WFEA Presents Voter Education Roundtable
Saga Communications’ news/talk WFEA, Manchester, New Hampshire recently aired a roundtable discussion “focused on giving Granite State voters the information and resources they need to make informed decisions at the polls.” The station’s 
“Morning Update” program – hosted by Jeff Chidester – brought in AARP New Hampshire state director Christina Fitzpatrick and AARP advocates and volunteers Mary Roberge and Stephanie Schuyler to explore AARP’s “non-partisan voter education efforts, its work with candidates, changes to New Hampshire voting laws, Social Security, prescription drug costs, caregiving, fraud prevention, and the issues voters are raising as Election Day approaches.” Chidester told the audience, “I don’t think New Hampshire is ever out of an election cycle. Governing and elections are our sport. We get it at a very young age, and we are actively involved in it through our entire life.” WFEA program director Michael Czarnecki says, “New Hampshire voters take their responsibility seriously, and our responsibility at WFEA is to give them access to meaningful conversations and useful information. The goal of the ‘Morning Update’ is not to tell listeners what to think or how to vote. It’s to bring the people involved in these issues directly to our audience, ask good questions and give listeners the information they need to make their own decisions. This roundtable is a great example of that.”
named the interim host of FOX News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures” – beginning this Sunday (9/27) through the weekend after the November midterm elections (11/8). A new host will be named at a late date. Kudlow succeeds Maria Bartiromo, who exited FBN and FNC earlier this month. Kudlow served as the director of the National Economic Council and assistant to the president for economic policy under President Donald Trump from 2018 to 2021.
Stugotz & The Bear” via iHeartPodcasts. The new show – starring Jon “Stugotz” Weiner and Chris “The Bear” Fallica – drops twice weekly in which they “take listeners on a fun, fast-paced ride through the biggest stories and best moments in college football.”
AM/FM radio receiver. Edison says, “A few weeks ago, we highlighted the fact that among 13–34-year-olds, the majority of their ad-supported audio time in the car is spent with AM/FM radio. This week we widen the picture to look at all listening time among this age group in the car, and instead of noting what they are listening to, we are looking at what they are listening on. Over the history of Share of Ear we have documented the relentless rise of the smartphone as the primary audio-consumption device. Among younger audio consumers, this holds true even in the car.”
Among the honorees are Premiere Networks president Julie Talbott. Also being honored are: Marilu Galvez, general manager of WABC-TV, New York; Tina Perry, president of OWN TV Network & OTT Streaming; and Erin Underhill, president of Universal Television. Zenia Mucha, chief brand and communications officer at TikTok, will receive the inaugural Gracies Vanguard Award. Kristen Welch, chief financial and operations officer at Illustrative Mathematics, will receive the AWM Legacy Leadership Award, recognizing her longtime commitment to AWM and its mission of advancing women in media.
from iHeartMedia’s Black Information Network. WQLL market manager Andy Grimshaw says, “Sports are woven into the fabric of Baltimore, and we’re excited to bring some of the biggest voices in sports broadcasting to our listeners. From the biggest stories and games to expert analysis and the latest in sports betting, ‘FOX Sports 1370 AM’ will give Baltimore sports fans something to follow around the clock.”
The KCMO, Kansas City-based “Mundo in the Morning” show hosted by Pete Mundo is now airing on Cumulus Media’s KFRU-AM/K255DJ “NewsTalk 98.9 FM & 1400 AM” in Columbia, Missouri. Earlier this summer, Mundo’s morning show was added to the company’s news/talk KTOP-FM, Topeka, Kansas. KFRU’s local morning show hosted by David Gaines was cancelled last month during the recent round of layoffs at Cumulus Media. 
another massive media consolidation deal that could raise prices for consumers, reduce content diversity, and weaken editorial independence. This settlement does nothing to resolve the FCC’s own unprecedented decision to approve near complete and unchecked indirect foreign ownership of one of America’s largest media companies from some of the most repressive governments in the world. Setting aside that worrisome arrangement, this transaction still represents a troubling new stage of media consolidation, with real consequences for consumers and for a free and independent press. The editorial independence protections included in this settlement remain untested, and there is good reason to be skeptical they will hold up once the ink is dry. Whether these commitments actually protect newsrooms inside CBS and CNN from political, financial, or regulatory pressure, or simply provide cover for further editorial interference, remains to be seen. I will be watching closely to see whether these promises translate into real protections or will be just words on a page.”
