The radio and music industry is in deep mourning over the untimely passing of former SONY ATV exec NEIL LASHER at the age of 73, TODAY (4/5).
LASHER was a patient at DANBURY HOSPITAL in DANBURY, CT and was admitted for COVID-19 care nearly two weeks ago. He'd spend nine days on a ventilator when he passed away. His longtime girlfriend JILL JORDAN was there by his side.
NEIL was a veteran of Rock radio, record promotion at CHRYSALIS, EMI, POLYDOR, SBK, UNITED ARTISTS and more throughout his long and storied career.
In addition to his industry work, NEIL was a certified drug counselor at the CARON FOUNDATION and helped many in our industry. NEIL spearheaded the yearly CARON FOUNDATION GALA to raise money for this foundation's important work. And he ran the Sobriety Room at THE GRAMMY's.
Radio & Music Industry veteran KEN LANE told ALL ACCESS, "NEIL and I spoke practically every day. He was a kind soul with the biggest heart you could imagine. His love of people and the industry will stay with us forever. Gone way too soon."
The 2020 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, originally set for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3rd, have been moved to WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14th.
"Our top priority this last month has been rebuilding our hometown of NASHVILLE following the tornado and ensuring the safety of our fans, employees, artists and partners during the COVID-19 crisis," said CMT in a statement. "As we look forward to celebrating Country music’s biggest stars together with our community and viewers, we will continue to follow the guidance of the CDC and local public health officials."
It's a tough environment with COVID-19 wrecking the economy and causing radio to contract staffing. We've seen large numbers of radio executives, programmers, personalities, promotions team members and producers being hit by job loss due to layoffs and furloughs during the COVID-19 crisis. ALL ACCESS is here to help you connect with your next job opportunity.
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Some of the bigger changes at ENTERCOM/WASHINGTON, DC include JASON KIDD, mornings at WIAD (94.7 THE DRIVE). Reach him at (410) 212-3785 or jasonkidd@getsmashhits.com. Partner CORINNA DELGADO is still doing mornings. more »
COVID-19 is dangerous ... with more than 1,000,000 global infections, and over 56,000 deaths, it's reshaping our world on a societal basis. There are over 260,000 cases in the US -- more cases than anywhere else on earth with predictions of 240,000+ deaths before its over. Watch the growth of this invisible killer, here.
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ALL ACCESS continues to provide timely and relevant ideas from industry leaders as we forge ahead during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his column just posted to our LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP section SPIKE SANTEE, author of THE FOUR KEYS TO ADVERTISING SUCCESS, answers the question "should I stop advertising?" with a resounding NO.
SANTEE points out that, "When you cut back your advertising, you make more room in the consumer’s mind for your competitor’s message. They can reposition their brand without you in the way."
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NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO is selling noncommercial News-Talk KSGU/ST. GEORGE, UT to EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION for $382,000.
In other filings with the FCC, applying for STAs were GOOD SHEPHERD RADIO, INC. (WKJD/COLUMBUS, IN, reduced power with temporary antenna after antenna damage by crew working on cell phone equipment on tower) and CLARA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (WMNG/CHRISTIANSTED, VI, temporary site after losing licensed site).
PACIFIC RADIO GROUP, INC. has filed for Silent STAs for KNUI-A and /WAILUKU, HI for "financial reasons due to the COVID-19 virus."
CENTRAL COAST MEDIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION has requested an extension of its Silent STA for KPCR-LP/SANTA CRUZ, CA while it seeks a new site.
VINCO MEDIA, LLC has closed on the sale of Classic Hits WKHI/NEWARK, MD to THE VOICE RADIO NETWORK, LLC for $375,000.
And FIDELITY BROADCASTING, INC. has closed on the sale of News-Talk KTUI-A, Country KTUI-F, and K231CP/SULLIVAN, MO to MERAMEC AREA BROADCASTING LLC for $200,000.
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Morning co-host CAROL MCGOWAN has departed ALPHA MEDIA Country WCCQ/suburban CHICAGO, according to CHICAGO media reporter ROBERT FEDER. She had reportedly been with the station for 19 years, and was cut as part of the companywide layoffs.
ROY GREGORY remains as the station’s sole morning host.
iHEARTMEDIA Urban WKKV (V100.7)/MILWAUKEE has promoted REGGIE BROWN to PD. He will continue in his PM drive slot. BROWN replaces BAILEY COLEMAN recently promoted to iHEARTMEDIA/NEW ORLEANS VP/Programming (NET NEWS 4/1).
BROWN said, “I’m thrilled to lead the V100.7 team. I’m excited to continue to bring quality programming and thriving events to our MILWAUKEE community while continuing to entertain our audience in the afternoons.”
SVP/Programming KERRY WOLFE added, “REGGIE BROWN continues to be the voice of the urban community in MILWAUKEE and we couldn’t be happier to have him lead V100.7 to new heights.”
SCOTT PIPER, Production Director for SUMMITMEDIA’s five-station WICHITA cluster, retired effective TODAY (4/3). Although he was robbed of a proper sendoff thanks to the COVID-19 quarantine, he got a “social distancing” goodbye instead.
PIPER started at KFDI-F in 1983 as the overnight DJ before moving to KFDI-A as midday host in 1985. In 2000, he was upped to his most recent role, where he won many production awards from the KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS, national ADDY Awards, and a MOBIUS Award.
Said OM JUSTIN CASE, ”37 years is quite a ride and all of us wish SCOTT the best."
When the brand new ROBBY & ROCHELLE morning show launched this week on MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING Top 40 WKHQ (HITS 106 KHQ)/TRAVERSE CITY PD ROBBY BRIDGES and co-host/wife ROCHELLE GAGNON declared that just like back in high school that it was SPIRIT WEEK. Each day had a different theme, and BRIDGES tells ALL ACCESS that the fun was pulled together "both on the air and on the many station socials."
MIKE WATERS has joined NRG MEDIA KOKZ (105.7 IOWA's CLASSIC HITS)/WATERLOO-CEDAR FALLS as Morning On-Air Talent. MIKE will begin broadcasting live at 5:30a MONDAY, APRIL 6th.
OM JEFF WINFIELD said, “We are thrilled to have MIKE join NRG MEDIA as the voice for 105.7 KOKZ for the morning drive. He brings over 30 years experience in the radio industry across a variety of formats. MIKE understands the importance of NRG’s mission to provide great local radio.
WATERS commented, “I look forward to the opportunity to work with a great team already in place in the market! I’m excited about the opportunity to work with a very talented group of individuals, a great radio company. I can’t wait to get on air.”
RADIO FM MEDIA Top 40 KLTA (BIG 98.7)/FARGO has announced the signing of GORDON HULTENGREN, who joins the morning show as Executive Producer/co-host. He teams with mainstays JESSE & AMANDA to form the newly christened JESSE & AMANDA with GORDO SHOW.
