Posts tagged with 'eastern cape'

 

Radio Stocks Don’t Feel The Pain Of Media Tech Tumble.

Posted on Leave a comment

On a day when the titans of tech lost ground on Wall Street, many traditional media companies, including radio, had a bit of a rally. After a stock selloff on Friday, tech companies continued to tumble Monday, including the so-called FANG stocks: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google. Facebook dipped 1.2% to $148.44, Amazon fell 1.4%..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

 
 

Pai In Big Sky Country Vows To ‘Go Big’ With FCC Changes.

Posted on Leave a comment

In the big sky country of the Rockies, Federal Communications Commission chief Ajit Pia said he too is going big. Speaking to the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters over the weekend, Pai attributed the fast pace of change he’s bringing since being named chairman to where he sits. “I’m able to take a different approach to..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

 
 

Apple Finally Delivers On Limited But Useful Podcast Data.

Posted on Leave a comment

While the bulk of podcast listening—70%, by some estimates—occurs on the Apple podcasting app, up to now, Apple provided only the number of downloads and no additional numbers. But podcasters have finally received the word from Apple they’ve long been waiting for: The tech giant will dole out at least some hard data on podcast..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

 
 

We’re only human, after all, and radio connects us

Posted on Leave a comment

Hundreds of broadcasters and music executives from around the world recently united at the Worldwide Radio Summit in Hollywood, California. I was invited to speak with peers on the complicated relationship between science and art. The panel included key industry leaders including Kurt Johnson, senior VP of programming at Townsquare Media; Michael Martin, senior VP..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

 
 

Traffic a major driver in powering drive time radio

Posted on Leave a comment

The latest BRC Radio Audience Measurement (RAM) numbers, which were for the first full year of research, continue to reflect longer listening times and a listening curve that no longer has sharp peaks that stand out during the drive time periods. But this does not mean that drive time radio is any less important. MICHAEL..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

 
 

Primedia Broadcasting rolls out strategy with more line-up changes

Posted on Leave a comment

Primedia Broadcasting has continued to roll out strategic changes to its station line-ups with new announcements for KFM and 947. In a statement, company CEO Omar Essack explained the reasons for the changes. “We acknowledge that there have been multiple changes across Primedia Broadcasting stations since the beginning of the year, and we want to..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

 
 

ESPN Radio Abruptly Yanked In Pensacola.

Posted on Leave a comment

First, station ownership notified employees that the company was “ceasing operations” for “1450 ESPN” WBSR Pensacola on Wednesday (May 31). And then, quite abruptly, the station was taken off the air, according to the Pensacola News Journal. The station had been an ESPN Radio affiliate since June 2011 after flipping from AC under the ownership..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

 
 

IHeartRadio Canada—Million-Download App, No Looking Back.

Posted on Leave a comment

The iHeartRadio Canada app has just surpassed 1 million downloads less than a year after being made available. The app was launched in October 2016 and has been a consistent Top 10 app in the Apple and Google Play stores. It is the No. 1 Canadian-made music app. Also, iHeartRadio Canada is bringing its concert..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!