Show Co-hosted by Country Hitmakers Jerrod Niemann and Brett Eldredge NEW YORK, NY, June 9, 2014 – Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie…and Country music! Celebrate Independence Day with Westwood One and Country music superstar Keith Urban! Raise Em’ Up to the USA is a four-hour holiday special being offered to stations for the July 4th holiday weekend. Co-hosted by Country…
NEW YORK, NY, July 9, 2014 – Westwood One announces that Misti Douglas has been named Manager, Country Syndication Affiliiate Sales. In her new position, Douglas will develop and manage Westwood One Country radio syndication partnerships for NASH Nights Live with Shawn Parr, Kickin’ It with Kix Brooks Overnights, the newly announcedNASH Icons, American Country Countdown, Lia, Big Time with Whitney Allen, America’s Opry…
McNabb & Malone, Amani and Dan, and Brian Webber Will Connect Listeners with the #1 Celebrity Sports Event NEW YORK, NY, July 11, 2014 – NBC Sports Radio, a joint venture between Westwood One and NBC Sports Group, will broadcast live from this week’s 25th Annual American Century Championship, the premiere celebrity golf tournament. The event, owned and produced…
Interactive App Offers Smartphone Access to FM Radio Broadcasts NEW YORK, NY, July 15, 2014 – Westwood One today announced an agreement with NextRadio that enables all members of the U.S. Radio Industry to use advertising inventory to fund the Industry’s Sprint payments. NextRadio, an outgrowth of the Radio Industry’s initiative to make FM broadcast…
"Indie Breakthrough" to feature host Taylor Momsen from The Pretty Reckless NEW YORK, NY – August 4, 2014 — Westwood One continues its tradition of spectacular audio programming with a rockin' Labor Day special that will add a little edge to the final days of summer. Indie Breakthrough features rocker Taylor Momsen, lead singer of The Pretty Reckless. This…
Passport Approved, the pioneering global new music pre-discovery radio program has announced that it has partnered with North America’s leading radio syndication company Westwood One. Passport Approved has spent the past 10 years as the first point of "radio contact" for introducing many great new artists to worldwide audiences before they were signed, or officially…
NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, DC, August 6, 2014 — Westwood One announces that Jim Jones has been named Senior Director, News Affiliate Sales. In his new position, Jones will be overseeing affiliate sales for Westwood One’s News vertical. He will be based in Washington, DC, and will report to Dennis Green, Senior Vice President, Affiliate…
talkSPORT Commentary will be Available Domestically Across Audio, Digital, and Mobile Platforms in both English and Spanish NEW YORK, NY – August 11, 2014 — Westwood One is once again pleased to provide exclusive play-by-play coverage of the Barclays Premier League as part of its extensive sports programming lineup. In partnership with talkSPORT, the world’s biggest sports radio station, based in…
NEW YORK, August 18, 2014 — Westwood One announces that industry veteran George King has been hired as Vice-President/Programming, Network Formats. King will oversee the company's Country 24-hour formats, which air on nearly 700 stations nationwide, including Mainstream Country, Hot Country, Classic Country and Real Country 24-hour radio formats. "George’s experience in markets large and small, along with his position in the country music…
NEW YORK, August 18, 2014 — Westwood One announces that radio industry sales veteran Steve Townsend has been hired as Senior Account Manager in its network sales division. He will work closely with the company's agency client partners to create integrated brand activations and campaigns. Townsend is working in the New York City office and reports to…