GORDO arrives from iHEART/SEATTLE, where he was most recently producing and on the air with the CARLA MARIE & ANTHONY morning show on Top 40 KBKS (106.1 KISS FM).
BIG 98.7 PD/Morning host JESSE JAMES said, "We were lucky to get him. SEATTLE's loss is our gain!"
The new show hit the ground running three weeks ago, and HULTENGREN commented, “I'm so grateful for the opportunity work with JESSE JAMES and AMANDA LEA! A big thank you to NANCY ODNEY, JESSE and RADIO FM MEDIA for taking a chance on me, although I do wish JESSE would have been more honest about the weather when he hired me though, as it was 80 the other day and is currently snowing.
GORDO replaces PIKE, who did not reveal new plans upon his departure.
THE WALKER ART CENTER and MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO Triple A KCMP (89.3 THE CURRENT)/MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL have made the decision to cancel this year’s ROCK THE GARDEN originally scheduled for SATURDAY, JUNE 20th. The decision to cancel, rather than postpone, was made due to the many variables involved in rescheduling in the midst of COVID-19.
"We are deeply disappointed to have to cancel this year’s ROCK THE GARDEN, due to our concerns for the safety and health of audiences and artists alike,” said PHILIP BITHER, Senior Curator for PERFORMING ARTS AT THE WALKER. “For 22 years, we’ve been producing this beloved community celebration of eclectic, joyous, creative music, featuring both iconic figures as well as emerging local and national music artists. The community aspect is what we’ll miss most and what we’ll most look forward to when we welcome our audiences back to ROCK THE GARDEN in 2021.” more »
CONNOISSEUR MEDIA/LONG ISLAND has gone all-in to help lead the charge to honor local HEALTHCARE WORKERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, and FIRST RESPONDERS on the air by name for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The honors can be heard nightly at 7p on all the company's LONG ISLAND stations, including Hot AC WALK; AC WKJY (KJOY 98.3); Classic Hits WBZO (103.1 MAX FM); Rock WWSK (94.3 THE SHARK) & Oldies WHLI-A.
As local families are opening their doors and windows each evening to applaud healthcare and medical professionals at 7p, the stations will join by announcing names. Listeners and members of the community who would like to honor a friend or loved one with an on-air mention can share names via the FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM pages of each of the stations. more »
BENZTOWN has produced an audio tribute to the late singer/songwriter BILL WITHERS who died MONDAY (3/30) in LOS ANGELES. He was 81. (Net News 4/3)
BENZTOWN's BILL WITHERS AUDIO TRIBUTE was produced by SCOTT MAYTON, written by BILL ROYAL and voiced by SEAN ANDRE. You can hear it here.
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WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORP. has flipped WKAZ-F/CHARLESTON, WV from its eclectic, “party songs” format, where it was known as “TAILGATE 107.3,” to Country, positioned as “107.3 KAZ, Today’s New Country.”
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WORKHOUSE MEDIA EVP CHRISTOPHER REEVE FOUNDATION Vice Chairman and longtime radio executive JOHN MCCONNELL has survived a bout with the COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS, and columnist LAURENCE REISMAN at GANNETT's TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS/TCPALM.COM is telling MCCONNELL's story.
MCCONNELL, whose recovery from breaking two vertebrae in his neck in a biking accident in 2005 led to his activism working on a cure for spinal cord injury, fell ill with pneumonia, took a COVID-19 test, and, before test results were available, was hospitalized last THURSDAY at a hospital near his home in VERO BEACH, FL, where, he told REISMAN, “I knew they were preparing me for ICU and probably a ventilator.” more »
LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE Pres./CEO GREG BROWN has announced his retirement and the appointment of President, Content, Revenue and Enterprise Solutions COLE GAHAGAN as Pres./CEO. GAHAGAN joined the company in JANUARY after serving as Chief Commercial Officer at FANATICS, INC. and previously worked as CRO at TICKETMASTER and SVP/Development and Strategy at LIVE NATION. BROWN, with LEARFIELD since 1984 and Pres./CEO since 2009, will stay on as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors and as an advisor; he said that he had planned the move for later this year but moved the announcement up due to the abrupt end of the college sports season in the pandemic.
“It’s been the privilege of a lifetime to be associated with the great people of this company and the collegiate sports industry for the past 36 years. LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE is in good hands with COLE GAHAGAN and our outstanding employees,” said BROWN. “When COLE joined us in JANUARY, I had in my mind transitioning to this new role later in 2020. But with college sports on virtual hold, this lull is an ideal time for the company leadership to transition now so we will be well positioned to serve our partners and sponsor brands on the other side of this national crisis. COLE brings extraordinary experiences to the challenges and opportunities ahead.”
“It has been an absolute honor working with and learning from GREG BROWN -- not just over the last several months — but during the years I observed his leadership and accomplishments from other corners of our sports industry,” said GAHAGAN. “I’m grateful for his friendship and guidance, and I’m looking forward to continue our working relationship for many years to come.
“Now more than ever, our LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE team has a responsibility to usher the collegiate athletics industry into a new era of growth; leveraging data mining, digital tools and highly compelling content to engage more fans. Over the last several years, we have evolved from serving as an asset creation and sales company to a fully integrated media and tech leader -- and we’re only getting started. I’m humbled to now help lead this new charge and am beyond bullish for what lies ahead -- both for our people and our partners.”
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In an update, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS says that its COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS public service announcement campaign has been aired over 175,000 times, representing over $42 million in donated airtime from local radio and TV stations nationwide. The totals do not include PSAs produced by the stations themselves or the PSAs being produced by the AD COUNCIL with the CDC. The PSAs are part of the NAB's "CORONAVIRUS Response Toolkit" initiative.
“The response from AMERICA’s local broadcasters to this extraordinary crisis is truly incredible,” said NAB Pres./CEO GORDON SMITH. “From donating unprecedented airtime for PSAs to promoting struggling small businesses to covering the latest public health developments, I am so proud of radio and TV broadcasters for their support of local communities. As our nation faces these challenging times, broadcasters will continue serving as ‘first informers’ by reporting, comforting and educating.”
MTV has announced a new series of shows featuring performances by artists from their homes. MTV is taking their MTV UNPLUGGED franchise into the COVID-19 reality we are all in.
Some of the artists to be featured are SHAGGY, ALESSIA CARA, JEWEL, MELISSA ETHERIDGE, MONSTA X, BAZZI, CNCO and FINNEAS. MTV UNPLUGGED AT HOME debuts today (4/3/) with ALESSIA CARA. Performance will be also available to stream on MTV YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM and TWITTER.
Since MTV UNPLUGGED debuted in 1989, the show has featured performances from artists, including: JAY-Z, NIRVANA, MARIAH CAREY, BOB DYLAN, BON JOVI, LAURYN HILL, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, ADELE, PEARL JAM, MAROON 5, MILEY CYRUS, SHAWN MENDES, LIL WAYNE and many more.
