RADIOELIZABETH

01/05/2024

Listen to the students serving the public interest at Columbia. 👇🏻

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23/04/2024

From the FTC: “The Commission declines to exclude on-air talent from the final rule," the FTC writes. "Specifically, the success of on-air talent is a combination of the employer’s investment and the talent of the worker, both of which benefit the employer."

Link to rule:

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/noncompete-rule.pdf

Regulators prohibit new noncompetes, which impede millions of U.S. workers from getting a better job.

30/03/2024

14/03/2024

As a fierce defender of the press and our precious First Amendment… and one who knows and understands changing tech. And one smart enough to know the experts who know more than I…

Let me state this very clearly so there is no confusion about my position on the bills moving through Congress right now regarding an app utilized by an estimated 170 million in the U.S. and far more globally.

The United States government attempting to ban or force divestment regarding TikTok is an egregious attempt to thwart the protections of our First Amendment.

This is not about data privacy. This is not about “protecting our children” (god forbid that’s ever the reasoning to regulate speech). This is not about cybersecurity. It’s not about foreign influence on elections. It’s not about bad actors. It should NEVER be about propaganda.

This is about attempts to control speech and regulate what speech we have access to and from where - and an arbitrary line drawn that exists nowhere else. The bill is, quite frankly, bu****it.

And NO ONE who cares about our First Amendment should be in favor of it.

I am shocked to see some esteemed colleagues argue any differently. Especially anyone involved in broadcast - the only area where government gets license to muzzle and compel speech in exchange for the license they provide.

There are so many awful opinions and hot takes regarding the bill moving through the House and that might land on the desk of the Oval then get immediately challenged and ruled by SCOTUS.

Your take should be educated, informed and firm that our First Amendment stands.

It’s literally what separates us from the authoritarian tactics some say will this app creates.

Fight this legislation.

Hard.

-Elizabeth

10/02/2024

Congratulations to the Nominees! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be returning to ABC and Disney+. Cast your ballot in the Fan Vote: vote.rockhall.com

07/02/2024

The fact that it’s been three days since we saw her on stage Sunday night and we are all still collectively traveling through the time the song transcends is a testament to just how fu***ng brilliant Chapman is.

I wore that album out. It’s FANTASTIC and everyone should go buy it again right now.

05/02/2024

Mariah Carey getting Miley Cyrus starstruck.
Luke Combs giving Tracey Chapman her flowers.
Fantasia performing Proud Mary on stage again to pay tribute to the icon Tina Turner.
U2 presenting Taylor Swift with her 13th win.
Lennox paying homage to Sinéad singing Prince’s brilliance with Wendy & Lisa.
And Joni Mitchell on stage live.

The 2024 Grammys letting Gen X feel it all tonight.

The legendary 80-year-old singer-songwriter elevated the Grammy stage on Sunday.

04/02/2024

f you’ve ever moved on from a market or been harmed by the sudden change, even if, like I, you still crack that mic everyday… this one is for you.

And her.

“If you’re good at radio, really know what the privilege is about. And the overwhelming honor it is to find a single companion in a CUME of hundreds of thousands. If you understand how having one intimate connection in the sea of millions that are listening is the job. If you grasp that your target is what it’s always been about…”

Read on:

When you’re good at radio. When you’re really good at radio. When you know why you do radio and what radio means, it’s supposed to hurt…

30/01/2024

For Immediate Release

January 30,2024

Elizabeth Grattan has exited WDOK/Cleveland. Grattan, returned to WDOK in 2019 after a move up from Southwest Florida where she previously worked for Fort Myers Broadcasting’s WINK-FM.

"Words cannot describe how much I have loved my time with this legendary Cleveland station I grew up listening to. Every day, it was an honor to be a companion and friend to the woman I knew was juggling so much in her workday in Cleveland."

Grattan has a thirty plus year career in broadcast media working all day parts in both medium and major markets consistently ranking in the top with A25-54 and #1 with her target demo of W25-54.

Grattan continues her freelance on-air work for Local Radio Networks and as host and moderator for The Knowledge Group in addition to imaging and branding for stations coast to coast.

