Category: Music Industry Trends

92.5 WXTU-FM’s Andie Summers Morning Show featuring Award Winning Host Andie Summers with Jeff Kurkjian, Producer Donnie Black and Assistant Producer Shannon Boyle, will be syndicated on Beasley Media Group’s 102.5 WKLB-FM in Boston and KCYE-FM in Las Vegas. The Company will officially launch the show across the markets on Monday, August 26. Andie Summers has been…

Sony Music Entertainment Korea (SMEK) has signed a global distribution deal with Attrakt, the management company behind the breakout K-pop sensation, FIFTY FIFTY.  Under the agreement, Sony Music Entertainment Korea will spearhead the worldwide distribution of FIFTY FIFTY’s music, while also overseeing global marketing campaigns and business development initiatives. To maximize the group’s impact, Arista…

Audacy has announced a series of weekday programming updates for WEEI (WEEI-FM/AM) in Boston.  Afternoon show co-host Adam Jones and weeknight host Rich Keefe will reunite for a new midday show. The duo, who previously hosted a top-rated evening show together for multiple years in the market, will deliver a blend of sports and lifestyle…

VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, announces updates to leadership, including the promotion of Miles Gwyn to Chief Operating Officer. In this new role, Gwyn will manage the network’s day-to-day operations, overseeing content production, distribution and advertising partnerships, technology, compliance, and infrastructure. As part of this new management structure, Brian Musburger takes the role of President…

For the 12th year,iHeartMedia will join forces with international advocacy organization Global Citizen to serve as the exclusive U.S. audio partner of the Global Citizen Festival, broadcasting performances from Central Park’s Great Lawn on September 28 to millions of listeners on iHeartRadio stations across America and the iHeartRadio app.  Additionally, iHeart has launched Global Citizen Radio,…

Audio Chateau Records, the innovative new label launched by Jared Gutstadt’s award-winning audio entertainment company Audio Up Media, has signed Nashville based songwriter and musician Clayton Johnson to their roster.  The news comes on the heels of Johnson’s recent entry on Billboard’s Hot 100 and top 50 of US rhythmic radio charts for Lana Del…

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS)announces that it has appointed Zach Lyons as On-Air Co-Host for afternoon Sports radio show, Blaine and Zach, on Nashville’s live and local sports leader, 104.5 The Zone/WGFX-FM.  The show airs Monday through Friday from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Lyons joins Co-Host, Blaine Bishop, former Tennessee Titans hard-hitting safety and a four-time Pro Bowler. Bishop retired following the…

Radio has been a consistent and powerful source of information, music and connection for more than a century. In that time, it has transformed the landscape of mass media, democratized access to music and significantly impacted American culture – and it continues to draw in more people than any other type of media.  Today, 9 out…

Bloomberg Radio, the world’s only global 24-hour business and radio station, in conjunction with Beasley Media Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBGI), announced that starting on September 3rd at 12:00pm ET Bloomberg Radio can now be heard on Beasley Media Group’s 92.9/WBOS-FM HD1. ROCK 92.9 along with Dave and Chuck…

iHeartMedia announced today that Bob Morgan has been named Area President for the newly created Upstate New York Area, effective immediately. iHeartMedia Upstate New York has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing more than 39 stations comprised of music, talk and news formats.  As Area President,…

BMI is thrilled to celebrate the best in songwriting at the 2024 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. GRAMMY award winning songwriter, producer and executive Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds will be named a BMI Icon and GRAMMY award winning superstar SZA will be presented with the BMI Champion Award in celebration of their impressive careers and talents. The songwriters behind some of…

Quu Inc., the trusted industry leader providing easy deployment of visual content for radio, and Saga Communications, Inc. announce a group-wide agreement for Saga’s radio stations to exclusively use Quu’s technology to publish programming and advertiser messages on vehicle dashboards. By adding in-dash Visual Quus to its radio broadcasts, Saga’s stations will have a consistent display with revenue-generating opportunities.…

AdLarge, a leader in podcast advertising, is excited to announce the addition of CEO School to the fwd. network portfolio. Hosted by accomplished entrepreneur Suneera Madhani, the CEO School podcast, which launches its new episodes today, empowers women to scale their businesses through insightful conversations with female leaders and mentors who are shaping the future of women in business. This latest…

Core Communicators and Superadio Networks’ nationally syndicated morning show, Yung Joc and the Streetz Morning Takeover is gearing up for live broadcasts from the 2024 Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago. The Thursday and Friday broadcasts are hosted by Streetz hosts Yung Joc, Mz. Shyneka and Shawty Shawty and will originate from the Core…