KMG Networks and USBC Announce “The Good News”
KMG Networks and U.S. Black Chambers, Inc held a press conference yesterday (8/28) to promote the debut of “The Good News,” the national daily radio commentary by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr that highlights “those good news stories from a national and global perspective that have relevance to the aspirations of all Americans who strive for excellence and achievement in all fields of endeavor.” Pictured above are (from l-r): Sharon Barnes Waters, WINS-AM/FM, New York and DEI director for Audcacy NYC; Skip Dillard, brand manager “94.7 The Block” (WXBK-FM) New York; Gary Krantz, CEO – KMG/KMG Networks; Ron Busby, president & CEO of The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc; Dr. Benjamin J. Chavis, Jr; Tish Bazil, global head of media & experiential, The Chavis Group; Steve Roberts, founder & CEO of Roberts Broadcasting Company; and Tiffany Murphy, CEO of The Culture Equity.
1010 WINS, and as both a life-long New Yorker and 25-year WINS veteran, I am thrilled and grateful to be the first woman chosen to fill this key on-air role. The news watch never stops, and I look forward to serving our listeners in the city I know and love with the continuing commitment to broadcast excellence embodied by our entire staff.” WINS brand manager Ivan Lee adds, “Not only is Susan a quintessential New Yorker and a brilliant anchor and journalist, but she will also forever serve as an inspiration and beacon of empowerment for all women who aspire to reach the highest on-air levels in the industry. We are beyond thrilled for her and this history-making moment.” The station says that additional morning team announcements will be made in the coming weeks.
The first of four rounds of ratings data from Nielsen Audio’s Holiday PPM survey has been released for 12 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, San Jose, and Middlesex-Somerset-Union (New Jersey). Nielsen’s Holiday 2022 sweep covered December 8 – January 4. Today, TALKERS magazine managing editor Mike Kinosian presents his Ratings Takeaways from this group of markets. In New York, Red Apple Media’s news/talk WABC-AM & WLIR-FM dips two-tenths to a 3.1 share (weekly, 6+ AQH share) good for the #10 rank, while Audacy’s all-news WINS-AM/FM adds four-tenths to finish with a 4.6 share that lifts it to the #5 rank. Audacy all-news WBBM-AM/WCFS-FM, Chicago dips one-tenth to a 4.8 share that keeps it locked in the #4 rank, while Nexstar Media Group news/talk WGN falls two-tenths to finish with a 2.8 share good for the #12 rank. In Dallas, Cumulus Media’s news/talk WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth tacks on four-tenths to wrap the survey with a 3.7 share that puts it in the #7 rank. And Cox Media Group’s WSB-AM/WSBB-FM, Atlanta falls one share for a 4.4 share finish good for the #7 rank.