Radio Ink

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Podcasting iHearts Bright Spot in Q1

Posted: 06 May 2021 03:24 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/05/06/podc...ht-spot-in-q1/

With podcast revenue increasing from $15.9 million in Q1 of 2020 to $38.4
million this year, iHeartMedia's podcast division got a lot of air time on
Thursday's earnings call. If you're keeping score at home, that's a 141.9%
increase.

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Dont You Want Some of That Podcasting Revenue?

Posted: 06 May 2021 03:23 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/05/06/do-y...asting-income/

iHeartMedia's podcasting revenue increased 142% in the first quarter of
2021. Next week a new podcasting revenue report will be released that will
raise even more eyebrows for the podcasting space.Â*Don't be one of the 12
people on the planet ignoring podcasting.

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Sagas Q1 Down, Q2 Looks Strong

Posted: 06 May 2021 03:23 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/05/06/saga...ops-4-million/

With Ed Christian sidelined from the Saga earnings call Thursday because of
a pulled back muscle, the company reported net revenue of $22.3 million in
Q1 this year compared to $26.1 million in Q1 of 2020.

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Smart Speakers Surge With Moms

Posted: 06 May 2021 03:22 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/05/06/smar...rge-with-moms/

Just in time for Mother's Day, Edison Research has released new data from
its Moms and Media 2121 study which showed 46% of moms now own a smart
speaker device. That's up 13% from the same time last year.

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Duke on Diversity

Posted: 06 May 2021 03:21 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/05/06/duke-on-diversity/

NAB Chief Diversity Officer and NABLF President Michelle Duke hosted a
panel on diversity, equity and inclusion at the 2021 NAB State Leadership
Conference this week. Michelle's guests were Sarah Harris, VP of Social
Impact at Audacy and Katherine Barnett, SVP for Human Resources at Hearst.
WATCH

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US99 Chicago Launches New Morning Show

Posted: 06 May 2021 03:21 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/05/06/us99...-morning-show/

The Audacy station is pairing up Melissa McGurren and Austin Huff to host
morning drive on WUSN-FM. McGurren spent most of her career on WTMX’s The
Mix Morning Show in Chicago as a traffic reporter sidekick turned co-host.
Huff is a Nashville native with over 10 years of radio experience on the
air.

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Time For Rossi To get a Tan

Posted: 06 May 2021 03:11 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/05/06/time...-to-get-a-tan/

Cumulus has hired veteran Rock radio programmer Dave Rossi, as PD at
WKSM/99ROCK in Fort Walton Beach-Destin. Rossi joins Cumulus from iHeart
Nashville where he was PD at Classic Rock WNRQ-FM and WNRQ-HD2/ALT983.

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Radio Show Moving To Podcast Exclusively

Posted: 06 May 2021 02:27 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/05/06/radi...t-exclusively/

Valerie Smaldone is wrapping up her nearly three year run on WNYM-AM in New
York City where she hosted the weekly show, “Bagels and Broadway,� the only
radio show in New York dedicated to food and theatre. She'll be bringing
back the show as a podcast later this year.

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Regional Murrow Award Winners

Posted: 06 May 2021 12:22 PM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/05/06/regi...award-winners/

A number of radio stations are getting the good news that they have been
honored with Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards. Since 1971, RTDNA has been
honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism with
the Awards.

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Westwood One Memorial Day Special

Posted: 06 May 2021 11:20 AM PDT
https://radioink.com/2021/05/06/west...l-day-special/

Westwood One will celebrate the start of summertime with its annual “Summer
Kickoff with Justin Moore� special, airing over the Memorial Day Weekend.
Top Country music stars will join Moore to salute to the men and women who
have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.