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May 6, 2021
RTDNA Announces 2021 Regional Murrow Awards Winners
The RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION has announced the winners of the 2021 RTDNA Regional EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS for excellence in electronic journalism. “The regional RTDNA EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD recipients we announce today … more »
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April 22, 2021
Talent Coaches Tell All At All Access Audio Summit Panel
Four of the top talent coaches in radio -- MIKE McVAY, RANDY LANE, TRACY JOHNSON, and VALERIE GELLER -- gathered for an ALL ACCESS AUDIO SUMMIT 2021 session THURSDAY (4/22), telling stories, offering tips, and discussing the future of talent coaching. … more »
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April 22, 2021
Kevin Ryder Bounces Back At All Access Audio Summit
KEVIN RYDER's rollercoaster 2020-21, in which he was fired by AUDACY Alternative KROQ/LOS ANGELES after decades as a market mainstay, then contracted COVID-19 twice, but later returned as afternoon co-host at crosstown MERUELO MEDIA Rock KLOS, and … more »
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April 22, 2021
Waking Up With The Breakfast Club At The All Access Audio Summit
Day two of the ALL ACCESS AUDIO SUMMIT started TODAY (4/22) with, appropriately enough, a morning show, PREMIERE NETWORKS and iHEARTMEDIA Hip Hop WWPR (POWER 105.1)/NEW YORK's THE BREAKFAST CLUB, joining ALL ACCESS' SAM WEAVER in a conversation … more »
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April 14, 2021
Bobby 'Slick' Leonard, Indiana Pacers Coach Turned Radio Broadcaster, Dies At 88
BOBBY "SLICK" LEONARD, who became synonymous with the INDIANA PACERS during a long career first as the team's coach and then as its colorful radio analyst, died TUESDAY (4/13) at 88. LEONARD, inducted into the NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL … more »
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April 12, 2021
NAB Show Premiere's Opening Panel Tackles Broadcasting's Response To The Pandemic, Racial Issues, Anti-Journalist Violence And Big Tech
The NAB SHOW PREMIERE, a month-long online series of panels and presentations, kicked off TODAY (4/12) with a panel reviewing broadcasters' response to the pandemic, racial unrest, violence against journalists, and other events of the past year. It … more »
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April 1, 2021
WNRG (Energy 106.9)/Milwaukee Flips To Milwaukee’s Pure Oldies 106.9 FM
After briefly stunting (Net News 3/31), SAGA/MILWAUKEE RADIO GROUP has flipped Top 40/Mainstream WNRG (ENERGY 106.9)/MILWAUKEE to Oldies as WRXS (MILWAUKEE’S PURE OLDIES 106.9 FM). MILWAUKEE RADIO GROUP VP/GM BOB BELLINI commented, "The … more »
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March 30, 2021
WWOJ/Sebring, FL Morning Personality John Meder Retires
HIGHLANDS RADIO GROUP WWOJ (OJ 99.1)/SEBRING, FL morning personality JOHN MEDER will retire on his 85th birthday this THURSDAY, APRIL 1st after 35 years on the air. The station's current midday personality, DONNIE SHAFFER, will fill the morning … more »
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March 30, 2021
Michigan Radio Veteran William Vogel Passes At 68
MICHIGAN radio veteran WILLIAM "THE CAPTAIN" VOGEL, 68, passed away MARCH 17th at his home in CARROLLTON, TX, after a courageous battle with cancer. His radio career was spent in the GREAT LAKES STATE, working in LANSING and DETROIT … more »
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March 15, 2021
KFI/Los Angeles, KVPR (Valley Pubic Radio)/Fresno, KCLU/Thousand Oaks-Santa Barbara Lead Winners Of RTNA Of Southern California's Golden Mike Awards
The RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (RTNA) handed out its 71st annual GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS at a virtual ceremony SATURDAY night (3/14). iHEARTMEDIA News-Talk KFI-A/LOS ANGELES and WHITE ASH BROADCASTING News-Talk KVPR-KPRX … more »