The Mix Group Makes Tina Turner Tribute Available

Tribute Available

THE MIX GROUP has produced and made available a tribute to the late TINA TURNER. TURNER died yesterday at the age of 83. (NET NEWS 5/24)

You can access and download THE MIX GROUP's TINA TURNER tribute here using the password "proudmary".

WROR/Boston Adds Heidi West For Voiceover Duties

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Voiceover vet HEIDI WEST is taking on voiceover duties at BEASLEY Classic Hits WROR/BOSTON. 

WEST commented, "Not only is it an honor to voice such an iconic brand, it's even more special because it's my home market! It's truly a dream come true. I can't thank (VP Strategy & Analytics and Dir./BOSTON Programming) CADILLAC JACK and APD SCOTT MORELLO enough!" 

WEST is represented by THE MIX GROUP and her demo is available here. 

Jamie Frye And Cameron Griffith Added As Imaging Voices At WOVO/Bowling Green, KY

COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING Hot AC WOVO/BOWLING GREEN, KY has named JAMIE FRYE and CAMERON GRIFFITH as its new imaging voices. 

FRYE is represented by BENZTOWN and CESD TALENT AGENCY. GRIFFITH is repped by BENZTOWN and HOSS MANAGEMENT.

SuiteRadio Offers Free Memorial Day Weekend Audio Content

Offering Free Memorial Day Audio Content

SUITERADIO is offering a full complement of audio content for use over the MEMORIAL DAY weekend holiday. Specifically designed for Pop, AC, Classic Hits, Country and Rock radio, it can seamlessly integrate into any programming with ease. The totally produced, completely turn-key and inventory-free content is offered with no obligation.  

Available now are personalities ROWDY YATES, TODD NEWTON, DAN GALLO and introducing "OUTLAW DAVE." 

Contact JIM JONES for digital download instructions and instant access at jim@suiteradio.net. 

Warner Chappell Production Music Launches New Film And TV Music Resource 'Scoremongers'

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WARNER CHAPPELL PRODUCTION MUSIC (WCPM) has launched a new production music resource for film and television music, SCOREMONGERS. The service includes a premium underscore label and custom music-to-picture services and is launching with over 60 albums in more than ten film genres, and music created by composers including MICHAEL BROOK, LISBETH SCOTT, GREG TRIPI, TONY MORALES, and JOHN KAEFER.

“We’re in the golden era of production music,” said WCPM Head of Production PAT WEAVER. “Libraries now have the ability to create music on par with record labels and film scores with a reach that travels the globe. The library stigma has lifted for those in the know – and with the amount of premium content being created, it’s only a matter of time until scripted TV and film will look to high quality libraries and custom music teams for scoring solutions.”

JJ Surma Named New Voice Of Benztown Branding's Enhanced Ambush News-Talk Audio Imaging Library

Surma

JJ SURMA is the new voice of BENZTOWN BRANDING's Ambush News-Talk Audio Imaging Library as the company enhances the offering, written and produced by Imaging Dir. SCOTT PHILLIPS.

VP/Sales and Operations MASA PATTERSON said, “JJ is world class, serving as the imaging voice for some of the best News-Talk stations in AMERICA. Combining him with a production talent like SCOTT PHILLIPS and retooling the content plan has Ambush positioned as a top of class resource for audio producers in the spoken word space.”

SURMA said, "SCOTTY PHILLIPS is an amazing writer and producer, and Ambush is a legendary resource that I leaned into many times in my years as a Creative Services Director. The opportunity to bring my energy to such a respected and trusted audio library and company has me all fired up! Let's GO!"

Find out more here or contact PATTERSON at mp@benztown.com or (818) 842-4600.

Mary Anne Ivison Adds Branding Duties For WAVV (Wave 101.1FM)/Fort Myers-Naples

Voiceover and station branding specialist and "LET'S TAKE THIS OUTSIDE" podcast host MARY ANNE IVISON has added FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY AC WAVV (WAVE 101.1FM)/FORT MYERS-NAPLES to her client roster for branding duties.

IVISON is exclusively represented for station branding voiceover work by HOSS MANAGEMENT GROUP.

Find out more about MARY ANNE here.  

Corus Radio Taps Sparc Media Hub For Promotion, Creative Workflow

Adds Corus Radio As Client

CANADA syndication network ORBYT MEDIA announced that CORUS ENTERTAINMENT has selected SPARC MEDIA HUB to drive its promotion workflow process across all of its radio stations throughout the country.

SPARC MEDIA HUB was developed by CANADIAN duo JOEY ARSENAULT and SKYLER RICHARD to streamline a radio station’s backroom systems in one cloud-based interface, from in-studio call screeners, integrated listener texting, and show collaboration to the sales, creative, and fulfillment process.

