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Ryan Seacrest Extends iHeartMedia Contract Through 2027

iHeartMedia has announced it has agreed to a four year contract extension with Ryan Seacrest. Seacrest will continue to host mornings at CHR 102.7 KIIS-FM Los Angeles and the syndicated daily “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” and weekly “American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest.” He will also serve as an advisor to Chairman/CEO Bob Pittman […] […]

UK

Steve Parkinson and Graham Bryce to depart Bauer

Steve Parkinson, Chief Strategic Partnerships & Events Officer and Graham Bryce, Chief Operating Officer are set to leave Bauer. The executives will depart by the end of this year as Bauer reshapes its senior management team. Simon Myciunka, CEO of Bauer Media Audio UK, comments, ‘Graham and Steve have both made significant contributions to Bauer […] […]

UK

Classic FM Live is returning to London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2024

Classic FM will celebrate the best classical anthems of all time with a live concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall next year. Classic FM Live on Monday 22nd April 2024 will include Handel’s Zadok the Priest, Finlandia by Sibelius and By the Beautiful Blue Danube by Johann Strauss Jr. The concert will also celebrate the […] […]

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RCS To Sell Futuri AudioAI and SpotOn Internationally

Futuri, the leader in AI-powered software solutions for the media industry, today announced the formation of a new partnership with RCS, the world’s largest broadcast software company. Now, in addition to RCS automation Zetta fully integrating with Futuri AudioAI™ (formerly known as RadioGPT), the company will now resell that product and SpotOn, Futuri’s end-to-end solution […] […]

UK

Digital First – How Rob Persani superserves Rutland’s online listeners

Keri Jones takes a listen to the online-only radio station Rutland and Stamford Sound. Listening, you’d think it was a fully-fledged and established FM broadcaster. Bauer closed the Oakham-based Rutland Radio FM station during the Greatest Hits Radio rollout. Rutland and Stamford Sound Founder Rob Persani says he recognises the names of listeners who have […] […]

UK

Downtown Radio to switch to non-stop Christmas music from December 1st

Downtown Radio is flipping to all Christmas music from December 1st in a partnership with Ballymena BID. The station is aiming to help shine a light on rising child poverty levels across Northern Ireland. Downtown’s Content Director Stuart Robinson said: “We are delighted to bring Downtown Christmas back for a fifth year due to unprecedented […] […]