Posts tagged with 'limpopo'

 

Radio Must Prep Strategically For Strong Back To School.

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Summer may officially be a week away, but retailers are already looking ahead to fall and the back to school shopping season, which is expected to be strong. eMarketer sees back to school retail sales growing 4.6% to $857.2 billion this year, compared with 2016 levels. Back to school is big business for radio stations..
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Steve Harvey Adds 100th Syndication Affiliate.

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The Premiere Networks syndicated “The Steve Harvey Show” has reached a big milestone by signing up its 100th affiliate. The morning show, which features Harvey, Shirley Strawberry, J. Anthony Brown, Nephew Tommy, Carla Ferrell and Junior, was created in 2000 and joined the Premiere lineup in 2005. “The Steve Harvey Show” reportedly reaches seven million..
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Even Without Kathy, ‘Eric And Kathy’ Still No. 1 In Chicago.

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Even without half of the show’s namesake, “Eric and Kathy” continues its dominance in the Chicago market. The morning show, now in its 20th year at Hubbard hot AC “The Mix” WTMX (101.9), has been missing Kathy Hart for the past seven weeks. Her absence has not been addressed by Hart or her cohost Eric..
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Radio Groups Enjoy Second Day Of Wall Street Winnings.

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For a second consecutive day, radio stocks are enjoying something of a rally on Wall Street. After jumping 2.4% on Monday, Beasley Broadcast Group rose another 2.3% Tuesday to close at $10.95. Cumulus Media, which has been in a serious stock slide and has fallen out of compliance with NASDAQ’s minimum listing threshold, improved 3.6%..
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Fathers, More Active At Home, Remain Active Radio Lovers.

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Here’s a happy coincidence for radio: fathers today have a much more active role in the household than in generations previous, and those fathers are significant fans of radio. This last bit of info comes from a collective of research in a new post on the Radio Advertising Bureau’s Radio Impact Reports blog titled “Men..
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Experts Generally See Upside In Sirius Buy Into Pandora.

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There’s much industry speculation regarding what SiriusXM Radio’s investment in Pandora Media will mean for both companies. Exactly what will spring from last Thursday’s (June 8) move by the satellite radio operator to make a $480 million cash investment in the web pureplay will start to play out in the coming days, but the talk..
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Radio Stocks Don’t Feel The Pain Of Media Tech Tumble.

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On a day when the titans of tech lost ground on Wall Street, many traditional media companies, including radio, had a bit of a rally. After a stock selloff on Friday, tech companies continued to tumble Monday, including the so-called FANG stocks: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google. Facebook dipped 1.2% to $148.44, Amazon fell 1.4%..
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Pai In Big Sky Country Vows To ‘Go Big’ With FCC Changes.

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In the big sky country of the Rockies, Federal Communications Commission chief Ajit Pia said he too is going big. Speaking to the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters over the weekend, Pai attributed the fast pace of change he’s bringing since being named chairman to where he sits. “I’m able to take a different approach to..
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As Social Media Grows, So Must Methods To Reach All Demos.

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For years social media has been very much the playground for Millennials and Generations X and Z. But as Baby Boomers have adapted to the various social platforms, radio stations that target the 25-54 money demo (and older) have had to adapt as well. The social media explosion can be traced back at least ten..
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We’re only human, after all, and radio connects us

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Hundreds of broadcasters and music executives from around the world recently united at the Worldwide Radio Summit in Hollywood, California. I was invited to speak with peers on the complicated relationship between science and art. The panel included key industry leaders including Kurt Johnson, senior VP of programming at Townsquare Media; Michael Martin, senior VP..
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Traffic a major driver in powering drive time radio

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The latest BRC Radio Audience Measurement (RAM) numbers, which were for the first full year of research, continue to reflect longer listening times and a listening curve that no longer has sharp peaks that stand out during the drive time periods. But this does not mean that drive time radio is any less important. MICHAEL..
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Primedia Broadcasting rolls out strategy with more line-up changes

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Primedia Broadcasting has continued to roll out strategic changes to its station line-ups with new announcements for KFM and 947. In a statement, company CEO Omar Essack explained the reasons for the changes. “We acknowledge that there have been multiple changes across Primedia Broadcasting stations since the beginning of the year, and we want to..
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