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JACOBS: More People Listening To Radio Beyond 'Traditional' A/F Radio

THE MOUTH, MAY 15TH, 2018 –– In Fred Jacob's latest blog titled 'The Rapidly Changing Face Of Radio,’ he points out that it's not much of a leap to assume the rapidly changing content consumption trendline in television is already making its way over to radio. The big TV networks have begun to accept these sweeping changes as the real deal, as they focus more on monetizing streaming and on-demand formats. On the radio side of the spectrum, the on-demand wave isn’t as sweeping – yet. But our newest Techsurvey suggests more people are listening to “radio” without using a traditional AM/FM radio.

Jacobs says, "We have been tracking usage to our stakeholder radio stations, and this year we had a record-setting base of more than 560 stations. That tells us there’s growing interest – and concern – in the radio business about tech trends and how they impact broadcast radio today – and will continue to do so in the future. In one question series, we ask respondents to think back to the prior week to recall how they listened to the stakeholder station. We provide them with the many different platforms from which consumers can now access “radio,’ and ask them to use percentages to tell us how they use the various distribution outlets now available to them. The “blue slices” represent traditional radio listening on “regular radios.” In TS 2018, that adds up to 70% of consumption, versus 27% of listening on digital platforms – computer streaming, mobile apps, podcasts, and yes, even smart speakers. They continue to add up, providing us with a glimpse of where the digital puck is moving. And when you isolate certain audience groups – like Millennials – the digital share of broadcast radio consumption runs even higher. SEE MORE HERE

SYNDICATION: The Woody Show Invades Salt Lake City, Kansas City & New Orleans

THE MOUTH, MAY 15TH, 2018 –– Cumulus Media is bringing The Woody Show to three of its markets. The show will debut on Monday, May 21st on KHTB-FM/101.9 in Salt Lake City, UT; KCJK-FM/X105.1 in Kansas City, KS; and WZRH-FM/Alt 92.3 in New Orleans, LA. The same-day launch of these three new affiliates follows the widely hailed return of The Woody Show to Cumulus Media-San Francisco’s iconic Rock radio station, KFOG 104.5FM and 97.7 FM on April 30th. T

The Woody Show airs weekdays from 5AM-10AM and is nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks. Woody Fife and his co-hosts Ravey, Greg, Menace and Sebas. Troy Hanson, Vice President, Programming-Rock, Cumulus Media, said: “We are delighted to continue to grow our relationship with The Woody Show in three key markets in our Alternative portfolio.” Woody Fife, Host of The Woody Show, said: “Thank you to Mike McVay, Troy Hanson, and the programming teams in Kansas City, New Orleans and Salt Lake City for ignoring common sense and deciding to go #ALLIN with The Woody Show. We appreciate the opportunity to mark our territory in these three great cities.”

Woody & Wilcox Show Inks With SBG

THE MOUTH, MAY 15TH, 2018 –– Sun Broadcast Group has entered into a sales and affiliate partnership that brings The Woody & Wilcox Show to the network lineup beginning June 1st. The show is now heard across the country on stations including, iHeart Media’s 106.5 The End -Charlotte, NC, 100.7 WRDU- Raleigh, NC,98.9 KKZX - Spokane, WA, Big Dog 106 - Beaumont, TX, Rock 107 - Myrtle Beach, SC, 100.5 The Fox – Anchorage, AK and Alt 104.7 - Fairbanks, AK.

“It’s days like today that make me glad I took my high school guidance counselors’s advice and became a part of a mediocre radio show,” said Co-Host, Greg Wood. Co-Host, Chris Wilcox added, “Huge thanks to Paul Anderson at Workhouse Media who surprisingly hasn’t given up on us yet and to Jason Bailey at SBG for truly believing in our show.” “I was a morning show producer for the first few years of my career, and I would love to go back and work on this show,” said Jason Bailey, CEO, Sun Broadcast Group. “These guys have FUN—imagine that, fun on the radio?! I am so excited to be a part of it, and watch it grow together."

EXECUTIVE ACTION: Doug Harvill Named VP/Market Mgr. For Cumulus San Francisco

THE MOUTH, MAY 15TH, 2018 –– Cumulus has appointed San Francisco media executive Doug Harvill as Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus Media-San Francisco. Harvill joins Cumulus after running CBS Radio-San Francisco, where he was SVP/MM for the past 12 years. Prior to that, Harvill was Senior Vice President and Market Manager for CBS Radio-Sacramento, CA, for almost nine years. Dave Milner, Executive Vice President, Operations, Cumulus Media, said: “I have always admired Doug’s ability to drive consistent ratings and revenue growth in the competitive San Francisco market. He is a smart and strategic leader that surrounds himself with talented individuals. This, along with his intimate knowledge of the market landscape made him the perfect choice to lead Cumulus San Francisco.”

