Posts tagged with 'western cape'

 

Apple Finally Delivers On Limited But Useful Podcast Data.

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While the bulk of podcast listening—70%, by some estimates—occurs on the Apple podcasting app, up to now, Apple provided only the number of downloads and no additional numbers. But podcasters have finally received the word from Apple they’ve long been waiting for: The tech giant will dole out at least some hard data on podcast..
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We’re only human, after all, and radio connects us

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Hundreds of broadcasters and music executives from around the world recently united at the Worldwide Radio Summit in Hollywood, California. I was invited to speak with peers on the complicated relationship between science and art. The panel included key industry leaders including Kurt Johnson, senior VP of programming at Townsquare Media; Michael Martin, senior VP..
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Traffic a major driver in powering drive time radio

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The latest BRC Radio Audience Measurement (RAM) numbers, which were for the first full year of research, continue to reflect longer listening times and a listening curve that no longer has sharp peaks that stand out during the drive time periods. But this does not mean that drive time radio is any less important. MICHAEL..
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Primedia Broadcasting rolls out strategy with more line-up changes

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Primedia Broadcasting has continued to roll out strategic changes to its station line-ups with new announcements for KFM and 947. In a statement, company CEO Omar Essack explained the reasons for the changes. “We acknowledge that there have been multiple changes across Primedia Broadcasting stations since the beginning of the year, and we want to..
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KFM shakes up its presenter line-up

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Just like other radio stations, Primedia-owned KFM has announced a shake up to its presenter line-up. Popular breakfast show host Ryan O’Connor will be moving to the 10:00 to 13:00 slot, making way for Darren ‘Whackhead’ Simpson. “This is a dream come true for me and my family. To do the breakfast show on KFM..
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ESPN Radio Abruptly Yanked In Pensacola.

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First, station ownership notified employees that the company was “ceasing operations” for “1450 ESPN” WBSR Pensacola on Wednesday (May 31). And then, quite abruptly, the station was taken off the air, according to the Pensacola News Journal. The station had been an ESPN Radio affiliate since June 2011 after flipping from AC under the ownership..
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IHeartRadio Canada—Million-Download App, No Looking Back.

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The iHeartRadio Canada app has just surpassed 1 million downloads less than a year after being made available. The app was launched in October 2016 and has been a consistent Top 10 app in the Apple and Google Play stores. It is the No. 1 Canadian-made music app. Also, iHeartRadio Canada is bringing its concert..
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Magic828AM and The Media Connection join forces for what can only be a dazzling combination!

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Broadcasting from Mowbray, Western Cape, Magic828am is an independent medium wave commercial music radio station, broadcasting to Cape Town and the entire Western Cape region. The studios are situated in Golf Park, Pinelands, Cape Town, with a transmitter situated at the centre of a geographic triangle with Paarl, Durbanville and Malmesbury as the three corner..
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