Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Salem VP Phil Boyce is This Week’s Guest on Harrison Podcast. Longtime talk radio executive,
Phil Boyce, senior VP/spoken word format,
Salem Media Group and
Salem Radio Network is this week’s guest on the award-winning
PodcastOne series, “The
Michael Harrison Interview.” Boyce, who also serves as Salem’s operations VP, New York region, which includes WMCA and WNYM “AM970 the Answer,” is one of the most influential news/talk
radio programmers of the past quarter century having been a significant influence in the careers of dozens of leading personalities including
Sean Hannity and
Mark Levin. Before joining Salem, Boyce served as program director of such major stations as WJR, Detroit and WABC, New York in addition to an influential stint as VP of programming for
ABC Radio. In a candid wide-ranging conversation, Harrison and Boyce discuss the basic tenets of talk radio as well as political aspects of social media bias, “cancel culture” censorship and principles of the First Amendment. Don’t miss this! To listen to the podcast in its entirety, please click
here. Phil Boyce will be one of 50 industry speakers at TALKERS 2021 on Friday (6/11).
TALKERS 2021 a Sellout. The 24th annual installment of the talk media industry’s longest running and most important conference, the Talkers Convention, has reached its COVID-era attendee capacity. TALKERS 2021 will take place between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY on Friday, June 11. The event is a presentation of TALKERS in association with Hofstra’s multi-award-winning radio station, WRHU. CHECK OUT THE AGENDA here.
POWER PACKED Agenda Set for TALKERS 2021. Because of the timing, per the pandemic, this 24th annual meeting of talk media industry leaders has the potential to be one of the most important radio-centric conventions in recent history. More than 50 industry leaders from talk radio and cable news/talk TV will be speaking during a non-stop day of presentations and panel sessions. Check out the latest updated agenda by
clicking
here.
TALKERS publisher
Michael Harrison says, “We are delighted to be able to join forces again with our colleagues at Hofstra – the site of our very successful 2016 event – to be able to actually present a
live conference in an extremely COVID-19 compliant environment which Hofstra is equipped to provide. This convention will be
smaller and
more streamlined than the traditional
TALKERS conventions – with lots of comfortable indoor and outdoor space to spread out, especially in the university’s gigantic state-of-the-art theater. The convention will boldly address key
existential issues facing the talk radio and talk media industries at this dramatically critical juncture.” The conference has been limited to a smaller number of attendees and exhibitors than usual and only open to members of the working media and closely associated industries. For the sake of safety, all attendees will be required to comply with COVID-19 regulations in effect at the time of the actual conference regarding social distancing, the wearing of masks, and providing proof of vaccination and/or testing, etc.
Travel and Hotel Information for TALKERS 2021. The full-service Long Island Marriott Uniondale is serving as the closest and best hotel for TALKERS 2021. To reserve rooms, please click here. All New York area airports are a car ride away from the hotel and Hofstra: JFK (18 miles), LaGuardia (24 miles), MacArthur (34 miles), Newark (47 miles). Free and convenient parking information at Hofstra will be posted here later today (6/9).
Convention Information: For further TALKERS 2021 information please call Barbara Kurland at 413-565-5413 or email info@talkers.com.
Las Vegas Talk Host Heidi Harris Exits KMZQ-AM. Las Vegas native and longtime
talk radio personality
Heidi Harris has exited her role as host of the late morning show on
Kemp Broadcasting’s news/talk KMZQ-AM. Harris tells
TALKERS magazine that management wanted her to return to morning drive where she performed well for the station in the past, but she says that for lifestyle reasons she doesn’t want to work the morning drive shift anymore.
