Opening Jacobs Media’s webinar and reviewing the findings of its 20th annual Techsurvey, President and founder Fred Jacobs noted that “broadcast radio is at an inflection point — the audience is aging, there’s more choice for consumers than ever, we’re still feeling some of the reverberations of COVID — yet we’re seeing indications of stability and resilience.” Read moreTechsurvey: Radio Shows 'Stability And Resilience.'
President Joe Biden appeared on the Howard Stern show on Friday (April 26) and declared that he would debate former President Donald Trump. “I don’t know when, but I am happy to debate him,” Biden said during the interview. The Trump camp is eager to schedule a debate, even though the presumed Republican presidential nominee did not participate in any of the party’s primary debates. Read moreBiden On Howard Stern Show: ‘I’m Happy To Debate’ Trump.
Ryan Seacrest celebrated the 20th anniversary of hosting mornings on KIIS Los Angeles by taking a road trip. The “Ryan’s Riding the OC to LA: The 20th Anniversary Thank You Tour” began during his show at 7am on Thursday (April 25), and continued into the evening. The tour hit some of the show’s favorite spots and included Seacrest and KIIS “Paying Bills” for lucky listeners. Read moreRyan Seacrest ‘Road Tour’ Marks 20th Anniversary Of Hosting Mornings On KIIS.
Doug Stephan’s “Good Day” program will no longer be offered as a weekday morning show as it moves to a weekend program. The Monday through Friday syndicated offering, hosted by Stephan and Jai Kershner, will end May 3. “Good Day Show with Doug Stephan & Jai Kershner” will be replaced with two weekend offerings — “Good Day Saturday” and “Good Day Sunday.” Read moreDoug Stephan Ends Daily Radio Show, Shifts To Weekend Presentation.
Indianapolis DJ Matt Malone, who hosts “Indy Mornings with Deb, Kevin and Matt” on Cumulus Media’s country WFMS Indianapolis (95.5), says he’s looking for a new home. And by that, he doesn’t mean he’s exiting his current workplace. He’s leaving his current residence after it was struck by a hail of gunfire late Tuesday night (April 23). Read moreIndianapolis DJ’s Home Shot Up.
Although only one quarter is in the books, TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis says 2024 is shaping up to be a “historic year” for the company. One of the big reasons for his optimism is the billions of dollars expected to be spent on persuading voters. Davis said a major focus this year will be ensuring they capture more political ad dollars. TelevisaUnivision has doubled its political sales force, and it has also built out data that allows it to better target Hispanic voters than ever before. Read moreTelevisaUnivision Doubles Political Sales Team, Invests In Data To Target Election Ad Dollars.
While celebrating two decades of recording, Cuban-American Grammy winner Pitbull reflected on his success on and off the charts during iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman’s latest “Math & Magic” podcast. “Radio’s been a major part of my career, but you have to learn how to utilize it,” says Pitbull, who has moved from musician to entrepreneur and education advocate. “[We’ve] created an amazing partnership throughout the years, to be able to give music to our fans [and] to the world.” Read morePitbull On Radio: ‘You Have To Learn How To Utilize It.’
Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartSports Network joined forces to provide coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft… TelevisaUnivision’s Uforia and participating radio partners host a single-day fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital… New Hampshire Public Radio has released an update episode to its true crime podcast “Bear Brook” … WICU is the new Erie, PA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Read moreNews Bites: FSR/iHeartSportsNetwork, Uforia, ‘Bear Brook,’ WICU.
Magellan AI says podcasting’s biggest advertisers held spending steady between February and March, as the online mental health brand BetterHelp and Amazon continued to lead the pack. The top 15 advertisers spent a combined $49,523,300, according to Magellan AI estimates. That was steady with what the biggest advertisers spent a month earlier. Overall, two-thirds of the top brands increased podcast ad levels. Read moreSpending Held Steady In March Among Podcasting’s Biggest Advertisers.
Podcasters considering producing video versions of their shows have another reason to make the leap. The IAB says total digital video advertising spend is projected to grow 16% in 2024. That is nearly 80% faster than total media overall. In total, digital video ad revenues are expected to reach $63 billion in 2024. “Advertisers go where consumers are, and today that means digital video,” said David Cohen, CEO of the IAB. Read moreIAB: Digital Video Ad Spend Growing Nearly 80% Faster Than Media Overall.
Bob Ramsey is moving from Zobrost Media sports “590 The Fan” KFNS to St. Louis Sports Radio Inc. talk outlet “The Big 550” KTRS. Ramsey, who had been co-hosting 10am-12pm on “The Fan,” will debut on KTRS’ “The Heidi Glaus Show with Josh Gilbert” afternoon show on Monday, May 13. Ramsey is also the longtime radio play-by-play voice of St. Louis University men’s basketball. Read moreBob Ramsey
Longtime Iowa football radio announcer Ed Podolak will step away from the booth but remain on the broadcast team as part of the pregame show and will be featured on podcasts. Podolak played for the Hawkeyes before his NFL career, where he was a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. He joined the radio team in 1982. Read moreEd Podolak
Jess Hazel joins Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) as the local host of “Morning Edition.” Hazel joined the public media group from KRCC Colorado Springs (91.5), where they held the same role. Hazel, who previously worked at Yellowstone Public Radio in Billings, MT, succeeds Casey Negriff, who is now the local host of OPB’s “All Things Considered.” Read moreJess Hazel
Suzanne Rozdeba exits Audacy where she has served as Director of Editorial of Digital and Broadcast Media since July 2022. Rozdeba joined the company in January 2019 as Digital Managing Editor. She previously served as Deputy Editor at Bauer Media Group, Digital Editor and Producer at CBS, and Digital Writer and Editor for NBC News. Read moreSuzanne Rozdeba
