Monday, June 20, 2022
Monday Memo: Summertime, Summertime, Sum-Sum-Summertime. Although the season officially begins tomorrow, consultant
Holland Cooke says. “People are already there emotionally.” And in this week’s column, HC suggests how stations can relate to listeners’ inflation-hampered circumstances. Read his column
here.
Pending Business: Digital Audio Keeps Growing. Radio sales pro
Steve Lapa writes in today’s column that recent data indicates listening to digital audio – especially via smart speakers – continues to grow and that leaves opportunity for the audio seller. “No matter how your digital platforms are packaged, the concept of ‘influencer’ is alive and well when a listener accesses that feed. And every listener who accesses that smart speaker audio feed adds impressions to your talent’s content.” Read more
here.
Talk Host Meets Senator. Pictured above is KNTH-AM, Houston “AM 1070 The Answer” morning host Sam Malone (right) having an animated discussion with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz R-TX (left) on the floor of the annual Texas State Republican Convention. Malone and Cruz sparred over the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending ruling on Roe v Wade that many expect to be handed down this week.
Urban One to Pay $25 Million for Emmis’ Indy Stations. According to the SEC filing by Urban One on Friday (6/17), the price that it is paying for Emmis Communications’
Indianapolis radio stations adult contemporary WYXB-FM, country WLHK-FM, news/talk WIBC-FM, translators W228CX and W298BB “The Fan 93.5FM and 107.5FM,” and Network Indiana is $25 million. The two companies announced the deal earlier in the week. As noted then, this move leaves Emmis effectively out of the radio business. It owns the licenses to WEPN-FM and WLIB-AM in New York but leases them. Emmis continues to operate with a focus on its sales and marketing businesses.
Station Owner Shawn Knight Dies in Paragliding Accident. The details are few at
this time, but
Edhat Santa Barbara is
reporting that
Knight Broadcasting owner
Shawn Knight died on June 15 in a paragliding accident. Knight’s company operates three Southern California radio stations, including: news/talk KUHL, Santa Maria; country KRAZ-FM, Santa Ynez; and AC KSYV-FM, Solvang.
The Economy, Midterms/Trump & the GOP, January 6 Hearings, Juneteenth Holiday, End of SCOTUS Term, Russia-Ukraine War, COVID-19, and Columbia Elects Leftist Among Top News/Talk Stories Over the Weekend. The high price of gas & food, the sinking Dow & NASDAQ, and concerns about a recession; the primary races for the November midterms and Donald Trump’s influence over the GOP; the aftermath of the January 6 Committee hearings; today’s Juneteenth holiday recognizing the end of slavery in the U.S.; the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to close its term and the overturning of Roe v Wade is expected; the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine; the still-present COVID-19 virus and concerns about new subvariants; and Columbia elects leftist Gustavo Petro president were some of the most-talked-about story on news/talk radio over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Rare On-Air Opening at KOA, Denver. This opportunity hasn’t existed in 25-years! With the retirement of April Zesbaugh, we’re looking for our next morning voice to co-host “Colorado’s Morning News” on iHeartMedia’s KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM in Denver.
You’ll work alongside a group of talented, award-winning journalists in one of the few 24/7 local radio newsrooms in America. Our facilities are top notch, with new studios, one of the best AM signals in the country and full-market FM coverage. Applicants must submit a hosting/anchoring demo as well news writing samples and a summary, with demo audio, of your commercial endorsement skills. See full details and apply
here. iHeartMedia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Binnie Media Seeks Radio Talent. Binnie Media in New England is hiring! Locally owned and operated, Equal Opportunity Employer Binnie Media has radio stations in multiple formats throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. We are looking for go-getters – proactive talent with a strong desire to win – individuals who want to be part of a team of hard-working passionate people. We are looking for full-time, part-time, and voice-track air talent; news reporters and writers; producers, promotions pros, and programmers. Please send along your resume, a recent aircheck, and a brief overview of your experiences to VP programming
Heath Cole & director of brand operations
Michael Czarnecki at
hcole@binniemedia.com and
mczarnecki@binniemedia.com.
Tags: digital audio, Emmis, Holland Cooke, Houston, Indianapolis, Indy, influencer, Knight Broadcasting, KNTH-AM, KUHL, listener, Monday Memo, news/talk, news/talk radio, Pending Business, radio sales, Sam Malone, Santa Maria, Shawn Knight, smart speakers, Steve Lapa, summertime, talent, Talkers Magazine, Ted Cruz, Urban One, WIBC-FM
Category: Front Page News, Industry News