Harvill added: "Over the past twelve years I’ve competed against the Cumulus San Francisco properties and am acutely aware of both the significant strengths and growth opportunities for these legendary stations. Think about these call letters: KNBR, KFOG, KGO, KSAN, KSFO and KTCT. These are iconic radio brands with passionate listeners. I am excited to work with the people who create these powerful community-centered stations."

Daena Kramer Named GSM For Alpha San Jose

THE MOUTH, MAY 15TH, 2018 –– Alpha Media, San Jose, CA has named Daena Kramer its General Sales Manager. Kramer started her radio career in Las Vegas, NV with CBS Radio in 2007. As an account executive for CBS Las Vegas, Daena led the cluster in digital revenue and new local business. She then transitioned out of sales to join the KXTE morning show in Las Vegas and Houston's KHMX morning show.

Alpha Media, San Jose Market Manager, Lori Heeren commented on the announcement, “Daena excels at everything she does. Our team and I will learn daily from her fearless determination, creativity and intelligence.” “Radio has been in my blood since I was a kid but I never imagined the amazing journeys it would take me on. I can't express how excited I am to be back in California with such a fantastic company as Alpha Media and to take on a new challenge in San Jose. Nobody has taught me more about the radio business than Lori Heeren, and I'm thrilled to be working with her again,” remarked Kramer.

NETWORKS: WWO Covers Royal Wedding

THE MOUTH, MAY 15TH, 2018 –– Westwood One News' Karin Caifa (inset) will cover the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19 in London exclusively for the network and its affiliates. Caifa will travel to London from her base in Washington, D.C. for coverage of all the pre-wedding festivities and the Saturday wedding ceremony at Windsor Castle. Afterwards, the newlyweds will greet guests outside the chapel, then travel in a two mile procession around the town of Windsor. Caifa will remain in London to provide live reports on Monday on the post-wedding events.

Westwood One News will provide live coverage of the wedding and twice per hour special reports. In addition to the reports Caifa will provide for Westwood One newscasts and its 892 affiliates, she will appear live on the Westwood One News programs America in the Morning, First Light, The Jim Bohannon Show, and other Westwood One programs. Caifa will also provide dozens of direct live, custom reports and Q&As for Westwood One News affiliates. For more information about Westwood One News, contact Jim Jones at jimjones@westwoodone.com or (202) 840-7933.

EVENTS: ALT 98.7 LA Announces Lineup For Summer Camp; New Country 92.3 St. Louis Announces Concert Pre-Parties

THE MOUTH, MAY 15TH, 2018 –– iHeart Los Angeles’ ALT 98.7, LA announced the lineup for its fourth annual ALT 98.7 Summer Camp 2018. Artists including Death Cab for Cutie, Odesza, Chvrches, Judah and the Lion, AJR, Sir Sly, Jungle, Lovelytheband, Superorganism and Two Feet. The highly-anticipated ALT 98.7 Summer Camp 2018 will take place on Sunday, August 12 at The Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach.

--New Country 92.3 St. Louis announces its official Pre-Parties for ALL of the New Country concerts at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater. They'll take place at Hollywood Casino! There they can join with “Kelly from Arnold” and win tickets to the next show.

The official New Country 92.3 Summer Concert Pre-Parties start this Thursday, May 17th with the Jason Aldean concert.

iHeart Launches 'Graduation Playlists'

THE MOUTH, MAY 15TH, 2018 –– Just in time for graduation, iHeart just launched Graduation Playlists, which matches the biggest songs from the year you graduated. Check out your graduating class playlist for any year from 1950 – 2018 on iHeartRadio.

And, with our new Playlist Radio feature, anyone can listen for free without subscribing! CLICK HERE TO VIEW YOUR PLAYLIST

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Are You Ready to Participate In MSBC's 1st-Ever 'AQ'?

MSBC and Jacobs Media Announce A Unique Collaboration -- A Research Study of Talent By Talent

THE MOUTH, MAY 14TH, 2018 –– Coming Soon, Jacobs Media will begin to survey hundreds of on-air talent – from morning shows to talk hosts and other dayparts and will become the first-ever 'AQ', Air-Talent Questionnaire aiming exclusively at those behind the mic! Be among the first to participate in this first-ever talent study containing CONFIDENTIAL feedback from radio personalities across the country.