Broadcasting from home is not new, but the COVID-19 pandemic has created a much larger need for doing so. WHEATSTONE CORPORATION, a designer and manufacturer of broadcast audio equipment, has designed ReMIX, an inexpensive remote mixing application that can be installed on WINDOWS PC or TABLET for home access to a studio's WHEATNET-IP audio network.
With REMIX on a home laptop or tablet, an existing WHEATNET-IP audio network at the studio and an internet connection between the two, all facility resources such as codecs, hybrids and playout systems, are remotely available to the home studio.
Dir./Sales JAY TYLER said, "REMIX is proving to be a great little application for all our broadcasters who need to get talent up and operating from home quickly and securely."
An extraordinary webinar is set for TUESDAY, APRIL 7 at 1 PM (ET) featuring BENZTOWN President DAVE "CHACHI" DENES, P1 MEDIA GROUP Partner KEN BENSON and TRACY JOHNSON MEDIA GROUP President TRACY JOHNSON for a webinar.
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Management, media and production company THE HEAVY GROUP wrapped up a strong week with their clients, KIANA LEDÉ, BAZZI, and JAY SEAN.
Singer, songwriter and actress LEDÉ released her debut album, Kiki. The album includes features with R&B acts including LUCKY DAYE, ARIN RAY and COL3TRANE, as well as rap heavyweights MONEYBAG YO and BIA. A video was released for the single "Chocolate" (f. ARI LENNOX) which was shot over FACETIME while they both have sheltered in place.
Meanwhile, BAZZI, currently at Top 40 radio with the song "Young And Alive," has released another track, “Renee’s Song,” which will be featured on his upcoming album.
Additionally, JAY SEAN has cracked the Top 20 at Top 40 with the REGARD remix of his global smash "Ride It." The track became a viral hit on TIKTOK and has accumulated nearly 400 million streams on SPOTIFY.
TAYLOR SWIFT today (4/3) kicked off the SIRIUSXM Home DJ series on Pop channel HITS 1.
SWIFT hosts HITS 1 N CHILL, the first channel in the series. She will soon be followed by other recording artists who will do the same, playing music and chatting with listeners right from their homes.
Taking part will be CAMILA CABELLO, SIA, NIALL HORAN, 5SOS and many others.
SIRIUSXM President and CCO SCOTT GREENSTEIN said, "We love to connect fans with their favorite artists, and our Home DJ series will bring some of the biggest names in music into our homes as people look for ways to be entertained."
The channel is available to subscribers nationwide on SIRIUSXM radios, and to everyone – including anyone who is not already a subscriber – on the SIRIUSXM app and connected devices as part of their recently announced free streaming access period through May 15. Head here for more information.
CHARLESTON, SC is well-known for its huge number of people who earn their livings in the food and beverage industries. There are now roughly 3,000 area bartenders and servers have lost their jobs in the past three weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Enter SAGA Hot AC WMXZ (MIX 95.9) PD MIKE EDWARDS and the station's 2 GIRLS & A GUY (aka TANYA, BROOKE & MIKE) morning show, who came up with a great way to help. They solicit VENMO numbers of the unemployed and announce it on the air along with a little history of the person, and it’s helping via virtual tips. To date, every name announced has received some money from very nice, anonymous people. more »
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A week-long celebration of the late Country star KENNY ROGERS will launch across multiple networks beginning this SUNDAY, APRIL 5th during "ACM Presents: Our Country," set to air on CBS (NET NEWS 3/19). On MONDAY, APRIL 6th, AXS TV will air the 1989 special "KENNY, DOLLY And WILLIE: Something Inside So Strong" and the 1985 special "KENNY And DOLLY: Real Love" beginning at 7p (CT).
As previously reported (NET NEWS 4/2), CMT has revealed plans for a KENNY ROGERS tribute, "CMT GIANTS KENNY ROGERS: A Benefit For MUSICARES," set to premiere on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8th at 8p (ET). The special will encore on MTV LIVE on FRIDAY, APRIL 10th and again on CMT on SATURDAY, APRIL 11th. more »
The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC revealed TODAY the complete list of performances to take place during the "ACM Presents: Our Country" special on CBS-TV this SUNDAY, APRIL 5th at 7p (CT) (NET NEWS 3/19/20). Performances will include a tribute to the late KENNY ROGERS by LUKE BRYAN, DARIUS RUCKER and BRAD PAISLEY, plus LUKE COMBS singing "Beautiful Crazy," CARRIE UNDERWOOD performing her current single, "Drinking Alone," KANE BROWN and JOHN LEGEND performing "Last Time I Say Sorry," and much more. See the full list below. In addition to at-home, acoustic performances by some of Country's biggest names, the GAYLE KING-hosted special will also feature intimate conversations, along with clips from past ACM Awards moments. more »
Independent music solutions company ONErpm has hired SYDNEY GUILLIAMS for the newly created position of Country Music Project Manager in its NASHVILLE office. GUILLIAMS has more than five years of experience at a local marketing firm.
“We’re excited to add SYDNEY to the ONErpm team. Her wide breadth of experience in digital marketing and love for new technology makes her the perfect fit for our growing U.S. operation,” said ONErpm NASHVILLE GM KEN MADSON.
“Working with artists on an individual basis over the course of the last five years has provided such incredible insight into their content needs and goals,” said GUILLIAMS. “ONErpm’s innovative solutions for artists is unparalleled, and I’m looking forward to combining my skillset with a focus on Country client relations during this unprecedented time where it really does serve as such a critical driver for artist revenue.”
BUCK OWENS PRODUCTION CO. Country KUZZ/BAKERSFIELD, CA has partnered with several artists to bring listeners virtual Meet & Greets. Starting MONDAY, APRIL 6th, listeners will be able to win a one-on-one ZOOM conversation with an artist to ask questions, grab a screenshot meet and greet photo and more. JORDAN DAVIS will be the first artist to participate, with CHRIS JANSON, MICHAEL RAY, CARLY PEARCE, ASHLEY MCBRYDE, LOCASH, TRAVIS DENNING, LINDSAY ELL, GONE WEST and LAINEY WILSON also scheduled to take part.
"A big part of our job is bringing artists and fans together ... so while everyone is at home, let's bring one of the coolest things in our format, a meet and greet, into our new reality," KUZZ PD BRENT MICHAELS tells ALL ACCESS.
SIRIUSXM is inviting Grand Ole Opry stars to DJ shows from their living rooms on its WILLIE NELSON-inspired "WILLIE's Roadhouse channel" (ch.59). The new guest DJ series will kick off this weekend with guest host MARTY STUART, and will feature two hours of STUART's hand-picked classics.
Hear STUART talk about his upcoming hosting duties here.
CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVALS has postponed its Country Fest 2020, originally scheduled for THURSDAY, JUNE 25th through SATURDAY, JUNE 27th in CADOTT, WI. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival will now take place THURSDAY, AUGUST 13th through SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th.
