Lew Dickey, Chairman, President & CEO, Cumulus Media
Lew Dickey does not shy away from challenge, growth, aggressive forward thinking and a global perspective when it comes to running his company. The past two years have been case in point. Cumulus was very active on several fronts with radio transaction deals with Citadel and Townsquare Media leaving the company with an ambitious integration project. The company also opened the books to new partnerships with competing radio groups that are sure to pay high dividends to the involved parties as well as benefit the radio industry overall. [more]
PROGRAMMING TO WIN
Local and Loving It One of radio’s greatest strengths is, of course, localism. For this week’s Programming To Win column, Ruth Presslaff looks at some of the ways Triple A stations around the country are remaining tuned in to the communities around them.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Most Memorable Moments of 2012:
1) Proudest moment of the year?
2) Most embarrassing moment of the year?
3) Major influence of the year (person or event)? [more]
HOT SHOTS
Olly Murs, Lee Leipsner, Train, PSY, Rich Davis,
Sharon Dastur, Frank Murray, AHMIR, Daughtry, Tom Corson, Peter Edge, Dave Matthews Band, Jeff Gillis, Adrian Moreira, Dan Mackta. Aaron Borns.[more]
THIS WEEK IN FMQB HISTORY
Todd Cavanah, Kevin Weatherly, Gene Sandbloom,
Jimmy Steal, John Boulos, Jay Towers, Alex Tear [more]