Radio in the United States

Lost Women of Science Launches Nonprofit Organization to Promote the Remarkable Stories of Forgotten Women of Science

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Radio stations, Public Radio Exchange, PRX, Laura Helmuth, Science, Radio in the United States, Broadcasting

Also announced today: the Lost Women of Sciencepodcastwill launch to listening audiences in fall 2021, in partnership with public media organization PRX and the award-winning Scientific American magazine.

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  • Also announced today: the Lost Women of Sciencepodcastwill launch to listening audiences in fall 2021, in partnership with public media organization PRX and the award-winning Scientific American magazine.
  • Laura Helmuth, Editor in Chief of Scientific American, said: "Scientific American is partnering with the Lost Women of Science Initiative and podcast at a critical moment of self-reflection in science.
  • Hafnersaid: "Our kernel of an idea to train a lens on the forgotten yet heroic women of science has resonated.
  • I am proud of the team and to serve with the other phenomenal women on the Lost Women of Science Advisory Board."

CUMULUS MEDIA Taps Rich Eisen For Monday Night Football

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Rich Eisen, Radio in the United States, Westwood One, Eisen, Radio broadcasting, Mass media in the United States

Westwood One also assists in the distribution of the Rich Eisen radio show.

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  • Westwood One also assists in the distribution of the Rich Eisen radio show.
  • "Monday Night Football on Westwood One is one of the greatest hosting gigs in broadcasting and I'm honored to have the seat," said Eisen.
  • Emmy nominated host, Rich Eisen is the host The Rich Eisen Show, airing weekdays on Peacock TV from noon-3PM ET.
  • CUMULUS MEDIA is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees.

Entravision Announces Launch of Real Country Format in Sacramento Market

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Marketing, Advertising, Entertainment, Communications, TV and Radio, General Entertainment, Music, Geography of California, Radio in the United States, Entravision Communications, Univision, Sacramento, California, California, KHHM

Effective today, Entravision will launch 103.5 FM Real Country featuring 80s, 90s and todays top Country music.

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  • Effective today, Entravision will launch 103.5 FM Real Country featuring 80s, 90s and todays top Country music.
  • "We are very excited to introduce Real Country 103.5 FM to Sacramento, a market that has always had a strong appetite for country music," said Nestor Rocha, Entravisions Vice President of Audio Programming.
  • Real Country 103.5 is a classic country format that will provide our advertisers with new opportunities to market to radio listeners, said Angelica Balderas, SVP of Integrated Marketing Solutions for Entravision Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto, California.
  • We believe Real Country 103.5 FM will make a strong connection to Sacramentos country music lovers, an audience which is digitally inclined and has strong purchasing power.

WynnBET And CUMULUS MEDIA Enter Into Multi-Year, Multi-Platform Partnership

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Marketing, Radio in the United States, Market segmentation, Cumulus Media, Oaktree Capital Management, WYNN, Cumulus, Targeted advertising

Additionally, the companies plan to create content that both entertains listeners and deepens consumer engagement with the WynnBET brand.

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  • Additionally, the companies plan to create content that both entertains listeners and deepens consumer engagement with the WynnBET brand.
  • As part of the agreement, WynnBET leverages CUMULUS MEDIA's unique advanced targeting technology, which enables WynnBET to customize multiple brand messages and deliver tailored content to different markets and demographics across hundreds of radio stations.
  • "This partnership with CUMULUS MEDIA provides WynnBET the ability to deliver specific, customized messaging to targeted markets throughout Cumulus's network of hundreds of stations," Wynn Interactive CEO Craig Billings said.
  • CUMULUS MEDIA is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees.

Salem Media Group Announces the Extension of “America First with Sebastian Gorka”

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Entertainment, Communications, Consumer, TV and Radio, Online, Religion, Publishing, Radio in the United States, Conservatism in the United States, Salem Media Group, Salem Radio Network, Mass media in the United States, Salem, Sebastian Gorka, Phil Boyce

Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that Salem Radio Network has extended the contract for America First with Sebastian Gorka, in a multi-year agreement.

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  • Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that Salem Radio Network has extended the contract for America First with Sebastian Gorka, in a multi-year agreement.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210727005056/en/
    Dr. Gorka has proven to be a natural on the radio, said Salem Sr. Vice President for Spoken Word, Phil Boyce.
  • Salem Media Group is Americas leading multimedia company specializing in Christian and conservative content, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book and newsletter publishing.
  • Learn more about Salem Media Group, Inc. at www.salemmedia.com , Facebook and Twitter .