The festival has retained all three of the previously scheduled headliners, THOMAS RHETT, DIERKS BENTLEY and and KANE BROWN, with the rest of the lineup to be finalized in the coming weeks. Tickets and campsites purchased for Country Fest 2020 will automatically roll over to the AUGUST dates. Fans also have the option to transfer their 2020 tickets/campsites to next year’s Country Fest. more »
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The syndicated morning show, MURPHY, SAM & JODI, are joining the other nationally distributed daypart shows in the UNITED STATIONS lineup by offering radio stations around the country the opportunity to utilize the daily program with no cost or commitment to help cover personnel shortages caused by the current CORONAVIRUS crisis. The show is distributed by COLBERT MEDIA GROUP and is marketed to advertisers by UNITED STATIONS.
The move to extend an offer to previously unaffiliated radio stations to take advantage of the show’s weekday content comes from recognition that the radio industry, like most businesses across AMERICA, is dealing with serious financial challenges right now.
For more information about MURPHY, SAM & JODI contact JUNE COLBERT at COLBERT MEDIA GROUP, (615) 202.5900 or june@colbertmediagroup.com.
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STEPHENS MEDIA GROUP's TRI-CITIES (RICHLAND-PASCO-KENNEWICK), WA cluster is running a promotion offering truck drivers free lunch. "Truckers Lunchables" will hand out lunch MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS throughout WASHINGTON State, with help from the WASHINGTON TRUCKING ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON STATE PATROL, and the WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Country KIOK (94.9 THE WOLF) morning co-host JENNIFER LITTLE, who spearheaded the promotion, said, “This is just our way of saying thank you to a group of people that often go unnoticed.”
The cluster includes KIOK, Top 40 KUJ-F (POWER 99), Classic Rock KEGX (EAGLE 106.5), Contemporary Christian KKSR (SHINE 95.7), AC KALE-F (106.1 MORE FM), and Sports KJOX-A (ESPN 1340).
TOWNSQUARE MEDIA News-Talk WKXW (NEW JERSEY 101.5)/TRENTON is hosting a third Town Hall special on how the CORONAVIRUS crisis affects NEW JERSEY, this one focusing on the pandemic's economic impact on the state and federal programs aimed at helping state businesses and residents, including mortgage relief programs, unemployment claims, and business loan and grant programs, and airing THURSDAY (4/9) at 7p (ET).
The station aired the first Town Hall on CORONAVIRUS on MARCH 12th and a second on MARCH 26th; as with the first two editions, THURSDAY's show will be hosted by Special Projects Dir./Morning News Anchor ERIC SCOTT and will feature a panel of experts, including NEW JERSEY State Labor Commissioner ROBERT ASARO-ANGELO, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CEO TIM SULLIVAN, NEW JERSEY BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Pres. MICHELE SIEKERKA, and NEW JERSEY BANKERS ASSOCIATION Dir. of Government Relations MICHAEL AFFUSO.
“NEW JERSEY has already seen the highest number of jobless claims in our state’s history and a majority of businesses have been ordered to close,” said SCOTT. “Our Town Hall broadcasts bring those effected in direct contact with the experts than can help them survive these unprecedented conditions.”
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ENTERCOM's PINEAPPLE STREET STUDIOS and journalism collective THE METEOR have launched a limited-run podcast about emergency rooms during the COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS pandemic. "DOCTOR'S LOG" is hosted by Dr. ESTHER CHOO, Associate Professor at OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCES UNIVERSITY and an emergency room physician in PORTLAND and debuted WEDNESDAY (4/1). New episodes will be posted twice weekly starting next week.
"There is a gap between what we're experiencing and worrying about on the healthcare delivery side and what the general public sees,” said Dr. CHOO. “My experience is just one piece of the global healthcare response to the pandemic, but hopefully with this podcast, I can represent the voices of my colleagues, honor their work, and share their struggles as the entire country grapples with an unprecedented threat."
“Dr. CHOO is a true American hero, one of the bravest and most important voices and figures at the heart of the battle against coronavirus,” said PINEAPPLE STREET STUDIOS Co-Founders JENNA WEISS-BERMAN and MAX LINSKY in a press release. “Her dispatches from the ER will shed light on the reality of what hospitals and healthcare workers are facing in this unprecedented crisis, offering access and a view that is not being covered on television and other news outlets.”
“ESTHER was warning that our country was unprepared for a pandemic years ago, before people were listening,” said THE METEOR Co-Founder CINDI LEIVE. “She’ll bring that highly informed perspective to these dispatches—plus the very human reality of what it’s like to be a physician coping right now. ‘DOCTOR'S LOG’ takes its name from Captain Kirk’s ‘Captain’s Log’ on STAR TREK, because ESTHER and her peers are literally going where no person has gone before.”
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Rock's Top Artists Will Give Virtual Music Lessons
The GRAMMY MUSIC EDUCATION COALITION (GMEC) affiliate DAVID ELLEFSON YOUTH MUSIC FOUNDATION (DEYMF), a nonprofit started in 2018 by MEGADETH bassist DAVID ELLEFSON, has announced their “School's Out” initiative, providing free music lessons and one on one mentoring sessions, via video conference, with Rock artists to students staying at home due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The video sessions will include DAVID ELLEFSON (MEGADETH), FRANK BELLO (ANTHRAX), JIMMY DEGRASSO (Ex-MEGADETH, ALICE COOPER), CHRIS KAEL (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH), CLINT LOWERY (SEVENDUST), NITA STRAUSS (ALICE COOPER), and many more to be announced. more »
A group of MEMPHIS rappers has quietly bankrolled a local food truck in order to offer free meals to MEMPHIS families hit hard by the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis. COLLINS FAMILY FOOD & BBQ served 300 meals THURSDAY (4/2).
FLINN Top 40/Rhythmic KXHT (HOT 107.1)/MEMPHIS PD DJ Q was interviewed by WMC-TV (ACTION 5)/MEMPHIS saying, "So we're just trying to do our part. We've been blessed to be a little bit ahead, so why can't we just give back to the community."
See the complete report from WMC-TV (ACTION 5)/MEMPHIS here.
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Sad news, as THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reports BILL WITHERS has passed at age 81
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean On Me, ” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications. He was 81. https://t.co/5LHt6D1AFB
The COPENHAGEN-based musician is signed to PARLOPHONE MUSIC and released her debut album, POWERSLIDE, last month. Don't miss today's discovery of SOLEIMA on PASSPORT APPROVED.
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In a memo to ENTERCOM employees, CEO DAVID FIELD wrote TODAY that a “significant number of positions will be eliminated or furloughed" due to the impact the CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 pandemic is having on advertising revenue.