Jacobs Media, presenters of the highly anticipated Techsurvey 2018 and whose studies have been quoted throughout the media world, will provide data unlike any ever seen before - from content to contests, from preparation to PPM to promotions, every aspect of doing a successful show in today's new media landscape will researched. The results will be revealed at MSBC30 in Chicago this summer. If you have questions you’d like to see included in the study, contact Jacobs Media’s Research Director Jason Hollins at Jason@JacobsMedia.com. Watch for an invitation to CONFIDENTIALLY take part in in this survey in the weeks ahead.

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NRHOF Announces 2018 Nominees

THE MOUTH, MAY 14TH, 2018 –– Voting for the 2018 National Radio Hall of Fame Inductees begins today. The 24 nominations in six categories were determined by the organization’s Nominating Committee. Four of those categories will be voted on by a voting participant panel comprised of nearly 1,000 industry professionals. They’ll receive confidential ballots from the online voting service, Votem, which is also used by the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Votes will be tallied by certified public accounting firm Miller Kaplan Arase, LLP. The other two categories will be voted on by the public, also via Votem. Public voting commences June 4 for eight nominations for Music Format On-Air Personality and Spoken Word On-Air Personality. Inductees will be announced June 25.

NOMINEES TO BE VOTED ON BY VOTING PARTICIPANT PANEL: Active Local/Regional (10 years or more) Jonathon Brandmeier, Chicago - Jim Harper and The Breakfast Club, Detroit - Preston and Steve (Preston Elliot, Steve Morrison), Philadelphia - Bob Rivers, Seattle - Longstanding Local/Regional (20 years or more) Mike Francesa, New York - Johnny Holliday, Washington, D.C. - Jim Kerr, New York - Charles Laquidara, Boston - Nanci Donnellan, The Fabulous Sports Babe - Kim Komando, The Kim Komando Show - Marketplace - Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, Mike & Mike Longstanding Network/Syndication (20 years or more) John Garabedian, Open House Party - Walt “Baby” Love, Gospel Traxx - Dr. Laura Schlessinger, The Dr. Laura Program - Robert Siegel, All Things Considered.

NOMINEES TO BE VOTED ON BY LISTENERS NATIONWIDE: Music Format On-Air Personality, Ellen K, Kid Kelly, Angie Martinez, John Tesh, Spoken Word On-Air Personality Mark Levin, Joe Madison, George Noory and Jim Rome. Returning sponsors of the National Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony include The Mix Group as the presenting sponsor and V Creative.

Induction Ceremony Travels For First Time To NYC Landmark 'Guastavino's'

THE MOUTH, MAY 14TH, 2018 –– This year's NRHOF induction ceremony will be held Thursday, Nov. 15 for the first time at New York City landmark Guastavino’s (shown above) located in midtown Manhattan. According to its website, originally called The Blackwell's Island Bridge, the Queensboro Bridge (below) opened to traffic on March 30th, 1909. The area underneath the bridge consisted of a canopy of tile vaults designed by Rafael Guastavino, an architect from Barcelona. Guastavino worked with his son to develop the area into commercial space. This served as a year-round marketplace where vendors sold fruits and vegetables, quickly becoming known as Bridgemarket.

In addition to selecting this year's new venue, The National Radio Hall of Fame Chairman Kraig Kitchin says, “I personally appreciate the challenging task that our Nominating Committee accepts each year to officially nominate talent from an infinite list of deserving individuals." Each year, 24 nominations in six categories are determined by the organization’s Nominating Committee, which is comprised of 25 industry leaders. The museum collects, preserves, and presents historic and contemporary radio and television content as well as educates, informs, and entertains the public through its archives, public programs, screenings, exhibits, publications and online access to its resources. This year's Inductees will be announced on June 25. PHOTOS/facebook - Guastavino.com

PODCASTS: Spotify Teams With NPR To Add Its 'Colossal' Podcasts Catalogue

THE MOUTH, MAY 14TH, 2018 –– One-third of Americans who listen to podcasts, with 12 percent streaming 10 hours or more each week, will now have NPR's 'Colossal' podcasts at their fingertips via Spotify. "For both Spotify and NPR, joining forces just makes sense, and we're delighted to bring NPR podcasts to Spotify users," said Dossie McCraw, Global Head of Podcast Partnerships at Spotify. "Podcasts are gifts you give yourself in moments of the day when you want to catch up on the news or hear thoughtful commentary on issues affecting us all or just have some fun with a game show like Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!"

"This collaboration is a huge step towards greater discoverability," said NPR's Chief Marketing Officer Meg Goldthwaite. "Be it science or music or news or conversation, NPR podcasts on Spotify are another place for audio-hungry ears to feast." To listen to NPR's robust podcast library on Spotify, check out the Podcast Hub under Browse. PHOTO/NPR

Michael Coover Named Exec. Producer For Orange & Blue Denver

THE MOUTH, MAY 14TH, 2018 –– iHeartMedia Denver announced that Michael Coover has been named Executive Producer for Orange & Blue 760. As Executive Producer to Orange & Blue 760, Coover will be responsible for producing multiple dayparts, handling the station’s digital footprint and elevating Orange & Blue 760 as the station enters its second year. He will report to Tim Spence, Program Director for Orange & Blue 760 (KDSP) and KHOW .