If you’re interested in securing Grattan for your station, reach out today.

26/07/2023

The Irish musician found worldwide fame with hit single Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990

15/07/2023

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It is with much sadness that we announce that in our 28th year of operation, ALLACCESS.COM will cease publishing at the close of business at 6p (PT), TUESDAY, AUGUST 15th, 2023 due to a marked decrease in revenues that makes moving forward impossible. The site will remain online for an undetermined....

15/07/2023

Sad news for our industry.

It is with much sadness that we announce that in our 28th year of operation, ALLACCESS.COM will cease publishing at the close of business at 6p (PT), TUESDAY, AUGUST 15th, 2023 due to a marked decrease in revenues that makes moving forward impossible. The site will remain online for an undetermined....

12/06/2023

The old routines (and the crutches radio relied on) are never coming back.

Your target moved. Better be sure you moved your aim to reach her/him.

Great work from Fred as always.

Now in the 40th month since the COVID outbreak, work from home is still very much a condition of employment, especially for younger members of the workforce. It continues to affect weekday routines, time spent in the car, and by extension, radio listening. This year in Techsurvey we added questions....

24/05/2023

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“Please stop what you’re doing and watch Tina Turner and Cher duetting in the campest way imaginable 💜”

14/03/2023

“ViDeo kILLiD tHe rAdIo sTAr”.

“We are seeing media history being made right before our very eyes,” says Cumulus Media Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard. He has dug into the latest Nielsen Total Audience Report

21/02/2023

11/01/2023

On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss.

21/09/2022

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Official HD video for "September" by Earth, Wind and FireListen to Earth, Wind and Fire: https://EarthWindandFire.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to the official Ea...

08/08/2022

Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.

Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund (ONJFoundationFund.org).

Olivia is survived by her husband John Easterling; daughter Chloe Lattanzi; sister Sarah Newton-John; brother Toby Newton-John; nieces and nephews Tottie, Fiona and Brett Goldsmith; Emerson, Charlie, Zac, Jeremy, Randall, and Pierz Newton-John; Jude Newton-Stock, Layla Lee; Kira and Tasha Edelstein; and Brin and Valerie Hall.

- via John Easterling, husband, Olivia Newton-John

26/05/2022

Sometimes, the day to day is just brutal.

“I was in my earliest years of my career when Columbine took the lives of children. I broke the news live. I remember thinking I might never have to do that again. Because it was… so shocking.

That was 1999. I was younger. I was naive. No appreciation for the reality that every conversation we had then would become a wonder twenty five years later about if we should feel numb or not.

I promoted concert tickets on the air today. I promoted weather apps and that it was National Wine Day. I did show prep and I did PSAs. All while helping my child pull up a grade.

And in between it all, I sought desperately for updates and crawled into the sorrow of what happened yesterday.”

I feel numb. And not at all as numb as I think I’m supposed to feel. Feelings these last two days are weird. Strange. They are… a human…

04/05/2022

04/05/2022

About time!

26/03/2022

Band was on tour in South America at the time of the drummer’s death

04/03/2022

“The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is a fierce defender of the First Amendment and the critical importance of the ability to freely express views, both popular and unpopular. While the First Amendment protects freedom of speech, however, it does not prevent private actors from exercising sound, moral judgment. To that end, given the unprovoked aggression exhibited by Russia against the free and sovereign people of Ukraine, NAB calls on broadcasters to cease carrying any state-sponsored programming with ties to the Russian government or its agents. While we know that airings of such programs are extremely limited, we believe that our nation must stand fully united against misinformation and for freedom and democracy across the globe.”

02/12/2021

Legends. Are legends.

Everything has to end sometime, even something that means as much to me as hanging out with you. The last two years have taken their toll and I will retire at the end of the year. My health is fine, I’m just worn out

13/11/2021

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After 13 years living under a legal arrangement that controlled both her personal life and finances, the pop star was released from her conservatorship Friday.

13/10/2021

Absolutely well deserved. One of the BEST in the business!

08/09/2021

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears' father filed Tuesday to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer's life and money for 13 years. James Spears filed his petition to terminate the conservatorship in Los Angeles Superior Court.