I was curious to see which radio station in my city most people my age listened too, so about two weeks ago I created a survey to send out online and anxiously awaited the results. Turns out, within a total of 13 students who took the survey, 96.1 KISS-FM (a local “Top 40″ formatted radio station) was most popular (or at … Continue reading
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Val’s Velocity: Popular Radio in Pittsburgh
Val’s Velocity: Radio Grows With Advertising
Advertising revenue is on a heavy up slope this quarter, increasing 2% from September 2011. It has actually been growing continuously for the past seven quarters. Which area of broadcast saw the most growth in advertising? On-air radio spots. Compared to last year, more advertisers are buying ads on radio stations during all hours, that is, they are … Continue reading
Val’s Velocity: The Top 10 Most Influential Radio Hosts Of All Time
Since its creation, radio has heard some truly memorable hosts. Whether you remember them purely for their personality, as someone who is controversial, or as someone you never wanted to hear on the air again, everyone can remember a radio host that meant something to them. Without further ado, here is the Top Most Influential … Continue reading
Val’s Velocity: Guns N’ Roses Reunites for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony
Hard rock fans can begin to rejoice! All of the original members of Guns N’ Roses willbe attending the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held in Cleveland on April 14th. That means former drummer Steven Adler, former bassist Duff McKagan, former guitarists Slash and Izzy Stradlin, and current vocalist Axl Rose will all appear … Continue reading