AWMF Announces Winners of 46th Annual Gracie Awards. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation announces the winners of the 46th Annual Gracie Awards. The Gracie Awards Gala will take place on September 27, 2021 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. AWMF says this year’s honorees are some of the most talented women in television, radio and digital media, including Dede McGuire, Lindsay Czarniak,
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Kelly Ford,
Danielle Monaro,
Roula Christie,
Karen Travers,
Nina Hajian,
Jill Schlesinger and
Ina Jaffe. The list of national television honorees includes names such as
Kerry Washington,
Catherine O’Hara,
Lena Waithe,
Kelly Clarkson,
Caitriona Balfe and
Erin Andrews. AWMF chair
Heather Cohen says, “Throughout this important year, we have enjoyed some of the most compelling content in our history. We were informed, enlightened and entertained by women in media across all platforms.” AWMF president
Becky Brooks adds, “As we celebrate AWM’s 70th anniversary, we are thrilled to honor this incredible group of women who have demonstrated their commitment to sharing emotionally charged, timely and compelling content. We look forward to reconvening in person to recognize these incredible achievements and brave storytelling.” In lieu of the Gracie Awards Luncheon, which will no longer take place in person on June 26 in New York City, local and student award winners will be recognized virtually. An alternate in-person celebration is currently being evaluated. You can see the complete list of award recipients and honorable mentions
here.
TALKERS News Notes. A report from Newsmax TV indicates that former President Donald Trump’s speech before the North Carolina Republican Convention last Saturday
(6/5) drew more than 1.8 million viewers to Newsmax TV. Newsmax says Trump’s 8:00 pm ET speech, drew a total audience reach of 1.1 million viewers across traditional cable platforms, according to Nielsen. However, Newsmax says it also drew “a massive OTT audience as well,” with the company reporting its streaming audience exceeded
700,000 total viewers during Trump’s speech…..The
Independent Broadcasters Association’s next webinar in its series exclusively for members is “How
Veritone’s AI Is Helping Radio Grow Revenue and Retain Clients.” The webinar takes place on Tuesday, June 15 at 4:00 pm ET and is hosted by
Paul Cramer, managing director of broadcast solutions at Veritone. The webinar will demystify how AI is being used in Radio, and how even small markets can use AI and attribution to attract and retain more advertisers. IBA president and
Adams Radio Group CEO
Ron Stone says, “Attribution has become increasingly more important to advertisers, including local advertisers. Veritone’s AI can help radio not only remain competitive; it can help radio win!” Stations not yet members can apply
here…..The nationally syndicated “Motley Fool Money” program hosted by
Chris Hill adds new affiliate station WRQX-AM, Youngstown, Ohio “The Patriot.”…..
GCN-syndicated talk radio host Dr.
Daliah Wachs hits the 50 affiliate mark for her Las Vegas-based national program.
COVID-19, Biden Infrastructure Plan, Senate January 6 Report, Kamala Harris Latin America Trip, Billionaire Income Tax Story, Global Internet Glitch, and Western Drought Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (6/9). The fast-falling rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths, vaccine hesitancy, and criticism of Dr. Tony Fauci’s handling of pandemic information; President Joe Biden stops negotiating with Republicans over his infrastructure plan; the bi-partisan Senate report on the January 6 Capitol attack faults Capitol Police for lack of action on threats; Vice President Kamala Harris’ tour of Latin America; leaked IRS returns show billionaires such as Elon Musk and Warren Buffettpay little or no income taxes; a Tuesday breakdown at cloud computing company Fastly affects large portion of the Internet; and the ongoing severe Western U.S. drought were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Freelance Radio Anchor Opportunity. FOX News is seeking a freelance radio anchor to join the FOX News Audio family as on-air talent for FOX News Radio Network/FOX
News Headlines 24/7 Sirius XM Channel 115. As the freelance radio anchor, you will work under tight deadlines and deliver top-notch newscasts. You have a passion for breaking news and the flexibility to work on a day’s notice. Please be sure to include a link or MP3 file of your demo reel/air check to be considered for this role. Click on the cities to find out more and to apply in
New York City,
Washington D.C., and
Los Angeles.
New York City Radio Sales Opportunity. The New York City radio stations owned and
operated by
Salem Media Group announce a sales opportunity. The company says, “NYC is REOPENING and sales are starting to boom – the hottest stations around belong to Salem Media Group’s NY cluster, come join us! If you were born to sell and want a great career with benefits and financial security, write directly to:
Jerry Crowley, VP/GM at:
Jcrowley@nycradio.com.
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