No word on numbers of those without jobs or being furloughed. The memo did state that ENTERCOM was suspending its dividend and 401(k) company match program as well as the elimination of all Q1 and Q2 bonuses. Announced were salary reductions of between 10% and 20% will go into effect on anyone earning more than $50,000 per year. FIELD is also taking a 30% pay cut.
He noted that he'd "hope to restore regular salaries, bonus eligibility and our 401(k) plan match at the start of the third quarter." more »
As large numbers of radio executives, programmers, personalities, promotions team members and producers are hit by job loss due to layoffs and furloughs during the COVID-19 crisis, ALL ACCESS hopes to help them connect with their next job opportunity.
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'80s Alternative KROQ-HD2(ROQ OF THE '80S)/LOS ANGELES PD/mornings FREDDY SNAKESKIN is out. FREDDY was part of THE WORLD FAMOUS KROQ throughout the '80s and helped reboot the ROQ OF THE 80S on KROQ-HD2 in 2018. Reach out to FREDDY at fsnakeskin@yahoo.com. more »
SONY CORP., the parent company of SONY MUSIC GROUP, has launched a $100 million global relief fund to bring help to those impacted by COVID-19.
MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE reports, "TOKYO-based SONY noted that, in addition to helping medical workers fighting the virus and funding the continued education of children worldwide, a portion of this money would 'support up-and-coming creators, artists and those in professions supporting the [entertainment] industry.' Now, in an internal SONY MUSIC memo obtained by MBW sent earlier today (APRIL 2nd), SONY MUSIC GROUP Chairman/CEO ROB STRINGER, has further commented on SONY’s music-related efforts in the wake of the global CORONAVIRUS pandemic."
STRINGER told his employees, “I know we’re all searching for more opportunities to help those directly affected by the crisis inside and outside the music community and I’m proud that our company is doing its part.”
We sure hear a lot of sadness surrounding the CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) pandemic ... so ALL ACCESS is looking for the positives too.
Our friends at MUSICMASTER have compiled a nice group of statements and stories from their clients in the US, CANADA and EUROPE. They contain insights about radio's role in crisis, and some pretty inspiring examples of what stations are doing to connect communities.
REVIVER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP EVP/GM and REVIVER RECORDS President GATOR MICHAELS has departed the company to form GATOR MICHAELS CONSULTING, where he will continue to work with 19th & GRAND RECORDS/REVIVER RECORDS artist TENILLE ARTS. His company will focus on helping to develop independent artists and labels.
“I am excited to offer my 30 years of experience in the music business to help developing acts and labels to succeed in this ever changing landscape,” said MICHAELS. “I am also thrilled to announce that my first client is 19TH AND GRAND RECORDS. This will continue the relationship that I have developed with TENILLE ARTS over the last two years, and I look forward to helping TENILLE become the superstar that she is destined to be. Her current single, ‘Somebody Like That’ continues to climb the charts at Country radio and we are just getting started!” more »
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Y BRIDGE BROADCASTING, INC. is selling Classic Hits WYBZ (Y107.3)/CROOKSVILLE-ZANESVILLE, OH to JOEL LOSEGO's AVC COMMUNICATIONS MULTIMEDIA GROUP, LLC for $1.4 million.
In other filings with the FCC, MSBUTTONI, LLC is selling Gospel WEZO-A (1230 THE BLAZE)/AUGUSTA. GA to COVENANT COMMUNITY MINISTRIES, INC. for $350,000 plus a time brokerage agreement before closing.
Applying for STAs were NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY (KTPA-A/PRESCOTT, AZ, reduced power due to transmitter damage) and TOWNSQUARE MEDIA OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC. (WGBF-F/HENDERSON, KY-EVANSVILLE, IN, emergency antenna after tower destroyed by tornado). more »
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Veteran NEW YORK radio news reporter ALICE STOCKTON-ROSSINI's story of how she may have inadvertently spread the COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS at her mother's 90th birthday celebration has made headlines in the region after she disclosed the incident in a report in the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER and a report on the party appeared in the JERSEY SHORE paper THE SANDPAPER.
STOCKTON-ROSSINI, who serves as morning reporter for iHEARTMEDIA News-Talk WOR-A/NEW YORK, threw a party for her mother in BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ in early MARCH, shortly after reporting from a CORONAVIRUS containment center in NEW ROCHELLE in WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY. After the party, at least seven people, including STOCKTON-ROSSINI and her mother JACKIE STOCKTON, were diagnosed with the virus, and three of them have died, including JACKIE STOCKTON's neighbor and friend SANDY MEDFORD, 76, and 96-year-old RUTH REEDER. Ninety people have been notified of possible exposure to the virus; STOCKTON-ROSSINI and her mother, who was treated with hydroxychloroquine, have both recovered.
“If I had to do it over again, can I honestly say I wouldn’t have gone to WESTCHESTER? I probably would have worn a mask," STOCKTON-ROSSINI, who worked at crosstown News WINS-A for several years and at the short-lived WEMP (FM NEWS 101.9) before joining WOR in 2012, told the INQUIRER. "If I had to do it over again, do you think I’d have a party for my mother? No.”
PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY BROADCASTING Triple A WYEP/PITTSBURGH is mourning the loss of STEPHEN CHATMAN – who was the co-founder and host of THE SOUL SHOW from its debut in 1995 to 2009 – due to complications from COVID-19.
Station PD MIKE SAUTER said,” For 14 years, STEPHEN was a beloved voice on the airwaves every SATURDAY AFTERNOON, spinning soul and R&B music with a style all his own. I once hosted a program that took place right before STEPHEN took over. It was a great joy every week to joke around and have conversations with him about music and the world around us.”
BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE is offering his syndicated morning show to radio stations free for a year with no long term commitment.
BUBBA said, "Many stations can't afford local talent right now with the current economic conditions and uncertainty. I know there are very tough programming decisions being made within our industry, I wish my fellow radio brothers and sisters continued strength and employment.
"I've been so blessed to be one of the First terrestrial radio shows to distribute our content on TWITCH.TV.... That income and advertising enables me to pay all of my network expenses, from payroll to rent. That affords me the ability to offer my show to potential radio stations for free.
"I'm ole school, we don't even need a contract, you can cancel the show at any time, no Bubbles, no troubles. But I assure you we will be very competitive in your market."
BUBBA is presently heard on stations in TAMPA, ORLANDO, GAINESVILLE, CHARLESTON, S, and PETERBOROUGH, ON and is fed live 6-10a (ET) weekdays via a Barix reflector service at 192 kbps stereo with contact closures for automation.
Email BUBBA at Show@TheBubbaArmy.com for more information, to contact PDs airing the show, or to arrange affiliation.
WILLIAM NEIL "DOC" GALLAGHER, who bought time on SALEM News-Talk KSKY-A (660 AM THE ANSWER), SALEM Business KEXB-A, and CRAWFORD Religion-Brokered Talk KAAM-A/DALLAS for his "MONEY DOCTOR" and "THE JOY OF A RICH RETIREMENT" shows, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in a plea bargain with DALLAS COUNTY prosecutors over allegations he ran a Ponzi scheme to defraud elderly investors.
