AU & NZ

A pioneer and a gentleman: RIP Graham McNeice

The radio industry is today mourning the loss of another big name in racing pioneer Graham McNeice, following his death at the age of 76.Graham’s radio career began at the tender age of seventeen, calling greyhound races for Sydney’s 2KA.For nearly a decade, McNeice was the understudy race caller to the legendary Des Hoysted and… Read More
The post A pioneer and a gentleman: RIP Graham McNeice by Sarah Patterson appeared first on Radio Today. […]

US

Nielsen August 2024 Ratings Releases 9/12

Nielsen continues its releases of the August 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Birmingham, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, Fort Myers, Greenville/Spartanburg, Richmond, Rochester, and Tucson. The next three releases will feature: On Friday, September 13: Monthly ratings for Albany/Schenectady/Troy, Allentown/Bethlehem, Dayton, Fresno, Grand Rapids, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. On Monday, September 16: Monthly ratings for […] […]

US

First Listen: AfroZons Brings Afrobeats to Syndication

In recent years, the loping, gently uptempo sound of Afrobeats has given the Hip-Hop/R&B format much of its tempo, while becoming a surprisingly strong presence at Adult R&B radio. Last year, its biggest worldwide hit, Rema’s “Calm Down” (featuring Selena Gomez in the U.S.), became the biggest Top 40 radio hit of the year, and […] […]