KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — Two Knoxville men got their well- deserved time in the spot light at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York City Sunday night. “Bradley Reeves and Wayne Bledsoe are a couple of guys who have been diligent in their curation and devotion to the history of music…
Month: January 2018
Radio Insight: Thoughts On Who Could Buy Scripps’ Properties
With Scripps announcing it plans to divest itself of its 34 radio stations across eight markets, the biggest question being asked is who would want the properties. In the past a company who operates in mostly top 100 markets that put its properties on the block would be full of suitors. With station groups like…
Non-compete agreements: Retention tool or liability landmine?
Non-compete contracts, or restrictive covenants, have garnered a lot of media attention of late. Once considered applicable only to high-level employees, non-competes have trickled down the corporate ladder to the rank and file as companies try to protect their investment in staff. The practice of using non-competes has become so widespread that in March 2016…
Advertisers pull back on NFL spending amid TV ratings decline
AD spending on regular season NFL games declined last year as the league continued to struggle with falling television ratings. Marketers spent US$2.42bil on in-game NFL commercials in 2017, a 1.2% decline from the previous regular season, according to Standard Media Index, which tracked outlays at NBC, CBS, Fox and ESPN. Ad spending had increased…
BREAKING NEWS: Scripps Puts Entire Radio Division Up For Sale.
The E.W. Scripps Company plans to sell its 34 radio stations, which include news/talk powerhouse WTMJ Milwaukee. The Cincinnati-based company’s plan to exit the radio business is part of a larger restructuring that began in the third quarter and involves reducing head count and operating expenses over the next 12-18 months. Scripps entered the radio…
Inside Radio: Don Imus Becomes Poster Boy For The Cumulus Bankruptcy.
Chapter 11 reorganizations, no matter how benign, typically bring fundamental changes to a company. The latest evidence that’s playing out at Cumulus Media came Monday as the highest-profile air personality to date announced his tenure had come to an end because of the bankruptcy process. Longtime New York morning host Don Imus revealed the curtain…
Other media outlets join fight to unseal records in Pilot Flying J fraud case
Other media outlets have joined the USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee in requesting that a federal judge unseal court records involving recordings of former Pilot Flying J executives making what the judge has described as “vile” and “despicable” racist remarks. The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio, the Chattanooga Times Free Press, WBIR-TV in Knoxville and WKYC-TV…
Super Bowl TV Ad Revenues And Commercial Time Keep Rising
TV networks that air the Super Bowl continue to reap bigger revenue rewards, while commercial time in the game continues to rise. Kantar Media says total Super Bowl TV advertising last year — the game itself and the pre- and post-game — totaled $534 million, up 20% versus 2016, when it was $445 million. In-game…
Inside Country Radio's Dark, Secret History of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct
Scores of women looking for radio play and professional opportunities say they’ve been subjected to harassment during station visits, conventions Ever since the Carter Family promoted their concerts with posters that read, “the program is morally good,” country music – with its songs about family, faith and idyllic small towns – has thrived on a…
Change the Game. Win a Mercury Award.
Tell Your Game-Changing Sound Story. Inspired by our chief judge Sean Bryan, the new “Game Changer: Most Innovative Commercial Use of Radio” award will recognize commercial broadcast radio workthat advances the idea of how radio is heard and experienced. Enter commercial radio work that’s innovative, forward-thinking and expands the boundaries of traditional radio to advance the idea of…