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Radio Ratings For Subscribing Stations Only BATON ROUGE | LOUISVILLE | NEW ORLEANS | OKLAHOMA CITY Nielsen ratings coming tomorrow at 5PM(EST): Ft. Myers-Naples, Greenville-Spartanburg, Richmond and Rochester, NY.
See Full StoryCarla Ferrell “Struts” For Cancer
The Steve Harvey Morning Show’s Carla Ferrell co-hosted the Sista Strut breast cancer awareness walk in New Orleans, La., on April 6, 2024. Ferrell, along with local iHeartMedia personalities Uptown Angela from 98.5 WYLD and Wild Wayne from Q93, joined thousands of participants at City Park for a 3K walk to support Sista Strut’s campaign
See Full StoryBiden Administration Bans Noncompete Agreements
The Biden administration has issued a nationwide ban on the ability of employers to make their workers sign noncompete agreements, a move regulators said would help boost employee pay but which is set to be challenged in court by business groups. Lina Khan testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and
See Full StoryPresident Joe Biden To Speak At Morehouse College Commencement
WSB2, Atlanta has confirmed that President Joe Biden will speak during commencement at Morehouse College. The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 19 on the college’s campus. The announcement comes as Biden and former President Donald Trump battle to get votes from Black voters in Georgia. Biden has long depended on Black voters — first as a Delaware senator and
See Full StoryInsite | Social Media Platforms Influence Music Discovery
In the digital age, social media platforms have become more than just places to connect — as they are sources for cultural discovery. The latest findings from The Infinite Dial 2024, supported by Audacy, Cumulus Media and SiriusXM Media, unveil how platforms like Instagram, TikTok and Facebook are also sources for discovering music. Social media
See Full StoryAudacy And Other Companies Are Laying Off
Radio broadcast company Audacy is laying off about 25 percent of its staff from its Pineapple Street podcast division. The cuts, which amount to 12 people, come as the company contended with reduced marketing budgets, as well a reduced demand for high-cost, limited run narrative series (which bore the brunt of the staff reductions), as well
See Full StoryNBRHOF Historical National Database Announcement
If you have worked in or are employed in Black Radio, we will be adding your mini Biography to our Historical National Database. This Database will cover the historical background of Radio Broadcasters (Music, News, Sports, Consultants and Promoters) those who have served our community at large; which include HBCU stations as well. If you
See Full StorySocial Media Platform Popularity Update.
TikTok remains American teens’ favorite social media platform, but its dominance has ebbed as Instagram mounts a strong challenge, according to the latest – Spring 2024 – edition of Piper Sandler’s Taking Stock with Teens report, which is released every 6 months. The survey asked 6,020 teens (with an average age of 16.1 years) to
See Full Story16th Annual Rising Through The Ranks
RAB, BMI and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW), have announced the dates for the 16th annual Rising Through the Ranks. The program will begin with one virtual event taking place from 11am-2pm CT on August 13, prior to the participants meeting in person on August 20-22 in Nashville. As in years past, BMI
See Full StoryBroadcast VOICES Act Introduced
Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) recently introduced H.R.8072, Broadcast VOICES Act, in the House and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the legislation in the Senate, S.4158. The bill would direct the FCC to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry, and for other purposes. It would reestablish a diversity tax certificate
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