BIC Honors Educators with Return of the #Write4Teachers Campaign in Partnership with iHeartMedia New York

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Radio stations, Radio in the United States, Radio broadcasting, WLTW, WWPR-FM, iHeartMedia, WWRL, WHTZ, WAXQ, WKTU, WWPR, Rise Up New York!

The campaign is aimed at celebrating teachers' unwavering commitment to students and their communities, especially in light of adversity including the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • The campaign is aimed at celebrating teachers' unwavering commitment to students and their communities, especially in light of adversity including the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • "At BIC, we are proud to join forces with iHeartMedia New York and show teachers the appreciation they deserve, in return for the endless support they so selflessly give, both in and outside the classroom."
  • "We want to celebrate the lifelong impact of our educators, and that's why we are honored to once again team up with BIC for the #Write4Teachers campaign."
  • iHeartMedia New York owns and operates WHTZ-FM, WKTU-FM, WAXQ-FM, WWPR-FM, WLTW-FM, WOR-AM, WWRL-AM and is a part of iHeartMedia.

Learfield IMG College Names John Brody Chief Revenue Officer

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Learfield IMG College, Radio in the United States, IMG, NACDA Directors' Cup, Sports in the United States, Sports radio

PLANO, Texas, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Learfield IMG College announced today the appointment of John Brody to the role of chief revenue officer.

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  • PLANO, Texas, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Learfield IMG College announced today the appointment of John Brody to the role of chief revenue officer.
  • "I am thrilled to be joining Learfield IMG College, connecting brands to college sports fans--the most loyal and ardent fans in all of sports," said Brody.
  • By creatively harnessing the Learfield IMG College offerings in collaboration with our university partners, we can enhance the fan experience and deliver for our brand partners."
  • Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.

LiveXLive to Exclusively Stream iHeartMedia's 2021 'iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One'

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Radio in the United States, iHeartMedia, LiveXLive, iHeartRadio, iHeartRadio Country Festival

LiveXLive will exclusively stream the main stage celebration for fans globally on livexlive.com and iHeartMedia's Country music radio stations will broadcast the event live in their local markets and on iHeartRadio.com.

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  • LiveXLive will exclusively stream the main stage celebration for fans globally on livexlive.com and iHeartMedia's Country music radio stations will broadcast the event live in their local markets and on iHeartRadio.com.
  • "LiveXLive is proud to continue our partnership with iHeartMedia," said Dermot McCormack, President of LiveXLive.
  • "Live music is back, and we can't wait to return to the Frank Erwin Center with this iconic lineup."
  • The iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is an iHeartMedia Production.

Salem Media Group Announces Carl Jackson to Replace Larry Elder

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Entertainment, Communications, Consumer, TV and Radio, Religion, Publishing, Salem, Salm, Radio in the United States, Geography of Massachusetts, States of the United States

Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that Salem Radio Network national host, Larry Elder, threw his hat into the ring to run for Governor of the State of California.

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  • Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that Salem Radio Network national host, Larry Elder, threw his hat into the ring to run for Governor of the State of California.
  • If Larry loses Salem will return Larry to his position in the Salem Lineup, Monday through Friday 6-9pm ET.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210713005803/en/
    During the time that Larry is away from the microphone, Salem has tapped Carl Jackson as Larrys replacement.
  • Salem Media Group is Americas leading multimedia company specializing in Christian and conservative content, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book and newsletter publishing.

The 149th Open Championship Live on SiriusXM

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Telecommunications, Satellite radio, Sirius XM, Radio in the United States, Broadcasting, The Open Championship, XM Satellite Radio

Live Championship play-by-play, featuring The R&A's @TheOpen Radio broadcasts, will air Thursday through Sunday on SiriusXM's exclusive "The Open Radio" channel (SiriusXM channel 92).

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  • Live Championship play-by-play, featuring The R&A's @TheOpen Radio broadcasts, will air Thursday through Sunday on SiriusXM's exclusive "The Open Radio" channel (SiriusXM channel 92).
  • Two-time Open Champion Greg Norman will host a new episode of his exclusive SiriusXM show Attack Life Radio today at 4:00 pm ET.
  • He has finished in the top 10 in Open Championship play a remarkable 10 times over the course of his Hall of Fame career.
  • SiriusXM's broadcast rights for The Open Championship come through its agreement with the R&A and NBCUniversal, which owns the rights to The Open broadcasts in the U.S.