AU & NZ

Another snapshot of contenders for the 2024 Radio Today Podcast Awards

The competition is hot. The standard is high. And the judges well and truly have their work cut out.As the entries continue to flood in, this year’s Radio Today Podcast Awards are shaping up as the biggest yet. The 40 categories include the AFTRS-sponsored award for Best New Podcast.Plus, for the first time, winners in… Read More
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US

WERV Brings Classic Alternative To Suburban Chicago

At the same time Alpha Media launched “Chicagoland’s Free Country” on 98.3 WCCQ Crest Hill/Joliet and 102.3 WXLC Waukegan IL, the company quietly made another flip in its suburban Chicago cluster. Classic Rock “95.9 The River” WERV-FM Aurora moved from Rock leaning Classic Hits to Classic Alternative on Friday at 2pm. Positioning as “Chicagoland’s Classic […] […]

US

Times-Shamrock Expands In Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

Times-Shamrock Communications has filed to purchase Classic Country “Bigfoot Legends 107.7” WLGD Dallas/Wilkes-Barre PA from Seven Mountains Media for $300,000. The deal includes a Time Brokerage Agreement that will take effect on Friday, June 1. WLGD joins Times-Shamrock’s holdings that include Classic Rock “Rock 107” 106.9 WEZX Scranton/105.9 WPZX Pocono Pines, AC “QFM” 92.1 WQMF […] […]

ASIA

Podcast Day Asia returns for 2024

On September 3 this year Podcast Day Asia returns to Kuala Lumpur. Programmed once again by Podnews Editor and Radio Futurologist James Cridland, Podcast Day Asia is set to be a day full of fantastic speakers.Whether you are an independent podcaster, work within the audio industry, or run a company specialising in podcasting, there is lots to be learned from others in the industry, make connections and expand your network.You’ll hear from experts in the fields of monetisation, listener trends, strategies for growing your audience as well as your business and hear about the latest technology advances, particularly with AI tools to help you get better at what you do. Plus you’ll be inspired by content creators such as NPRs award-winning Emily Kwong (Short Wave, Where We Come From and Inheritance) and others.Podcast Day Asia Programmer, James Cridland said: “Podcasting in Asia is growing fast, and after the success of Podcast Day Asia last year, we’ll be back bigger and better this September. We’ve a great mix of experts from across the region and the world, and I’m delighted to see so many people already planning to be here. With the launch of the new podcast ‘Inheritance’, Emily Kwong is an ideal keynote speaker from NPR in the US. She will be sharing her knowledge and expertise with the group, and is the perfect speaker for us.”Taking place in one of the tracks of Radiodays Asia, tickets for this event are priced for independent podcasters as well as more established brands, or you could buy a ticket for the whole Radiodays Asia event taking place over three days and includes a broader range of audio topics and training.Register for Podcast Day Asia 2024 here. […]

US

KVUT Ceases Operations

Tyler TX has lost its only locally originating Public Radio station as the University of Texas-Tyler ceased operations of 99.7 KVUT Cuney at 5pm today. KVUT launched in September 2020 following the University’s $120,000 purchase of the station. KVUT rimshot the Tyler portion of the Tyler/Longview market from the south and was one of three […] […]

US

Nielsen April 2024 Ratings Releases 5/24

Nielsen continues its releases of the April 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Dayton, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Metro Fairfield County, Tucson, and Tulsa. Coming on Tuesday, May 28: Monthly ratings for Albuquerque, Allentown/Bethlehem, El Paso, Dayton, Fresno, Honolulu, Knoxville, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. […]