piece that goes against what many in the radio industry are saying about the AM Radio in Every Car Act that recently passed the House. His piece states, in part, “My employer and I don’t agree on this one. The federal government is about to impose a new rule on private enterprise, forcing automobile manufacturers to keep installing AM radios in cars and trucks…
paid ads among 182,500 TikTok users and connected that to in-market brand lift data. The study covered eight global markets and $71 million of media spend, which generated 23.6 billion impressions. The best practices revealed by the research include: 1) Host-read ads generate greater impact: System1 and WPP Media find creator ads (a.k.a. “host reads”) drive greater brand memory lift, which is the combination of brand awareness and ad recall; 2) Two best practices: Say the name of the advertiser within the first two seconds and ensure strong positive emotion via entertainment; 3) “Say it and show it”: Saying the brand and showing it in the first two seconds of the ad drives the strongest brand recognition; 4) Conduct a “brand early and often” creative audit: Watch/listen to all your ads. Check off if your brand is mentioned in the first two seconds and if there are at least five or more audio track brand mentions in 30-second ads; 5) Use both salesmanship and showmanship: Emotion-based creative that is funny and entertaining builds stronger brands and generates greater business outcomes; and 6) Utilize right brain elements such as characters with vitality, story unfolding, clear sense of place, sounds of the living, dialogue, word play, distinctive accents, and music with discernable melody. 
9.4 million views, while TikTok delivered nearly 1.4 million. GETTR Live added 545,800 views, X generated 644,500 impressions, and YouTube and Rumble contributed nearly 250,000 additional views. The company goes on to say its core broadcast and streaming operations remained strong, reaching more than 220,000 terrestrial radio listeners while producing 240,140 internet radio and JFMN.TV streaming sessions. JFMN’s mobile apps generated another 17,535 sessions. JFMN co-founder John Fredericks adds, “This is an absolutely phenomenal milestone for our company. We built JFMN from the ground up – without the corporate media establishment, without billionaire gatekeepers, without Wall Street gangster-banksters and without compromising what we believe. More than 12.7 million in monthly reach proves that Americans are hungry for bold, independent media that respects its audience and tells the truth.”
evening (9/22) at 8:00 pm ET. Bush currently hosts the digital show “Hot Mics with Billy Bush.” He was working for “Access Hollywood” in 2005 when he infamously caught Donald Trump on a hot mic saying about women that he could “grab ‘em by the p*ssy,” and that “when you’re a star, they let you do it.” Trump subsequently said the recording was fake. Regarding his new gig, Bush says, “I’m excited to join FOX News Media and its loyal audience to share my perspective on the people, ideas and moments shaping today’s culture…. as well as the ones trying to undo it!”
President Donald J. Trump in solidarity with CNN, which had its hard pass revoked over the weekend by the White House.
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Park,” delivered more than 70 free prostate screenings, directly addressing a critical community health gap for men facing financial barriers or a lack of insurance. WRVA morning host Rich Herrera says, “I am deeply grateful to everyone behind the scenes who worked tirelessly to bring this initiative together. Being rooted in the communities we serve is at the heart of what we do. Local radio has the power to save lives, and through this event, we helped a listener discover a cancer he didn’t know he had.”
iHeartMedia, where ‘Bill Mick LIVE’ became a longtime fixture on Space Coast morning radio.” Prior to his radio career, Mick spent 17 years in law enforcement in his native West Virginia, including roles in patrol, SWAT and as a detective. Mick says, “When I started in radio, I was new to Brevard, but talking with local leaders, newsmakers and our listeners quickly taught me about this community and made it home for me and my family. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who gave me the opportunity to build a career here, and especially to the dedicated audience that has been with me for more than 25 years. The Space Coast is home, and I can’t say thank you enough.”
Cutbacks at Connoisseur Media in Connecticut have canceled Paul Pacelli’s local afternoon drive show on news/talk WICC, Bridgeport, where the station has added “Markley, van Camp and Robbins” in the daypart. The respected talk radio pro is available for his next adventure, including fill-in work from his Comrex-ready home studio. Reach out to