UK

DCMS parliamentary inquiry supports radio in upcoming Media Bill

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is backing measures to deregulate commercial radio and secure its future on voice-activated devices such as smart speakers. The committee says the Government should include measures to protect radio when it introduces the Media Bill to address the risk to the industry of larger platforms controlling access to stations […] […]

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Cumulus Promotes Mike Wheeler To Detroit/Ann Arbor Operations Manager; Ann Thomas To WJR Program Director

Cumulus Media has announced a pair of promotions in its Detroit cluster. Mike Wheeler rises from Program Director of News/Talk 760 WJR Detroit to Operations Manager for both Detroit and Ann Arbor. Wheeler has programmed WJR since 2014. After beginning his career on-air at 99.5 WABX and 96.3 WHYT Detroit, Wheeler would go on to […] […]

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AU & NZ

Vampire on the rise: AirCheck

Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Vampire’ has climbed to No.12 on the latest AirCheck National Radio Airplay Chart.‘Side Effects’ by Becky Hill & Lewis Thompson was another big mover, adding 74 spins this week.Luke Combs continues to hold down the No.1 spot, with ‘Fast Car’ getting over a thousand spins in the past week.Universal Music Australia continues to… Read More
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AU & NZ

Shout out to the winners of the 2023 Radio Today Podcast Awards

The 2023 Radio Today Podcast Award winners are front and centre of this week’s ep with Jen and Bray, who also dive into the latest podcast research.Podcast of the Week is Defending Democracy with Malcolm Turnbull, featuring interviews with experts on everything from AI to defence capabilities.And Song of the Week – straight off the… Read More
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More speakers announced for Radiodays Asia 2023

Another three speakers have been announced for Radiodays Asia 2023.Heyang Zhou is a multi-award winning podcaster and the host of Round Table, a radio talk show which discusses the issues affecting China and the rest of the worldThe live broadcast is made into podcasts and has become one the most popular English language podcasts from… Read More
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Dakota Woods Adds Townsquare Leadership For Wichita Falls In Addition To Lawton

Townsquare Media has promoted Dakota Woods to Market President and Chief Revenue Officer for both Lawton OK and Wichita Falls TX. Woods has led the Lawton cluster since September 2020 and previously worked in the cluster in sales in 2017. He has also held roles as Digital Sales Manager and Local Sales Manager for Gray […] […]