GALLAGHER pleaded guilty on FRIDAY (4/2) to counts of theft of more than $300,000, money laundering of more than $300,000, and securities fraud of more than $100,000. In addition to the prison sentence, GALLAGHER will have to pay over $10 million in restitution to the victims.
GALLAGHER was accused of raising at least $19.6 million and as much as $29.2 million from 60 elderly investors in 2014-19 for a "Diversified Growth and Income Strategy Account." The fund guaranteed risk-free returns of 5-8% per year, but instead, the complaint against him alleged, GALLAGHER used the funds on personal and company expenses and gave the investors false account statements. He was arrested in MARCH 2019 (NET NEWS 3/13/19) and faces other charges in adjacent TARRANT COUNTY as well.
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NPR has named SCRIPPS NETWORKS SVP/GM Digital Channels MICHAEL SMITH as Chief Marketing Officer, effective MONDAY (4/6).
"MICHAEL is a strategic thinker and an extremely creative media executive who has spent his career finding new ways people consume content across an increasingly diverse audience population," said NPR Pres./CEO JOHN LANSING. "He is joining NPR at a time when we must extend the reach of our content beyond our traditional audiences to fully serve the American public and he is uniquely qualified to help us do so."
"It's essential to NPR's future that its content and audience reflect AMERICA's full diversity. As a Jamaican immigrant and avid NPR station and podcast listener, I've been personally engaged by the new and diverse voices in NPR's content," said SMITH. "But NPR's overall audience is still not very diverse. I believe the content has broad appeal to the next generation of audiences, we just need to get our story out to more people. I'm so excited to join a team of talented marketing and communications pros committed to this effort."
WARNER CHAPPELL U.K.'s MIKE SMITH is stepping down from the role of Managing Director for "family reasons." SMITH joined the company in 2016.
Co-Chair/CEO's GUY MOOT and CARIANNE MARSHALL told MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE, "He's been an integral part of the WARNER CHAPPELL story over the last few years and we're grateful for everything he’s achieved. We're sorry to see him leave and we wish him all the very best for the future."
SMITH said, "These past few years have been a very special time for the company, culminating with four of our artists – CELESTE, DAVE, FOALS and STORMZY – picking up awards at this year's BRITs. As I leave the company for family reasons, I know that things are in good hands under the guidance of GUY and CARIANNE, and I wish them and everyone at the company the very best moving forward. We're currently enjoying an amazingly creative period in our industry, and I look forward to my next challenge, which I hope will be in the not too distant future."
SMITH previously held senior roles in the UK at EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING, COLUMBIA RECORDS, MERCURY RECORDS and VIRGIN EMI.
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REPUBLIC RECORDS superstar TAYLOR SWIFT has joined the ever-growing list of recording artists who are offering support to those affected by the CORONAVIRUS pandemic.
In addition to giving $3,000 each to fans like HOLLY TURNER, a music photographer and graphic designer from NEW YORK CITY who was worried about being able to pay her rent, the GRAMMY-winner has decided to help out GRIMEY'S NEW & PRELOVED MUSIC, a beloved NASHVILLE record store which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year.
The store was worried about how to support its employees, who were out of work once the store closed due to COVID-19. According to ROLLING STONE, SWIFT will pay each employee their salary and cover three months of healthcare costs. more »
iHEARTMEDIA will host a virtual book club featuring ALICIA KEYS and her book, MORE MYSELF: A JOURNEY on APRIL 10th at 5 pm EDT. The virtual book club will feature conversation between KEYS and iHEARTRADIO personality ANGIE MARTINEZ about the book via the iHEARTRADIO CHANNEL on TALKSHOPLIVE. KEYS' book, MORE MYSELF: A JOURNEY was released on MARCH 31st.
Now through APRIL 10th, iHEARTRADIO is running a FACEBOOK contest allowing fans to submit their favorite ALICIA KEYS lyric using #iHeartMoreMyself:AJourney for an opportunity to win a free e-book of MORE MYSELF: A JOURNEY.
While most of us are staying home during the CORONAVIRUS crisis, the occasional trips to the grocery store have become quite an adventure. Paper products notwithstanding, the hunt for the basic food groups to help with the "shelter in place" edicts have rendered many grocery outlets with nothing but bare shelves.
For many, cooking from home has become the new norm, but not so for one PHIL KASO. The ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP's VP/National Rock Promotion has had a passion for cooking from home for some time, and posting many of the dishes on his INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK pages as well.
KASO's passion for cooking has created a buzz for many of his friends as well as radio and record colleagues who love the "Cooking With KASO" posts, and his equal passion for everything Hard Rock and Metal have also given him "The Metal Chef" title as well. more »
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CURTIS MEDIA GROUP’s Top 40 WPLW/WWPL (PULSE FM 96.9 & 102.5)/RALEIGH delivered 500 lunch meals to frontline doctors, nurses and other medical professionals around the TRIANGLE today (4/2).
Together with the generous help of sandwich shop JERSEY MIKE'S, deliveries were made at DUKE HOSPITAL’s RALEIGH, regional and main campuses as well as UNC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND UNC REX HOSPITALS.
(Left) Middayer Mel Rose & Morning Host Jax; (Right) PD/Afternoon Host Jud Heussler & UNC Hospital Workers.
PULSE FM PD JUD HEUSSLER said, "We are thankful for work these hospital workers are doing for our community during these unprecedented times. We're happy to provide a meal as a small token of our appreciation." more »
iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 WKCI (KC101)/NEW HAVEN, CT has joined with CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK to offer a virtual food drive, designed to answer the organization’s increased need for food during the CORONAVIRUS pandemic.
CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK spokesperson PAUL SHIPMAN said "Our partner agencies are telling us they need more food. More people are seeking help after suffering reduced hours or layoffs. Food pantries are ordering more food to distribute and are trying to give households enough food to get them through longer periods at home as we are all asked to practice social distancing."
iHEARTMEDIA/CONNECTICUT VP/Marketing VANESSA WOJTUSIAK said, "We can't gather a crowd like with our annual Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive, but we hope that people will feel the same community spirit and get creative by building teams for the virtual drive to see who can generate the most support." more »
CURB RECORDS has created “The Music Den” on SPOTIFY, a place to hang out and discover new playlists while music lovers everywhere are confined to their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The playlists cover several different genres including Country, Americana, Pop and Christian, and can be listened to here.
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Among the most surprising staff cuts TODAY (4/2) at ENTERCOM was Country WUSN (US99)/CHICAGO and KMNB (102.9 THE WOLF)/MINNEAPOLIS PD KENNY JAY.
