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Westwood One Podcast Network Debuts ‘Opie Radio’ On May 9.

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The official date has been set for the debut of “Opie Radio” on the Westwood One Podcast Network. Gregg “Opie” Hughes will host a twice weekly podcast with the first episode publishing on Wednesday, May 9. New shows will be released on Mondays and Wednesdays, with a “big reveal” promised for the inaugural podcast.

“Hey, it’s Opie, I’m so excited to be in this cold conference room to promote my new podcast that’s dropping, the kids use dropping, right? May 9th,” he says on the teaser episode. Describing the new venture, Hughes says “I’ve had it with being in a radio station rotting day after day after day. So, I’m gonna pretty much hit the streets,” he explained. “I’m gonna be podcasting where all my friends hang out and I’m gonna be podcasting in places that I really like being at like at the beach fishing.” Opie said he was “thisclose” to retiring and fishing all day “and then I get a call from [WWO senior VP digit
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St. Louis Station’s License Revoked By State Lawmaker

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A Missouri state lawmaker is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to revoke the license of a St. Louis radio station for racist and offensive comments made by one of its hosts. Sen. Jamilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis) has sent a letter to FCC chair Ajit Pai accusing Entertainment Media Trust classic country/talk KQQZ (1190) of violating the FCC’s rules against obscenity, indecency and profanity.

At issue are comments made by Bob Romanik, host of “Kool Killer Kountry,” who is known for using the n-word and “various misogynistic and homophobic slurs over the years,” according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Romanik made headlines in recent days after Rep. Bob Burns (D-St. Louis County) called into the show and defended the host, triggering a backlash and calls for Burns to resign.

An excerpt from the show posted on YouTube includes Romanik talking about “a movement for the white people.” In the snippet, Burns said he listened to the s
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Bill Mayne, CRB/CRS Executive Director, To Step Down Next Year.

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After leading the Country Radio Broadcasters/Country Radio Seminar since 2011 as executive director, Bill Mayne will leave his post in May 2019. Mayne will oversee the organization through the 50th Anniversary CRS set for next February and help in the search for his successor. Prior to his position as executive director, Mayne served on the organization’s board of directors.

“It will be the end of an era, really. That’s how much impact Bill has had on country music while at CRB,” CRB board president Kurt Johnson said. “It’s impossible to adequately express our thanks for his extraordinary leadership. And the good news is, Bill is working with the brilliant CRB staff to create a once-in-a-lifetime CRS this coming February.”

A search committee has been established by the CRB board who will oversee the process to find Mayne’s replacement.

“I’ve been so blessed to spend almost half of my adult life involved in CRB, followed b
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Digital Experts Share Smart Device Strategies at the NAB Show

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It’s no secret that a wild, wondrous array of smart devices, voice-activated speakers and mobile apps are unlocking newfound potential to connect with radio audiences, while potentially plumping stations’ bottom lines. The challenge now for broadcasters is trying to keep up with these rapidly evolving platforms, even when that sometimes means starting from scratch—again.

At the Wednesday NAB Show session, “Maximizing Smart Devices and Mobile Apps for Radio,” executives from Beasley Media Group and Hubbard Radio shared their efforts to stay ahead of the curve.

Steve Meyers, Executive VP of Digital for Beasley, explained that his company has made the leap to a new mobile app platform for each of the company’s 63 stations in 15 markets, with a focus on next-generation features—which he admits continue to evolve. The media company began the design phase six years ago, working with jācappps.

Recognizing that more than 70% of its audien
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Top 2017 Radio Advertisers Based On Total Spend revealed by Nielsen

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Comcast Xfinity, Mattress Firm, Home Depot and GEICO rank among the top 10 national advertisers at both music radio stations and spoken word outlets for 2017, based on total spend in PPM markets. That’s according to Nielsen’s just released Audio Today Report, based on its top 48 radio metros that are measured by Portable People Meters.

Nielsen separately broke down the top advertisers for music-based and news/talk stations. For the former, McDonald’s was No. 1, spending $46.1 million in PPM markets. It was followed by Mattress Firm ($41.4 million), Comcast Xfinity ($36.8 million), Home Depot ($34.0 million) and T-Mobile ($32.8 million), rounding out the top 5.

For spoken word radio, Zip-Recruiter was the top spender in the 48 PPM markets for 2017, dedicating $11.1 million over the airwaves. The top 5 there is fleshed out by Comcast Xfinity ($8.6 million), GEICO ($7.7 million), Mattress Firm ($6.8 million) and Accufacts Research ($6.8 million).</p
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Moving the microphone to the heart of the communities

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Heart FM will once again take the microphone to the heart of Western Cape communities for the 16 Days For Youth initiative from 1 June 2017. The radio station will undertake youth-focused projects across the length and breadth of the province by broadcasting in its mobile studio for the first 16 days of June 2017…
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Motel 6 Again Shines Brightest At Radio Mercury Awards.

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“We’ll leave the light on for you.” That iconic slogan shone brightly at the 26th annual Radio Mercury Awards, with The Richards Group winning the $50,000 Best of Show award for their Motel 6 Campaign. The 15 victors were announced at the awards presentation at Stage 48 in New York Thursday evening. “The Motel 6..
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