Angela Codella and Roman Gwin Join the Company’s Network Sales Team NEW YORK, July 28, 2015 — In its ongoing effort to build the best network sales team in the business, Westwood One announced that it has added two veteran sales executive to its burgeoning roster. Angela Codella has joined the New York office as…
— Among those exposed to TV, online, and radio ads, radio did the best job converting awareness into Prime Day purchases — NEW YORK, NY, July 22, 2015 – A new Ipsos study commissioned by Cumulus Media/Westwood One has revealed advertising drove significant awareness for the July 15 Amazon Prime Day sales event. The online…
“Workin’ Hard Country” Features the Three-time Grammy winner and his A-list Pals NEW YORK, NY – July 27, 2015 – GRAMMY, ACM, and CMA award-winning artist Zac Brown becomes the latest music superstar to front one of Westwood One’s acclaimed holiday music specials. Brown, leader of Zac Brown Band, will gather some of his A-list…
— Mark Malone, Amani Toomer, Dan Schwartzman, Rodney Harrison, and Brian Webber Will Connect Listeners to the #1 Celebrity Sports Event — NEW YORK, NY, July 15, 2015 – NBC Sports Radio will broadcast live from the 26th Annual American Century Championship, the premiere celebrity golf tournament. The event, owned and produced by NBC Sports…
Expanded team to leverage Cumulus and Westwood One’s integrated radio, digital, social and live events platform NEW YORK, July 14, 2015—Cumulus Media announced today that it has expanded its Brand Partnerships team to include two brand integrations and marketing specialists, Leslie Slender, newly named Vice President, Brand Partnerships and Events, and Leslie Caraccilo, Vice President,…
Five College Students Recognized for Essays on Patriotism ATLANTA, July 2, 2015 – Today Michael Savage, Westwood One national radio host and best selling author, announces that five exceptional college students have been selected to receive scholarships for their responses to his essay contest entitled, “What Does It Mean to Be an American?” The winners,…
Westwood One News announces that is has nearly 150 stations lined up to broadcast its exclusive Democratic Presidential Primary Debate coverage, simulcast with CNN, airing tomorrow night at 8:30 pm ET. Stations taking Westwood One News’ Debate coverage include WABC-AM and WBBR-AM/New York; KFI-AM/Los Angeles; WLS-AM/Chicago; KSFO-AM, KKSF-FM, and KGO-AM/San Francisco; WMAL-AM-FM/Washington, DC; KTRH-AM/Houston, KCMO/Kansas…
Veteran Sales Executive to Manage the New York Sales Office NEW YORK, June 22, 2015 — Westwood One announced that it has hired veteran sales executive Ron Russo as Executive Vice President, Northeast Region, in its network sales division. Russo will manage and oversee the New York sales office and be responsible for revenue growth…
Making “Radio Clickable,” Partnership Offers Local Radio Stations Mobile Technology to Engage Listeners and Drive Revenue NEW YORK and SANTA CLARA, Calif. – June 15, 2015 – Westwood One and SoundHound Inc.®, a pioneering company in sound recognition and search technologies, and the makers of popular music and search discovery app, SoundHound, announced SoundHound for…
Judges Include Music Producer James Stroud, Country Artist & Radio Personality Kix Brooks & Cumulus Executive John Dickey ATLANTA, June 15, 2015 – Cumulus (NASDAQ: CMLS) today launches the first phase “NASH Next,” a unique artist development competition that will discover and release music from the most promising Country talent, and introduces the official NASH…