JAY has been with WUSN since JANUARY of 2018, and added PD duties at KMNB in NOVEMBER 2019 (NET NEWS 11/11/19). Previous programming jobs include Country KMPS/SEATTLE and its successor, AC KSWD, as well as KMNB, WUBB/SAVANNAH, GA and WWQM/MADISON, WI.
Reach him at (612) 704-9780 or here. He's @kennyjayradio on socials.
Also cut from WUSN is afternoon drive host KASPER. He started with the station four years ago. Prior stops include APD/MD/afternoons at WAKS/CLEVELAND, afternoons at WIOQ/PHILADELPHIA, APD/MD/afternoons at WRVQ/RICHMOND as well as a national on-air talent at iHEARTMEDIA/CLEAR CHANNEL. Reach him at (440) 221-7543 or kaspershow@gmail.com.
HALL COMMUNICATIONS Country WCTK (CAT COUNTRY 98.1)/PROVIDENCE has launched a daily mental health feature called "Wellness 4-1-1." WCTK midday host and licensed clinical therapist COURTNEY KELLEY is discussing mental health topics that range from managing anxiety to COVID-19 coping mechanisms. The feature will air weekdays at 8:30a (ET), with a replay the following morning at 6:15. All episodes are posted on the "Wellness 4-1-1" page of CAT COUNTRY'S website.
“I wanted to do more" said KELLEY. “I was able to have brief conversations during my midday shift, but appearing every day with BRIAN [MULHERN] and MADDIE [GRIMALDI] on CAT COUNTRY Mornings allows us to have a more open conversation about all of our well being during this trying time.” more »
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL frontman RAY BENSON revealed in a FACEBOOK post YESTERDAY (4/1) that he has tested positive for CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). He described his experience in the post, saying he initially wasn’t able to get tested for the virus after becoming “bedridden with headaches and extreme fatigue/dizziness” because the tests weren’t available. He finally got a test more than a week later.
“Luckily for me, nothing has progressed any farther and [I] feel very lucky and optimistic about my current situation,” he shared. “I am still very fatigued/dizzy and in bed for now. Doctor says if nothing further comes up like elevated temperature, respiratory, cough etc., I should be in the clear in the coming weeks.” more »
The GRAND OLE OPRY will launch "#UNBROKEN," a campaign to raise money for the MUSICARES COVID-19 Relief Fund, this SATURDAY during the show's 4,918th consecutive SATURDAY night broadcast (taking place without a live audience). The fund benefits artists and musicians struggling through the pandemic.
OPRY member TERRI CLARK is scheduled to host and perform on the show, and will be joined by MERCURY NASHVILLE'S LAUREN ALAINA and WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE'S ASHLEY MCBRYDE.
The show be broadcast live on SATURDAY, APRIL 4th at 7p (CT) on CIRCLE, GRAY TV stations, DISH Studio Channel 102, SLING TV and other TV affiliates, flagship radio home 650 AM-WSM/NASHVILLE, and a livestream on CIRCLE'S FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE pages. TV and radio personality BOBBY BONES will host the CIRCLE telecast, while OPRY announcer MIKE TERRY will join the OPRY'S radio audience at the announcer podium.
“MUSICARES is there for us in times of need,” said MCBRYDE. “They keep our lights on and our hopes up. And for musicians, that peace of mind is priceless.”
A reminder that applications for the COUNTRY RADIO SEMINAR (CRS) 2021 Agenda Committee are due TOMORROW, APRIL 3rd. The deadline had previously been extended to that date due to the change in work routine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The CRS 2021 Agenda Committee will consist of volunteer professionals from all sectors of the Country radio, streaming and record industries and, as previously reported (NET NEWS 3/17), will be led by BUCK OWENS PRODUCTION CO. KUZZ/BAKERSFIELD PD BRENT MICHAELS as Chairman, and BONNEVILLE INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY KNCI/SACRAMENTO PD JOEY TACK as Vice-Chair. Prospective applicants must be available to attend agenda meetings in NASHVILLE on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24th through FRIDAY, JUNE 26th. Apply here.
CMT has revealed plans for a KENNY ROGERS tribute, "CMT GIANTS KENNY ROGERS: A Benefit For MUSICARES," set to premiere on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8th at 8p (ET). The special will encore on MTV LIVE on FRIDAY, APRIL 10th and again on CMT on SATURDAY, APRIL 11th.
The tribute will feature virtual performances from ROGERS' friends, including DOLLY PARTON, GAVIN DEGRAW, JASON ISBELL & AMANDA SHIRES, JENNIFER NETTLES, LADY ANTEBELLUM, LIONEL RICHIE, MICHAEL MCDONALD, RANDY HOUSER, RASCAL FLATTS, VINCE GILL and more. The tribute will also showcase rare photos, interviews, performances, and commentary from ROGERS, who died on MARCH 20th. more »
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ENTERCOM News-Talk WRVA-A-W241AP/RICHMOND's JEFF KATZ has been urging CENTRAL VIRGINIA residents to turn on CHRISTMAS lights, porch lights, and any other lights on their houses each evening, and leave their car headlights on while driving during the day, to provide some light in the darkness of the COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS pandemic, and the idea is catching on.
KATZ tells ALL ACCESS that his "Light Up RVA!" campaign, asking for house lights to be on during the 7-9p (ET) hours and car headlights on all day while driving, has garnered 1,100 followers for its FACEBOOK group in a short period, with the members posting photos of their lights. "It's just a little something I'm doing to remind my listeners that we are all in this together and that we will get through this," KATZ said. "There is a light at the end of this."
iHEARTMEDIA/LOS ANGELES and crosstown CBS O&O KCBS-TV (CBS2) and Independent KCAL-TV (KCAL 9) are teaming up with the LOS ANGELES CHARGERS for an all-day fundraiser TODAY (4/2) to assist LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT students and their families who are struggling during the COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS CRISIS.
The stations -- News-Talk KFI-A, News-Talk KEIB-A (THE PATRIOT AM 1150), Sports KLAC-A (AM 570 LA SPORTS), Top 40 KIIS-F, AC KOST, Hot AC KBIG (104.3 MY FM), Alternative KYSR (ALT 98.7), and Urban KRRL (REAL 92.3) -- will be soliciting donations 6a-11p (PT), helping fund the "Grab and Go" free lunch distribution program, daily school supplies for at-home learning, and technology for home-bound students, including internet service and Chromebooks.
They syndicated "TALKIN' PETS" show with JON PATCH is celebrating 30 years on the air.
The show, heard as a weekly 3-hour talk show as well as a 2-minute weekly feature, is distributed through GAB RADIO NETWORK.
PATCH said, “If you live your life with a pet or just have a love for animals, then TALKIN' PETS is the show for you. We also have many listeners that don’t even have pets, since the show is always riveting, passionate, fun, and overall pure entertainment like no other pet show in the country, a formula that has worked for 30 years now. We all look forward to many more years to follow, and thank all of our stations and listeners coast to coast for their dedication to TALKIN’ PETS. Pet parents love their pets, and it shows on TALKIN’ PETS each week.”
