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Randi Rhodes Returns to Radio on 'Real Talk 910 AM' in San Francisco. Progressive talk radio personality Randi Rhodes joins iHeartMedia's KKSF-AM, San Francisco "Real Talk 910 AM, Think Forward" to host the 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm program. She says, "Being back on the radio in one of the greatest cities in America for a market-leading station like 'Real Talk 910 AM' is amazing. I feel such a strong connection to the listeners here in San Francisco and I'm thrilled to get on air and shake things up!" KKSF program director Cory Callewaert says, "We are beyond excited for the opportunity to bring Randi back to the Bay Area. She is one of the most powerful progressive voices in the country and with her wit and sense of humor, she is exactly what we need and a one of a kind."
TALKERS News Notes. The GCN-syndicated "America Tonight with Kate Delaney" program adds new affiliate WGCH, Greenwich, Connecticut to its roster of stations…..The nationally syndicated financial talk program "Motley Fool Money" with host Chris Hill is now heard on 3 Daughters Media's WGMN, Roanoke and WBLT, Bedford in Virginia…..iHeartMedia's news/talk WHO, Des Moines announces that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will attend and participate in the 23rd annual "WHO Radio Great Iowa Tractor Ride" at the Westfair Amphitheatre & Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 23 and Monday, June 24. The "WHO Radio Great Iowa Tractor Ride" was started in Grinnell, Iowa in 1996 by WHO Radio's Farm Broadcasters of the Year recipients Mark Pearson and Gary Wergin. The event was created to bring tractor enthusiasts together for fun, fellowship and celebration of Iowa's rich agricultural heritage. The inaugural ride included approximately 90 participants and has grown to more than 600 participants and countless fans. Last year, tractors from more than 33 states made the trip to Iowa including tractor riders from California, Kentucky, Mississippi and Texas.
New Installment of "The Michael Harrison Wrap" for Week of June 17-21 Now Posted. The recently launched, one-hour weekend radio show, "The Michael Harrison Wrap: An Overview of the National Conversation," analyzing the hot talk media topics of this past week (June 17-21) is now posted on the website of its flagship station, iHeartMedia's WONK-FM, Washington, DC. It currently airs on WONK-FM in the key position of Friday at 6:00 pm as a dynamic programming punctuation mark of the week's conversation. Hosted by TALKERS magazine's iconic publisher, this week's installment (titled "Donald J. Trump Takes the Stage!") features a lineup of guests that includes TALKERS executive editor Kevin Casey; radio talk show hosts Mike Gallagher of Salem Radio Network, Larry Young of WOLB, Baltimore and Richard Neer of WFAN, New York; political strategist and pundit Dick Morris; and social/political observer Victoria Jones of the DC Radio Company. The non-partisan-but-hard-hitting program explores multiple opinions along the spectrum of contemporary American political and social thought. It was recently picked up by KSCO, Santa Cruz where it airs on Fridays at 6:00 pm. According to TalkersRadio general manager David Bernstein, the program is now available on a market exclusive basis to news/talk stations around the nation. Bernstein says, "We began this show as an on-air extension of TALKERS magazine research to be played on TalkersRadio and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. The show is nothing short of fantastic and provides a great image-setter for any news/talk outlet. iHeartMedia picked it up for its new WONK-FM in DC where it fits that station's mission perfectly and a number of stations have inquired about its availability. We are in the process of figuring out where we want to go with it." For more information about the program, call Barbara Kurland at 413-565-5413. To listen to it in its entirety, please click here.
At the NCAA College World Series. Pictured above is the broadcast crew for the NCAA College World Series National Baseball Championship preliminary games. NRG Media's KOZN, Omaha "1620 The Zone" again produced the games for the NCAA Radio Network, distributed nationally by Westwood One. They handled 12 games in seven days from Omaha's TD Ameritrade Park. From left to right are: Westwood One's play-by-play voice Kevin Kugler, producer Mike Stibbs, color analyst John Bishop, and field reporter Gary Sharp.
Presidential Race 2020/Trump Campaign Kickoff Top News/Talk Story for Week of June 17-21. The Democrats seeking the nomination to challenge President Trump in 2020 and Trump's Orlando rally to kick off his re-election campaign was the most-talked-about story on news/talk radio this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week the Democrats' impeachment talk tied with the testimony of Hope Hicks. Coming in at #3 was the U.S.-Iran tensions, including the attack on a U.S. drone, followed by the U.S.-China trade war tied with U.S.-North Korea tensions at #4. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed on news/talk radio during the week and is the result of ongoing research from TALKERS magazine. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. See this week's entire chart here.
Advertising Lawyer Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is This Week's Guest on Harrison Podcast. During periods of technical and social change, it usually takes the legal system time to catch up with laws and regulations that address the new reality. We're experiencing such a syndrome today when it comes to the internet and digital era's impact on advertising and intellectual property, including navigating the FTC, "influencer" social media marketing, the impact of bots on creating false metrics, and the idiosyncratic arena of branded entertainment. A leading expert on these subjects, attorney Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, is this week's guest on the award winning PodcastOne presentation, "The Michael Harrison Interview." Greenbaum is the managing partner of the law firm Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz as well as chairman of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance. Best Lawyers in America has twice named him "Advertising Lawyer of the Year" for the New York metro area. To listen to the podcast in its entirety, please click here.
PPM Analysis: Urban AC. TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian looks at the performances of radio stations based on data from Nielsen Audio's May 2019 PPM survey, today focusing on urban AC. Half of the station on our panel saw their weekly 6+ AQH shares rise compared to the April survey, led by WVKL, Norfolk (+1.0). Comparing May 2018 to May 2019, only 45% of the stations were up, with 55% taking a dip. Six urban AC outlets ranked #1 in their respective markets in May (6+) – WBLS, New York; WMXD, Detroit: WFXC, Raleigh; WVKL, Norfolk; WQMG, Greensboro; and KJMS, Memphis. See Kinosian's entire report here.
Music Radio News and Career Moves. In Philadelphia, Beasley Media Group promotes Dave "Cruise" Madden to has new co-host of "The Andie Summers Show" on country WXTU-FM. Cruise initially joined the show as an interim host on January 2 and most recently worked over the past year as the afternoon drive host/APD at sister station WBEN-FM. Station PD Mark Razz says, "When we needed him to step up and handle interim hosting duties for 925XTU, Dave delivered every day. We're glad to have him on as part of 'The Andie Summers Show.' He worked hard and deserves this opportunity!"…..West Palm Beach CHR WLDI "WiLD 95.5" announces that Dave Hanson joins the station as creative services director. In this role at the iHeartMedia station, Hanson will shape and deliver station imaging, and promotional, digital, and social content. iHM West Palm Beach SVP of programming Rad Messick says, "Dave's track record across multiple formats in South Florida is outstanding. We're excited to tap Dave's skills, passion, and creative energy to create highly entertaining content that deepens our 'WiLD 95.5' audience connection." Hanson was most recently assistant director of branding and programming and music director at Cox Media Group's CHR WFLC, Miami…..Programming and on-air pro Andy Meadows joins the Tracy Johnson Media Group. He was most recently operations manager for LKCM Radio Group and hosted the midday show on country KFWR-FM, Jacksboro, Texas (Dallas-Ft. Worth market). Meadows says, "I'm so thrilled to be a part of Tracy Johnson Media Group. I'm humbled and grateful for this opportunity to work with talent on a full-time basis. We have a lot of fresh new ideas in the pipeline, and I couldn't be more excited about what's to come."
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