Premiere Radio Network nighttime syndicated radio personality Delilah and Entercom night talent Kim Iverson are semi-finalists in the Live with Regis and Kelly "Women of Radio Co-Host" contest. The syndicated radio talents are among 100 semi-finalists in the running to co-host the Regis and Kelly show with Regis Philbin on August 17th. Contestants include women broadcasters from both the US and Canada with the winner chosen by votes via Facebook. Related posts:Envision Taps Kelly Kix Brooks wins CMA National Personality of the Year Award Iverson The "Answer" For Entercom
John Boy and Billy renew their long-term contract with Premiere Radio Networks. The syndicated radio morning show airs 6-10 a.m. ET and will continue to be heard on more than 70 stations nationwide. "John Boy and Billy have put their unique stamp on morning radio, and it's no surprise the show continues to attract listeners, stations, and sponsors alike," Premiere President/Content & Affiliate Relations Julie Talbott said. "We're extremely proud of John Boy and Billy's continued success and look forward to extending our relationship into the next decade." John Boy and Billy, based at ...
Michael Baisden has signed a new multi-year deal with Citadel Media that will will keep his afternoon syndicated radio program in the hands of the company. The "Michael Baisden Show" is carried by 75 affiliate stations, including 22 of the top 25 Urban radio markets. According to Citadel it is the top-ranked Urban afternoon program in the country and is the dominant Urban afternoon syndicated radio show in key markets including Miami, Charlotte, Baltimore, Orlando and Washington, DC. Baisden said of the new deal; "Every day my goal is to engage our audience with a meaningful ...
Comedian Sheryl Underwood , known as one of the most highly educated and brilliant stand up comics in the business has abruptly ended her run as a featured player on the Reach Media syndicated radio Tom Joyner Morning Show and has joined the Premiere Radio Network morning offering the Steve Harvey Morning Show. Underwood will be a weekly contributor on the show and will serve as "guest host" when Harvey is away. In addition, she will continue to host The Sheryl Underwood Show On Jamie Foxx's The Foxhole that airs on Sirius 106/XM 149. Our Take: There as been ...
Envision Radio Networks has announced the addition of Virtual Weather Reports, local weather forecasts provided by 30 year veteran radio meteorologist “Big” John Wetherbee. The syndicated radio reports include up to ten reports each weekday and 24-hour on call severe weather coverage customized to format available around the clock year round distributed on a barter basis. Custom event related forecasts and weekend reports are also available. “Virtual Weather Reports is customized and formatted for each radio station” says Envision President and CEO Danno Wolkoff. …
Citadel Media signs a marketing and sales agreement with mSnap , which will provide mobile marketing capabilities to stations on a barter basis. mSnap already provides a text messaging to Citadel Broadcasting stations and will now offer the same services to stations for barter instead of cash. “The barter program presents stations the opportunity to use mSnap’s industry-leading technology to boost ratings and increase connectivity with listeners,” Citadel Media President John Rosso said. “Additionally, station sales departments will be able to utilize …
Premiere Radio Networks syndicated radio talk superstar and media icon Rush Limbaugh, tops the list on TALKERS magazine’s new “HEAVIEST HUNDRED: The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts of All Time” which appears in the trade magazine’s July/August 20th Anniversary Issue. The entire list will be released early next week and includes such diverse radio figures as Limbaugh, Arthur Godfrey and Barry Gray.
Beasley Broadcasting WQAM-AM (Sports Radio 560) Miami, has tapped Football Hall-of-Famer Michael Irvin for a nationally syndicated daily three-hour sports show with co-host former NFL analyst and play-by play broadcaster Kevin Kiley. In an agreement with Beasley and WQAM, “The Michael Irvin Show” will be based in Miami and syndicated nationally. A three-time Super Bowl champ with the Dallas Cowboys, Irvin previously aired on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, and is currently appearing with Marshal Faulk and Deion Sanders on the …
Citadel Media announced the launch of 10 new nationwide networks designed to provide advertisers with more targeted audiences and prime inventory during key day parts by consolidating similar station formats within the network’s lineup based on consumer behavior. The new networks, which will be in place by Q4 2010, are Contemporary FM; Contemporary FM Weekend; Family FM; Boomer FM; Boomer FM Weekend; News & Info; Upscale Adult; Entertainment Weekend; Metro Latino; and Nuestra Familia. Each offers advertisers detailed characteristics including coverage, audience composition and ratings and also provides unique lifestyle …
The Premiere Radio Network syndicated radio show Bob and Tom has lost executive producer Marty Bender due to budget cuts. Bender spent over 20 years programming Bob and Tom flagship Classic Rock WFBQ, Indianapolis where “Q95” was #1 for 70 books in a row. He left behind the OM/PD duties at WFBQ in early 2008 to devote himself full-time to the Bob & Tom Show as executive producer at Premiere.
This weekend marks the 40th anniversary (July 4th 1970) of the debut of “American Top40″. New York Daily News columnist David Hinckley does a nice historical perspective on the show from the original created and hosted by Casey Kasem to the current incarnation hosted by (who else?) Ryan Seacrest.
United Stations Radio Networks and Bloomberg Radio have announced the launch of Bloomberg Businessweek, offering an expanded roster of existing USRN-syndicated Bloomberg programming. The new content for weekdays and weekends includes daily 60-second Bloomberg Businessweek Updates, featuring editors from the branded business magazine, and a new two-hour weekly show hosted by Bloomberg Radio veterans Ken Prewitt and Pimm Fox, featuring contributions from many of the magazine’s top editors and reporters. The new weekly syndicated radio program will air Friday at 8pm (ET), with …
Arbitron’s latest RADAR 105 report released today shows that radio reaches more than 239 million persons aged 12 and older over the course of a typical week, up from 213 million listeners one year ago in RADAR 101. Radio syndication company Dial Global held onto to the top ratings positions in the report that was released Monday (June 21) and covers the period April 2, 2009 to March 31, 2010.
Dial Global’s Contemporary, Complete FM and Adult Power Networks were ranked one-two-three in Adults 18-49, the same ranking as the previous …
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