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The TORONTO STAR has joined the daily news podcast battle with "THIS MATTERS," which debuted last week and is focusing initially on the COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS pandemic.
The show is hosted by ADRIAN CHEUNG, SAB EITIZAZ, and RAJU MUDHAR and is being posted weekdays at 5p (ET). The show will turn to other topics after the pandemic wanes.
Podcast platform ACAST's 2019 net revenues doubled from US$19 million to US$38 million, with revenue in the AMERICAS up 148% and EUROPE up 91%.
CEO ROSS ADAMS said, “2019 was a tremendous year for ACAST. We’ve firmly cemented our position as the world’s most significant podcast company in every sense -- listens, creators and revenue. It’s with pride that we’re able to share our annual financial results showing the effects of securing significant investment in 2018 and, more broadly speaking, how the company has grown.
"We’re looking forward to continued success, recently launching in our first Spanish-speaking country, MEXICO, and continuing to develop our tech and our output in 2020. It’s with a great deal of hard work, determination and passion for podcasting -- and with considerable thanks to our incredible employees worldwide -- that we have in essence doubled our revenue every year since we started trading.”
During 2019, ACAST passed the 10,000-show mark with 1.9 billion listens for the year in 195 countries. And the company is monitoring the effect of the pandemic on business, but notes "record breaking listens (+8.4% globally) during the past two weekends."
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Weekly Syndicated Show Serves Up Alt & Indie music
Congrats to AARON ZYTLE and JIM EDWARDS on reaching a big milestone for its weekly syndicated radio show, THE NEW MUSIC FOOD TRUCK (#NMFT). The one-hour show celebrated show #100 this week with special guests THE UNLIKELY CANDIDATES. AARON serves up a mix of new indie alternative music from around the world in the context of a food truck.
WVZA (92.7 ALT 2K)/MARION-CARBONDALE, IL PD GAVIN "MURPH" MURPHY said, "NEW MUSIC FOOD TRUCK gives a great taste of what's going on in alt/indie music today. Our listeners love discovering new music through the program and songs regularly become go-to's on the station."
The show is syndicated worldwide on 28 radio stations from NEW ENGLAND to NEW ZEALAND both online and terrestrial. To hear a show sample and find out more you can access #NMFT's EPK here.
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BLACKENED/Q PRIME rockers METALLICA and the band’s ALL WITHIN MY HANDS foundation (AWMH) is reaching out with four grants totaling $350,000 to organizations dedicated to assisting those hit hard by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.The four organizations are FEEDING AMERICA, DIRECT RELIEF, CREW NATION, and The USBG NATIONAL CHARITY FOUNDATION.
In addition, METALLICA has launched the “METALLICA MONDAYS” streaming series, where each MONDAY at 5p (PT) they'll broadcast a full concert from the METALLICA video archives directly via FACEBOOK Live and YOUTUBE. Fans enjoying the weekly series have already donated $15,000 to the AWMH foundation and the foundation will continue to raise funds during the weekly streams to support those impacted by COVID-19.
JASON MRAZ has signed a new global recording agreement with BMG. The multi-album deal encompasses three full-length studio recordings with the first, "Look For The Good", set for release this summer. The announcement was made on MRAZ’s newly launched weekly livestream series, LA LA LA LIVESTREAM. The GRAMMY AWARD-winning, multi-PLATINUM artist will release the album's title track on 4/17.
He'll host “LA LA LA LIVESTREAM” live every WEDNESDAY at 10a (PT), from his home in SAN DIEGO on his YOUTUBE channel.
MRAZ explained, “I’m making music that feels new to me and therefore sought to find a label partner that would work in new ways to support my new dreams. I already love what this new partnership with BMG is doing and the new direction we are going. Together, we plan to bring positive vibes to these extraordinary times.”
BMG EVP/Repertoire & Marketing LOS ANGELES THOMAS SCHERER said, “JASON MRAZ is the epitome of positivity and we believe in him and his music. Not only is he a global superstar, but an extraordinary person and we are proud to deliver his music and spread his uplifting message to eager fans around the world. We are honored he has chosen to call BMG his home and our team is ready to support him in all his creative endeavors.”
iHEARTRADIO has joined QUIBI as a partner of the new POP5 daily music news show, produced by MISSION CONTROL MEDIA. Hosted by music reporter TIM KASH (UK’s TOP OF THE POPS & MTV NEWS), POP5 by iHEARTRADIO will be part of QUIBI’s Daily Essentials giving the viewers the latest in Pop music news.
In addition, iHEARTRADIO on air personalities from across the country will host POP CITY, a recurring segment where they share what music people are listening to in their cities. iHEARTRADIO will also provide music research and data to help produce the show and inform segments.
Launching APRIL 6th, POP5 will premiere a new episode every weekday.
A free trial is available at www.Quibi.com before APRIL 6th.
MAVIS STAPLES has released the hopeful new song called “All In It Together”. Produced by JEFF TWEEDY and featuring TWEEDY on backing vocals and guitar, the song is available on all streaming services and Bandcamp. All proceeds from the song will be donated to MY BLOCK, MY HOOD, MY CITY – a CHICAGO organization ensuring seniors have access to the essentials needed to fight COVID-19.
“The song speaks to what we're going through now -- everyone is in this together, whether you like it or not,” STAPLES said. “It doesn't matter how much money you have, what race or sex you are, where you live ... it can still touch you. It's hit so many people in our country and around the world in such a horrible way and I just hope this song can bring a little light to the darkness.”
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ED FARMER, the former major league pitcher who became a longtime radio voice of the CHICAGO WHITE SOX, died WEDNESDAY night at 70.
FARMER, a CHICAGO native who pitched in the majors for 11 years and made the AMERICAN LEAGUE All-Star Team in 1980 when pitching for the WHITE SOX, served as a part-time radio analyst for the SOX in 1991, moved up to fulltime status in 1992, and added play-by-play duties in 2006. He had battled polycystic kidney disease for most of his life and got a transplant in the early '90s.
The folks at BIG MANAGEMENT share the sad news that, "it is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that we send this email today. Our dear friend, GARY SALZMAN has passed away yesterday evening due to complications battling COVID-19.
"We here at BIG MANAGEMENT join GARY’s family, friends, and loved ones in this great loss. For those of you who knew GARY, we ask that you remember and celebrate his smile, hard work ethic, sense of humor, and big heart. We hope that in this tough time you are all able to remember Gary’s passion and love for not only the music industry but for each and every artist he’s worked with throughout his dedicated career. We hope everyone stays healthy and connected with your loved ones. We are all in this together and hope to represent BIG MANAGEMENT while continuing GARY's legacy. GARY has made such an impact on so many people’s lives and it’s hard to imagine a future without his big heart and smile.
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