Coover spent 15 years at Fox Sports Radio as Executive Producer before moving to The Fan ( KKFN ) in Denver as Executive Producer for The Drive with Big Al and D Mac. He most recently served as Executive Talent Booker for Envision Radio in New York. “I am very excited to be joining the Orange & Blue 760 family,” says Coover. “It will be an honor to be part of iHeart Media Denver. I look forward to working with the team and taking the station to the next level.”

NETWORKS: WWO News Presents '1968: The Year That Shook America'

THE MOUTH, MAY 14TH, 2018 –– In 1968, conflict and confusion reigned across America. The Vietnam War raged at full throttle. The assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King and Senator Robert Kennedy stunned the nation. Inner city riots erupted. Young people were making their voices heard in protest on college campuses. New leaders emerged and the culture changed forever. Westwood One News presents a Memorial Day weekend special broadcast -- 1968: The Year That Shook America. Hosted by Westwood One News correspondent Michael Toscano, this special explores that turbulent time when the nation was changed forever and how the world today is shaped by the twists and turns from 50 years ago. Westwood One News takes you on a journey back to 1968, with historic sound and new reflections on a year full of tragedy and triumph. A year when leaders were struck down and a new generation found their voices and re-shaped politics. A year when we finally left the confines of earth and reached for the moon. When we found ourselves mired in Vietnam. Our cities burned in riots, even as the civil rights movement empowered millions. And while a new kind of comedy came to television, the nightly news brought a bloody war into our living rooms.

1968: The Year That Shook America is available to all Westwood One News affiliates and will replace the program 'The Week in Review during Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27, 2018.' For more information, contact Jim Jones at jimjones@westwoodone.com or (202) 840-7933. PHOTO/Michael Toscano with Pat Buchanan

EVENTS: Backstreet Boys Join KIIS-FM'S 'Wango Tango'

THE MOUTH, MAY 14TH, 2018 –– iHeartMedia announced that the Backstreet Boys have been added to all-star lineup at its iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango By AT&T at the all-new Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 2. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, The Backstreet Boys will join previously announced performers including Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Meghan Trainor, 5 Seconds of Summer, NF, Miguel, Janelle Monáe and Marshmello with a special guest performance by Logic, with more to be announced.

The event will be broadcast via iHeartMedia radio stations across the country in more than 150 markets. In addition, Freeform will exclusively broadcast a 90-minute television special on Sunday, June 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

SNAPS: Charlie Puth At iH Release Party

THE MOUTH, MAY 14TH, 2018 –– Last week at the iHeartRadio Theater in New York, Charlie Puth took the stage to perform songs from his new album, Voicenotes at the iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Charlie Puth. The event celebrated the release of his album, available today (May 11) and featured an intimate Q&A with iHeartRadio on-air personality Maxwell. He performed his songs including, “Done For Me,” “The Way I Am,” “See You Again,” “Attention,” “We Don’t Talk Anymore” and more. Below please find photos from the show.

PHOTO/Rachel Kaplan

Are You Ready to Participate In MSBC's 1st-Ever 'AQ'?

MSBC and Jacobs Media Announce A Unique Collaboration -- A Research Study of Talent By Talent

THE MOUTH, MAY 14TH, 2018 –– Coming Soon, Jacobs Media will begin to survey hundreds of on-air talent – from morning shows to talk hosts and other dayparts and will become the first-ever 'AQ', Air-Talent Questionnaire aiming exclusively at those behind the mic! Be among the first to participate in this first-ever talent study containing CONFIDENTIAL feedback from radio personalities across the country.

Jacobs Media, presenters of the highly anticipated Techsurvey 2018 and whose studies have been quoted throughout the media world, will provide data unlike any ever seen before - from content to contests, from preparation to PPM to promotions, every aspect of doing a successful show in today's new media landscape will researched. The results will be revealed at MSBC30 in Chicago this summer. If you have questions you’d like to see included in the study, contact Jacobs Media’s Research Director Jason Hollins at Jason@JacobsMedia.com. Watch for an invitation to CONFIDENTIALLY take part in in this survey in the weeks ahead.

MSBC 30 COMING ATTRACTION: 'The Total World Domination Toolkit:' How Technology Can Help You Win in 2019 and Beyond - presented by Futuri's Daniel Anstandig

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