Derrick Brown upped to VP of Urban Radio @ iHeart Chicago iHeartMedia announced that Derrick Brown has been promoted to Vice President of Urban Programming for the Chicago region. In his newly enhanced role, Brown will be responsible for overseeing all Urban programmi... Read More...
Shonda Rhimes signs podcast deal with iHeartRadio Shondaland, the production company founded by “Scandal” and “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes, has signed a deal to create a new slate of podcasts for iHeartRadio over the next three years. As part of t... Read More...
Brian “B” Paiz named SVP of Programming for iHeart Columbus/Albany Georgia iHeartMedia has named Brian "B" Paiz as SVP of Programming for the 11 radio stations comprising the company's Columbus and Albany, GA markets. Paiz (left) segues from IBX Media in Greenville, NC, where he was m... Read More...
iHeart’s Big Boy adds Fuse Media TV iHeartMedia has cut a deal with Fuse Media to televise Big Boy's Neighborhood weekdays on FM (Fuse Music). Episodes will premiere same day as the radio broadcast and will begin airing on Monday, July 30. B... Read More...
Power 99’s ‘Rise & Grind’ adds Roxy Romeo Power 99, Philadelphia’s Hip Hop and R&B station, announced today that Roxy Romeo will join the Rise & Grind Morning Show, effective March 12. The Rise & Grind Morning Show broadcasts weekdays from ... Read More...
Amazon Debuts Music Streaming Program Amazon has launched its new streaming music program. Carrying the name of Amazon Music Unlimited, the new service is muscling into the crowded territory with a unique integration with its existing home technolo... Read More...
Is the Collapse of iHeartMedia Coming? As reported in Medialife Magazine by Court Stroud Industry giant is struggling under massive debt and losing gobs of money At first glance, iHeartMedia looks like the model 21st century media conglomerate... Read More...
WGCI Nabs Frankie Robinson & Tone-Kapone from WPWX It took more than four months to pull off, but iHeart Media Chicago finally completed one of the biggest radio talent raids of the year Thursday. At the stroke of midnight in a special live broadcast from Adri... Read More...
WDAS & WUSL Philly Support The Penn Relays Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Philadelphia’s Power 99 FM, WDAS FM and Smooth Jazz 1480 AM announced today that they are teaming up with the Penn Relays, the historic track and field competition, on ... Read More...
A Story of Reinvention In the early 90’s, singer/songwriter Darron Story’s first taste of fame came as a member of the R&B group “Lo Key?” Their debut ballad, “I Got A Thang 4 U” on Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis’ Perspective Reco... Read More...