Alpha Media Adds vCreative Programs
vCREATIVE, a leading provider of radio workflow software solutions, has entered into a long-term agreement with ALPHA MEDIA, extending its vPPO service and adding vTRADE across all stations.
vTRADE is the industry’s first software solution developed to provide companies with the ability to easily track, manage, audit and report on trade inventory. A recently released feature in vTRADE helps manage the creation and sales tracking for on-air auctions, coupons and/or vouchers. more »
SummitMedia
FUTURI, a provider of AI-driven sales intelligence and audience engagement technology for broadcasters, and SUMMITMEDIA, an integrated broadcasting, digital media, direct marketing and events company, are teaming up to add FUTURI’s growth solutions, including TOPLINE, TOPICPULSE, FUTURI STREAMING and FUTURI MOBILE, to its stations.
SUMMITMEDIA, having seen success using FUTURI’s all-in-one podcasting, logger, and audio management system, POST, across its stations, decided to expand the partnership. more »
vCREATIVE,, a provider of media workflow software solutions for radio, has selected GREAU CREATIVE as its agency of record to handle all national creative design, event production, communications and branding.
GREAU (pronounced "grow") is the marketing division of REATRO VENTURES, a company founded by former SBG CEO JASON BAILEY based in BOCA RATON, FL. The creative agency will assist vCREATIVE in expanding their brand voice and creative positioning across all platforms, focusing on communications through traditional media and digital strategies in order to connect with users through cohesive and engaging messaging. more »
Adds Jim Jones' Sound Solutions Media To Affiliate Relations Team
FOCUS360 has partnered with JIM JONES' SOUND SOLUTIONS MEDIA to expand their affiliate relations team and help in the research and sale of all FOCUS360 radio solutions including BRIDGE RATINGS and the JELLI platform which allows radio stations to monetize unsold inventory and eliminate network affidavits and scheduling.
Over JONES’ 30-year career, he has helped drive the success of syndicated products like "THE BEN SHAPIRO SHOW," WESTWOOD ONE NEWS and NBC NEWS.
Commented JONES, "I am proud to join the FOCUS360 team. SOUND SOLUTIONS is uniquely qualified to collaborate with radio station executives and content producers to initiate mutually-beneficial alliances. FOCUS360 is positioned to provide the highest quality service to the radio industry. I look forward to creatively expanding its existing services and launching new business lines with like-minded radio partners." more »
Revenue Summit
CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTERS' Virtual Revenue Momentum Summit registration ends this week. More information: CMBONLINE.COM.
Valerie Smaldone
Voiceover star VALERIE SMALDONE adds NEVERSINK MEDIA Soft AC WYNY/MILFORD, PA to her roster of stations.
SMALDONE is exclusively represented for station imaging by HOSS and HOSS MANAGEMENT GROUP - hoss@hossmgmt.com - (646) 300-0037.
Longtime COX MEDIA GROUP (CMG)/SAN ANTONIO Creative Services Dir. RICARDO "RIC" GONZALEZ is available and looking for his next opportunity. You can reach out to him at (210) 705-3287 or ricgonzalez@att.net. Check out his work at www.iDoVoice.com.
Partnership
ATLANTA-based full-service talent, artist management, label, and music distribution powerhouse THE BLUEPRINT GROUP and TSŪ INC., the social media platform that shares advertising and affiliate revenue with creators have partnered up to distribute $5 million in company equity to those creators. Music executives RYAN HASLAM and BILLY JONES oversee the day-to-day operations for TSŪ along with THE BLUEPRINT GROUP executive team.
Regarding the partnership, TSŪ co-founder and chief innovation officer JOHN ACUNTO, "Our community of creators is at the core of TSŪ's success. Today we're expanding that community with THE BLUEPRINT GROUP's incredible roster of talent. We continue to be the only platform treating our creators as partners and we have gone further than ever before by offering company equity. No other social media platform can say that." more »
Reilly
JOHN REILLY has picked up new client stations including STEPHENS MEDIA AC KTSO/TULSA, CHERRY CREEK MEDIA's Triple A KMON/GREAT FALLS, MT, Country KHKM/MISSOULA, MT, News/Talk KDXU-A/ST. GEORGE, UT and News/Talk KSUB/CEDAR CITY, UT.
