The media industry continued to execute cuts in December and November as Gannett, Highsnobiety, and the CBC reduced headcounts. The cuts followed large rounds of layoffs earlier in the year from companies including BuzzFeed, Verizon, and Vice Media.The massive cuts this year represent a recent trend in media that has seen upstart companies and newspapers…
Year: 2019
Bad Radio in K-Town
Driving around town running errands and listening to local radio stations over the past few months is disturbing to someone like me that choose radio as a career when I was just 8 years old. I even got a degree in broadcasting so working in the business was something that meant a lot to…
Knoxville Gets The Holiday Spirit- WNOX goes “All-Christmas, All-The-Time”
93.1 WNOX flipping to “All-Christmas, All-The-Time,” playing nothing but songs of the holiday season through midnight on Christmas Day. 93.1 WNOX Program Director Gravy said, “Whether you’re putting up your Christmas tree or out shopping for the perfect gift, nothing puts you in the Christmas mood more than hearing all of your holiday favorites like,…
Getting to Know Don Dare
By Mike Steelysteelym@knoxfocus.com You may know Don Dare as the “6 On Your Side” television reporter or as a WATE Anchor, but there’s much more to Dare than you may know. The Knoxville Focus sat down with him for a chat recently in order for our readers to get to know the man a bit…
Opportunity Knox In Knoxville
• SummitMedia Top 40 WWST (Star 102.1)/Knoxville, TN now has a rare nighttime opening, as RAMP has learned that Jax will soon be moving to Raleigh for a new gig TBA. SummitMedia is now in the process of identifying competitive individuals who have a proven track record of creativity and over-achieving. In return, they offer…
Management Tip: Do You Have A Skeptic on your Team?
Do you have someone on your staff that seems like he or she always has the knack to quickly and accurately size up a situation, but at the same time this person always seems somewhat skeptical of some of the company’s decisions?
Forbes: There's A Right Way To Run Radio Stations. Here Are 10 Smart Tips.
With two of the nation’s largest radio companies in bankruptcy, iHeartMedia and Cumulus, many who don’t really know radio contend the medium is dead or dying. But those who do know radio argue that it’s still every bit a vital medium. The problem, they argue, is that too many stations are poorly managed, often from…
All Access: Rich Bailey Joins WIVK/Knoxville As PD
RICH BAILEY has been named PD at CUMULUS Country WIVK/KNOXVILLE. He previously spent 23 years as PD for SUMMITMEDIA crosstown Top 40 WWST (STAR 102.1). He has also programmed stations in CHARLESTON, SC (WMXZ — MIX 95.1), and GREENSBORO, NC (WSMW — KISS 98.7), and has been a popular on-air talent in KNOXVILLE for more…
Why 30 Second (and shorter) Radio Commercials Are Bad for Advertisers and The Radio Industry
Unless you are a local advertiser with a huge advertising budget, you should run 60 second commercials, no ifs, ands or buts about it!
Big Wig Awards on Wednesday, October 16. Ticket information here
Big Wigs – awards night for community superstars to recognizer their outstanding work in the advertising industry! About this Event Big Wigs is designed for your favorite behind-the-scenes people in the advertising, communications, and marketing industry. Scores of these people work hard to help produce exceptional advertising and communications, so AAF-Knoxville creates this award show…