Major U.S. commercial radio group Entercom announced that it has hired Ken Lagana as executive vice president of digital sales. Lagana assumes this newly created role from Megaphone, where he was head of sales and marketing and played a key role in developing the Megaphone Targeted Marketplace. Continue Reading
Entercom, the second-largest commercial radio group in the U.S., announced in an earnings call this morning two investments which dramatically deepen its commitment, inventory, and reach in podcasting. It is acquiring two podcast businesses: Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Media. Continue Reading
Entercom made multiple announcements today, including one focused on sports programming. The company shared its plans for the RADIO.COM Sports Digital Network. This platform is slated to debut on August 19. Continue Reading
In addition to announcing two podcast acquisitions and an upcoming digital sports network, Entercom also shared its latest financial results today. The company’s second-quarter revenue was $380.7 million. Continue Reading
Libsyn has entered a partnership with Entercom that will see its library of podcasts added to Radio.com. All of Libsyn’s shows will have the choice to opt in to this distribution deal. Libsyn has more than 4.9 million episodes across about 62,000 active podcasts that will now be distributed to the Entercom digital platform. Continue Reading
Nielsen is announcing today a deepening of its relationship with radio group Entercom, which will enhance its portfolio of Nielsen measurement tools. The essential addition is Nielsen Media Impact. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Entercom exec’s audio snapshot. A podcasting history lesson. Best podcast episodes of the year (so far). Roger Lynch’s Bloomberg interview. Continue Reading
Entercom has hired two executives for its Radio.com brand in a move to strengthen that digital property within the broadcaster’s portfolio. First, Pamela Russo has been named as senior vice president and general manager. The second hire is Christopher Rosen, who will be the editorial director for Radio.com. Continue Reading
Entercom has hired Jim McCloud as executive vice president of national business development. McCloud will be responsible for maintaining relationships with existing Entercom partners and building a team to identify and cultivate new potential partners. Continue Reading
TargetSpot and Entercom have entered a deal that will see TargetSpot act as Entercom’s exclusive third party national ad sales representative for streaming audio. The partnership aims to offer a brand-safe environment and positive experience for listeners. TargetSpot will also provide targeting and analytics capabilities for improved campaign effectiveness. Continue Reading
Entercom announced that it has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice that will allow its merger with CBS Radio to proceed. At the same time, an internal memo details executive promotions. Continue Reading
In another milestone buy-in to podcasting from traditional radio, Entercom has acquired 45% of podcast development and advertising company DGital Media. We spoke with Spencer Brown, CEO of DGital Media, and Jay Green, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Analytics. Continue Reading