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Staffers at WHYY INC. News-Talk WHYY-F/PHILADELPHIA have approved their first union-negotiated contract. The contract negotiated by SAG-AFTRA will establish a salary floor, give 5% raises to over half the unit, offer six weeks of paid parental leave, and add flexible work options and comp time.SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director DUNCAN CRABTREE-IRELAND said, “After a long negotiation process, SAG-AFTRA members finally have a solid first agreement with WHYY that implements vital ...

A letter to HOUSE and SENATE leaders signed by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK OWNED BROADCASTERS with the NATIVE AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION, THE ASSOCIATION OF LGBTQ JOURNALISTS, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS, and NATIVE PUBLIC MEDIA TUESDAY urges support and passage of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act of 2021.The bill offers tax credits to encourage local news media to hire more journalists and spur more local businesses to advertise on local media. The ...

Veteran WISCONSIN talk radio host and news anchor PHIL CIANCIOLA is joining CUMULUS MEDIA News-Talk WOSH-A/OSHKOSH, WI for mornings 6-9a (CT) beginning MONDAY (8/23). CIANCIOLA is a former news anchor at WTMJ-A/MILWAUKEE, where he co-hosted JONATHAN GREENs afternoon "GREEN HOUSE" for 14 years, and hosted at WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS News-Talk WHBY-A/APPLETON in 2011-17; he will continue his daily "PHILCAST" podcast, which has been running since 2009.A statement on the ...

The CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW (CES) has joined the ranks of live events requiring proof of vaccination from attendees.A statement issued by CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION President/CEO GARY SHAPIRO TODAY (8/17) said, "Based on todays science, we understand "vaccines offer us the best hope for stopping the spread of COVID-19. We all play a part in ending this pandemic through encouraging vaccinations and implementing the right safety protocols. We are taking on our responsibility ...

SALEM RADIO NETWORK is raising funds for an organization providing food for victims of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck HAITI on SATURDAY (8/14).SALEMs SRN NEWS and TOWNHALL NEWS launched a campaign this weekend to spur donations for FLORIDA-based Christian nonprofit FOOD FOR THE POOR; SALEMs News-Talk syndicated hosts MIKE GALLAGHER, ERIC METAXAS, SEBASTIAN GORKA, HUGH HEWITT, and CARL JACKSON will join the effort TODAY (8/16).SRN VP/News & Talk Programming TOM TRADUP said, ...

Longtime public radio host NEAL CONAN died TUESDAY (8/10) of glioblastoma at 71.CONAN was best known for his 11 years as host of NPRs "TALK OF THE NATION"; he started in radio as an volunteer at PACIFICA Variety WBAI/NEW YORK and in news at RIVERSIDE CHURCH Jazz WRVR/NEW YORK. Joining NPR in 1977, CONAN served as a reporter, producer, Bureau Chief in LONDON and NEW YORK, and host, notably producing "ALL THINGS CONSIDERED" and variously serving as NPRs Foreign Editor, ...

NIELSEN has released its latest edition of the Audio Today Report, with the headline being that radio listening was at its highest levels in 16 months in JUNE 2021, and remains the leader among all media in weekly reach.Highlights from the report include increased audio use driven (literally) by resumption of commuting patterns and increased traffic, with two thirds of respondents now working outside the home, an over 70% increase from SPRING 2020. The percentage of heavy AM/FM listeners ...

FOREVER MEDIAs 29 radio stations have been added to FOCUS360s radio sales markets. The stations are located in the PITTSBURGH, WILMINGTON, DE, SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY/DELMARVA, YORK, OA, LEBANON, PA, JOHNSTOWN, PA, ALTOONA, PA, STATE COLLEGE, PA, CUMBERLAND, MD, WHEELING, WV, and NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA areas. FOCUS360 will include the FOREVER stations in its JELLI PLUS networks.FOCUS360 CEO PHIL BROWN said, “I’m elated to welcome such a storied media company to our JELLI PLUS ...