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AU & NZ

Audio ad spend recovering fast

The latest report from the Standard Media Index shows that audio ad spend is recovering fast from the covid downturn. As Christmas approaches, audio advertising on radio, smart speakers and music streams had a strong increase, with the audio segment of the index increasing by 9.5% overall. Radio advertising was up 6.5% and digital audio… Read More
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US

Skyview Networks To Launch Nightly XYZ with Erik Zachary

Skyview Networks has announced it will debut “XYZ with Erik Zachary” as a nightly Monday through Saturday, CHR and Hot AC program on January 1. Zachary previously has hosted nights at “103.5 Kiss-FM” WKSC and “Big 95.5” WEBG Chicago and weekends at “Z100” WHTZ New York and “101.7 The Bull” WBWL Boston. He also co-hosted […] […]

US

Tom Farinaro Rises To WWZY Music Director

Press Communications Classic Rock “107.1 The Boss” WWZY Long Branch/99.7 WBHX Tuckerton NJ has promoted Tom Farinaro to Music Director. Farinaro has spent fifteen years at Press Communications’ Monmouth/Ocean cluster including stints on air at now defunct Alternative “G-Rock Radio” WHTG-FM/WBBO and Hot AC “Fun 107.1” WWZY. Press Communications classic rock WWZY/WBHX 107-1 The Boss […] […]

US

EMF Acquires Alt 92.9 Huntsville

Educational Media Foundation has agreed to purchase 92.9 W225AH Huntsville AL from Red Mountain Broadcasting for $145,000. W225AH has been operated by iHeartMedia since September 2018 as Alternative “Alt 92.9” via 100.3 WQRV-HD3. Upon closing the translator will be utilized to carry EMF’s “Air 1” network via their 103.5 WHVK-HD2 New Hope/Huntsville. […]

ASIA

Stories from the past with a modern twist on Big FM

Indian Network Big FM has launched a new show titled ‘Big Katha’, which will reimagine and retell stories from the past with a modern twist, while retaining their core essence and morals.Hosted by popular RJ Khurafati Nitin and RJ Pihu, the show airs Saturdays from 8 pm to 9 pm and Sundays from 6 pm to 7 pm.Nitin and Pihu will play the characters of Akkad Singh and Babita respectively, which are based on Mughal emperor Akbar and one of his courtiers Birbal – who was famous for his quick wit.

Speaking about the show, Sunil Kumaran, Country Head, Product, Marketing and THWINK BIG, BIG FM, said: “We are contextualizing the classic folklore of Akbar and Birbal for the newer audiences. It is modern day storytelling, reimagining the tales and narrated in a unique avatar for our listeners.”RJ Khurafati Nitin, popular BIG RJ from Delhi, commented: “Storytelling is in our Indian DNA, be it in the form of classic tales, books or content. I am looking forward to recreating these stories giving it a modern twist while not losing their essence and morals.” […]