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VCY America Acquires WJBR

Beasley Media Group has sold AC “Mix 99.5” WJBR-FM Wilmington DE to VCY America for $5 million. The deal gives VCY America a signal that covers the Philadelphia market in addition to Wilmington. WJBR-FM was Beasley’s only holding in the Wilmington market, but less than 30 miles from its seven station Philadelphia cluster. WJBR currently […] […]

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Top 15 podcast advertisers of Q2

iHeart and Magellan AI have released revealed the top 15 podcast advertisers for Q2, with Amazon topping the list as overall spending in the area jumped 64%.The report found that all podcast genres are continuing to see an increase in investment, but some a lot more than others. Comedy had a whopping increase of 127%, News spiked 49% and… Read More
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Mixx FM surges in Colac’s updated survey area

The Colac region has been surveyed for the first time since 2018, but a change in the survey area and population potential has brought a fresh start for record keeping. 10+ Snapshot:  37.6 – Mixx FM 11.8 – 3CS  11.4 – ABC Radio Melbourne Mixx FM is the most preferred station in the Colac region, well ahead of 3CS and ABC Radio… Read More
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Media Heads mark 50 years since Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War

As 2023 marks 50 years since the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War, Media Heads offer the opportunity to honour the 60,000 soldiers that served the country with a special radio series. On Friday, August 18, traditionally a day recognised as Vietnam Veteran’s Day, Australia will mark that anniversary with a National Commemorative Service held… Read More
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Brian Gallagher announced as Boomtown’s independent Chairman

The Boomtown collective has announced former SCA Chief Sales Officer Brian Gallagher as its independent Chairman. Gallagher became Chairman when Boomtown launched in 2019 to champion regional Australia and its importance to advertisers.As independent Chair, Gallagher will focus on Boomtown’s marketing while collaborating with industry bodies, among other activities.“Boomtown has been an outstanding success in raising not only the profile of regional… Read More
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2023 ACRAs hosting line-up

Record entries are being counted for radio’s night of nights as more hosts join the 2023 Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRA) roster.Presenters from ARN, SCA and Nova have been unveiled to join Ray Hadley and Sofie Formica, who were announced as ACRAs hosts in June.The total list of nine hosts now includes:  Robin Bailey and Kip Wightman (Rob, Terry and Kip, KIIS 97.3 Brisbane, ARN) Tim Blackwell and Joel Creasey (Riki-Lee, Tim & Joel, NOVA… Read More
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