere episode will debut on June 3. As all besties do, they navigate the highs and lows of life together. When one of them sends out the distress signal, More

FCC Hits Pirate Stations with Fines Exceeding $850,000

The FCC has taken a strong stance against illegal broadcasting by proposing hefty fines totaling over $850,000 against operators of six pirate radio stations. This action comes as part of a broader effort under the PIRATE Act to curb unauthorized radio transmissions that have been identified in the Boston More