Radio Ink Coronavirus Daily Update

Roger Lundeen is the General Manager for four stations in Galesburg, IL. The company Roger works for is Galesberg Broadcasting and it just so happens that the owner of the company is also the Mayor.

Chaz tells us how the WPLR team is covering the coronavirus crisis. WPLR is owned by Jeff Warshaw's Connoisseur Media.

Vince Benedetto is the Founder, President, and CEO of Bold Gold Media Group, which owns and operates fourteen radio stations throughout Northeast Pennsylvania and Upstate New York.

Jay Stevens was the SVP of Programming at Radio One from 2007 to 2018. He's worked in Lansing, Rochester, NY, New Orleans, Phoenix and Washington, DC. He also worked for CBS Radio for 16 years.

James Derby is the Chief Strategy Officer and Director of Programming for Federatd Media. The company has radio stations in Indiana, one of the early states to institute the stay at home strategy to combat the virus. Let's find out how Federated Media is working through the crisis.

MBC Grand Junction Broadcasting has 11 stations. Dave Beck has some great advice for managers all across the country. We really want you to stay tuned to the end. His final answer is awesome.

Alpha Media operates in 42 markets. That's 42 different ways of dealing with the coronaviris crisis. Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti talks to Alpha Media CEO Bob Proffitt about how the company is working with advertisers to help keep them in business, and keep them advertising on Alpha's radio stations.

Bob Call is the Market Manager for Bonneville's four stations in Denver. He's been the Market Manager for 31 years and he's been in the Denver market for 40 years.

Christine Travaglini is President of Katz Radio Group, the nation’s largest radio representative. Her team is spread over 14 regional offices, serving as the national sales partner to more than 4,000 radio stations and their digital audio platforms. Christine has served as president of Katz Radio Group since 2018.

Sarah Shellhammer is the GM for Morgan County Media in Jacksonville, IL., one of the states in lockdown. How is Sarah's team dealing with the situation? Are advertisers staying strong? What does she believe the long term impact will be on radio? LISTEN