REILLY is available for VO and imaging and represented exclusively by NATE ZEITZ at CESD and through barter with BENZTOWN. Check out REILLY's work at voicebyreilly.com.
Tarrant
REELWORLD, producer of radio jingles and imaging productions has partnered with SOUTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SAIT) in CALGARY to train future CANADIAN radio talent.
As part of the exclusive relationship, REELWORLD provides hands-on instruction to all students participating in the RADIO, TELEVISION AND BROADCAST NEWS program and awards a scholarship to the top graduating student of the program each year. REELWORLD’s Director/RED Hits RON TARRANT, a 2008 SAIT alumni, coaches students on imaging production, voiceover techniques and radio station workflows and best practices, drawing from his personal career experiences as a top-tier imaging producer and voiceover talent. more »
Music industry entrepreneurs BOB MURRAY, ZACK DEKKAKI, and RIC WAKE have formed LOKI ARTIST GROUP, a global entertainment company to assist music companies with financial, business, and creative support to build and implement new fundamentals for future success. The new company includes two recording studios (one in LOS ANGELES, CA and one in TORONTO, CANADA), a management company, ELEV8 GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT, as well as a record label and publishing division. LOKI ARTIST GROUP will offer A&R, artist development, digital promotion, social media management, and marketing, as well as licensing and sync services, enabling clients to connect with global brands, film, television, and advertising outlets through their music. more »
Melissa Thomas
Voiceover/branding goddess MELISSA THOMAS inks imaging gig as the new voice of ENTERCOM SPORTS - THE BET.
THOMAS is managed exclusively by HOSS & HOSS MANAGEMENT GROUP - hoss@hossmgmt.com - (646) 300-0037 and is represented by NATE ZEITZ and CESD TALENT AGENCY - nzeitz@cesdtalent.com - (212) 477-1666.
Audionamix
AUDIONAMIX (ADX), an AI-driven audio isolation company hires CORY SIMS, an experienced music licensing expert and tech advisor to establish new relationships in the music business for ADX. SIMS comes from years of experience working with music licensing, music creation, artist management, and music technology. He will be speaking at both CES and NAMM this month representing ADX.
“CORY’s expertise in both sync licensing and music technology makes him the perfect liaison between our best-in-class AI stemming solutions and the needs of the music industry,” explains AUDIONAMIX GM/NORTH AMERICA ELLIE MCNEIL. “We remain committed to offering the most powerful AI algorithms exclusively as custom solutions for content owners.” more »
Endorses Radio Workflow
Since JULY 2020, the INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION (IBA) has been testing workflow systems for traffic, billing, and production. RADIO WORKFLOW has been selected as the “Software of Choice” to fully integrate all operations of broadcast operations of any size. It seamlessly connects sales, traffic, billing, and the on-air product to manage all internal operations of the broadcast company but also to eliminate common mistakes that result in lost billing. YIELD MANAGEMENT is currently being integrated. more »
SOUNDSTRIPE, a provider of unlimited, royalty-free music, stock video, and sound effects, has hired SOURAV NAYAK as VP/Finance. He will be responsible for overseeing the company’s financial strategy, capital raising, product pricing, financial planning and analysis, and treasury, reporting to co-founders and Co-CEOs MICAH SANNAN and TRAVIS TERRELL.
“Growing almost 5,000% in three years and landing in the INC. 2020 Top 5 fastest-growing private media companies was a huge accomplishment and a wild ride, and at the same time, has really highlighted the need for a strong leader over our financial team who is familiar with handling this kind of exponential growth,” said MICAH SANNAN. “With 20 years of experience in corporate finance and investments, investment banking, financial strategy, and capital raising verticals for high-growth industries, TRAVIS [TERRELL] and I knew SOURAV was the right person to support SOUNDSTRIPE as we continue to find new ways to build our creative community.” more »
