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October 30, 2018
Jim MusselmanAn activist attorney who worked with Ralph Nader in the fight for mandatory airbags; when and why did you decide to start your own label? I had worked with Ralph for years on many social issues such as getting mandatory seatbelt laws passed and working to get airbags in ...
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October 23, 2018
Korri KolesaPodcasting seems to be the "shiny new toy" in the industry today, as new podcasts keep popping up almost daily. Yet despite the perceptual popularity, it has yet to become a steady and significant revenue generator. But according to Stitcher and Midroll Chief Revenue ...
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October 9, 2018
Ruth GaviriaIn what seems to be a never ending battle between perception and reality, Entercom Chief Marketing Officer Ruth Gaviria spends the lion's share of her working days combating some advertisers' perception that radio is essentially yesterday's medium by marketing Entercom ...
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September 25, 2018
Troy HansonTroy Hanson has become quite adept at integrating two perspectives at the same time. As VP/Programming, Rock, Hanson takes a "big picture" view of the direction of Cumulus Rock stations across the country. As PD of WKQX/Chicago, he oversees the localized, day-to-day ...
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September 18, 2018
Wayne MullingWhen did Hurricane Florence actually hit your markets? The winds started up pretty heavily by Thursday evening. As we are much more inland than, say, Myrtle Beach, it took longer to hit us squarely. By Friday, the rains with winds were dead on to us. Were you able to ...
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September 4, 2018
Peter TripiIf there's a growth industry in radio, it has to be syndication. As SVP/Affiliate Relations/Talk and Morning Shows for Premiere Networks, Peter Tripi oversees the relationships between dozens of programs and thousands of affiliate stations. Succeeding in such a ...
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August 28, 2018
Rod PhillipsTo say the least, Rod Phillips has his hands full. As SVP/Programming of iHeartCountry, Phillips is overseeing the optimization of a quality radio brand that includes dozens of stations in a thriving format ... a popular syndicated show in Bobby Bones ... and now, a novel ...
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August 21, 2018
David 'Davey Dee' IngenloffIn the field of record promotion, David "Davey Dee" Ingenloff is a specialist who has been working Rhythmic Top 40 promotion for well over 25 years. In that time, the format has been squeezed by Mainstream Top on one side and Urban on the other, yet it still fills a need ...
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August 7, 2018
Art LaboeToday is Art Laboe's 93rd birthday. He's finishing up his 75th continuous year on-air; he starts year 76 in September 24th, adding to his Guinness World Record(tm) for Longest Career as a Radio Presenter/DJ (male), as his "Art Laboe Connection" can currently be heard on ...
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July 31, 2018
Rob RobertsRob Roberts' experience simply speaks for itself - over 14 years heading up WHYI (Y100)/Miami. Another 10 years overseeing WWWQ (Q100)/Atlanta. And most recently, PD of Hot AC WRQX/Washington, D.C. ... and to top it all off, VP/Hot AC for Cumulus Media. Suffice it to say, ...