Industry News

TALKERS News Notes

iHeartMedia, Inc will report financial results from Q4 2023 and the full year of 2023 on February 29 and will conduct a conference call at 8:30 am ET to discuss its financial results and business outlook. A live audio webcast of the call will be available on the Investors homepage of iHeartMedia’s website.

STC Media, LLC announces that its flagship program, “Sports Talk Chicago,” adds two new affiliate stations as WZPN-FM, Peoria “101.1 Peoria Sports Radio” and WRLR-LP FM “98.3 The Life” pick up the show. STC Media president and show host Jon Zaghloul says, “I’m so excited to continue to expand ‘Sports Talk Chicago’ with such supportive partners. We have been looking to add to our reach in both Peoria and Northern Illinois for quite some time, so being a part of 101.1 and 98.3 moving forward is extremely fulfilling!”

iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God’s The Black Effect Podcast Network teams up with John Hope Bryant to launch “Money and Wealth,” a new weekly podcast about financial wellness and developing a wealth mindset. Bryant comments, “Last year, I was honored to join the board of the Black Effect Podcast Network. Now, I’m equally excited to join the incredible lineup of leaders creating content that enlightens and empowers our community. I’ve spent my career as an entrepreneur and executive dedicated to making sure we’re confident and equipped to succeed in the free enterprise system. The color today is not black or white or red or blue – it’s green, as in the color of money. I look forward to sharing not just what I’ve learned about making money, but most importantly, what I know about building wealth.”

Industry News

Chicago Sports Talk Enters Syndication

STC Media, LLC announces that its flagship program, “Sports Talk Chicago,” begins syndication across radio and TV stations in Illinois and Indiana. The program, which boasts 18,500 YouTube subscribers and a dedicated podcast following, is now airing on six media outlets including WRPW-FM, Bloomington and WKAN, Kankakee, Illinois. Show host and STC Media president Jon Zaghloul says, “I couldn’t be more excited to expand ‘Sports Talk Chicago’ with such great partners. Their support, along with our loyal fanbase, has made this historic day possible. We look forward to continuing to provide our patented brand of opinionated, unfiltered Chicago sports talk across all of our major distribution platforms.”