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Radio Ink July 20, 2018 With the addition of Country powerhouse WXTU, Beasley Media Group now has five FMs and two AMs in Philadelphia, strengthening up its cluster to better compete with Entercom, which has six stations (four FMs and two AMs); iHeartMedia which also has six stations (five FMs and one AM); and […]
Radio Ink July 20, 2018 Along with David Kurtz and Marlin Taylor, Jerry Lee launched WBEB back on May 13, 1963 (the calls were WDVR at the time) for $28,500. On Thursday, Entercom purchased the station for $57.5 million. While he hasn’t been involved in the station for the past two-and-a-half years, Jerry Lee’s […]
Radio Ink July 19, 2018 Entercom announced this morning that it has reached an agreement to acquire 101.1 MORE FM (WBEB-FM) from Jerry Lee Radio in Philadelphia for $57.5 million in cash. The company also announced that it has entered into an agreement to divest 92.5 XTU (WXTU-FM) in Philadelphia, to Beasley Broadcast Group, for […]
Radio Ink July 13, 2018 Paul Corvino (left) has been named Region President for Detroit and Nick Gnau for Philadelphia. Gnau has been with iHeart for over 25 years, most recently as Region President for Detroit, where he oversaw Detroit, Grand Rapids, Toledo, and Muskegon, Michigan. Corvino joins iHeart Detroit from Clear Channel Outdoor […]
Radio Ink July 8, 2018 The 6th annual Confer Radio Talent Institute begins Monday, July 9, in Pennsylvania on the campus of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Sessions over the 10-day Institute cover sales, on-air, production, promotions, digital, social media, and engineering. The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters and Confer underwrite the Institute. Twenty-two students have […]
Neumann University Center for Leadership to Host Panel Discussion on Pennsylvania’s Open Record / Right-to-Know Law Event will feature panel discussions featuring former Governor Ed Rendell, former Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, Harrisburg and Philadelphia news reporters ASTON, PA – Neumann University’s Center for Leadership will host a program tomorrow, Wednesday June 13 […]
Inside Radio May 22, 2018 The Federal Communications Commission has announced the next broadcast license renewal process will begin June 1, 2019. While it’s just a little more than one year away for the states first in line, the Media Bureau is advising stations to make good use of the time since this renewal […]
To stop the bleed of viewers, network TV is looking to offer fewer advertiser spots. And charge more. By Lucas Shaw and Gerry Smith BLOOMBERG NEWS After years of jamming more advertisements into every hour of the day, TV networks say they’re adopting a new philosophy: Less is more. Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal and […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 8, 2018 TRACIE MAURIELLO WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle is calling for an investigation into whether three top federal regulators violated a prohibition on political activity by executive branch employees. The three Republican members of the Federal Communications Commission attended a February conference of the Conservative Political Action Committee. […]
Soundboard Video Update! This month, Joe Conti catches up with the engine driving so many great services, PA Director of Member Services, Gail Ponti! Joe and Gail share many wonderful benefits of becoming a PAB member, and all that ways in which members can find great value by using the PAB website. Learn more about […]