Said CORUS RADIO National Director Of Marketing & Promotions JACKIE MOSS, “We’re thrilled to embark on a new partnership with SPARC MEDIA HUB and look forward to improved workflows and future collaboration.” 

Added SPARC MEDIA HUB co-founder SKYLER RICHARD, “We’re honored that CORUS has chosen SPARC to help streamline their promotional workflow. We know that SPARC will be a valuable asset in their toolkit and we look forward to supporting their success.”

Voice Actor Mike Cooper Joins The Voice Actor Institute

Cooper

The VOICE ACTOR INSTITUTE (VAI) has added veteran voice actor MIKE COOPER to its team. COOPER has over 30 years of experience in voice acting in his native ENGLAND and in the U.S. His work has been heard on the HISTORY CHANNEL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL, BBC WORLD SERVICE, and COOPER's local NPR outlet, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO WCQS/ASHEVILLE, NC.

Get more on the VOICE ACTOR INSTITUTE (VAI) here.

Benztown 50 Honored At All Access Audio Summit

Top 50

BENZTOWN honored radio's biggest imaging voices with the announcement of the 2022 BENZTOWN 50 at the ALL ACCESS AUDIO SUMMIT 2023. The list was compiled with P1 MEDIA GROUP.

BENZTOWN Pres. DAVE "CHACHI" DENES said, “Today, we celebrate the 50 top voiceover professionals in the U.S. and CANADA -- as well as the other world-class VO talent who haven’t made the list just yet. The best audio branding captures and holds listeners’ attention, in a bustling, hyper-connected world with more distractions than ever. Great VO defines the very best brands in a captivating and instantly recognizable way through their unique audio brilliance. As an ... more »

Audio Network Acquires Voodoo Tracks

Production music company AUDIO NETWORK has acquired Latin music producer VOODOO TRACKS, adding over 90 albums in 30 genres to its catalogue.

"We're very excited to announce this partnership with VOODOO TRACKS," said AUDIO NETWORK CEO ROBB SMITH. "It's not just about acquiring an amazing music portfolio, but also creating a multi-year production partnership with founder-composers JUAN CARLOS RODRIGUEZ and ELÍAS SERPA that will add new Latin albums to the AUDIO NETWORK catalogue on an ongoing basis."

AUDIO NETWORK Chief Creative Officer ALI JOHNSON said, "With its passion for Latin American music and culture, VOODOO TRACKS shares our aim to ... more »

Sandy Thomas Voicing Blast 106/Belfast

On In Belfast

SANDY THOMAS has been tapped for voice duties at BLAST106 LTD. Top 40 BLAST 106/BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND. THOMAS voiced CORK'S 96FM in CORK, IRELAND for ten years.

Reach THOMAS at info@ThomasVoiceImaging.com.

Orbyt Media Joins Radius Hub Buying Platform

Going With Radius Hub

TORONTO-based ORBYT MEDIA has officially entered the RADIUS HUB buying platform, allowing agencies across CANADA to send digital RFPs and quickly receive national campaigns across ORBYT MEDIA’s network of more than 400 radio stations.

As CANADA’s only national radio network in RADIUS HUB, ORBYT MEDIA facilitates buying network radio as time.

BELL MEDIA Director Of National Sales DEAN RUTHERFORD commented, “We're pleased to announce that our clients can now buy ORBYT MEDIA through HUB. With HUB, we're able to offer our clients a faster, more efficient way to get the results they need. We're excited about the ways this new technology will transform our business and enhance the experience for our clients."

OMD Group Director Of Broadcast TERESA COULTER stated, “We're thrilled with the experience of using HUB to buy ORBYT MEDIA. We appreciate the speed and convenience that HUB provides and we look forward to continuing our partnership with ORBYT MEDIA.”

ORBYT MEDIA Affiliate Relations/Content Director JENNIFER MORRISON, “As CANADA’s premier radio content syndication group, we strive for efficiency, speed, and accountability – and this takes us to the next level.”

Marketron Launches LINK, A New Platform For Radio Broadcasters

New Platform

Media technology provider MARKETRON has launched MARKETRON LINK, a production workflow platform for radio broadcasters. LINK, a cloud-based platform, has been used in-house at MARKETRON since 2018.

MARKETRON GM/Radio and SVP/Client Services JEFF LONDON said, "After many years of proving its value as an intuitive production workflow platform for large or small broadcasters, we feel confident bringing LINK to a larger audience who have been looking for a solution to their production process. It is everything our broadcasters need — and nothing they don’t — to ensure communication is easy between all departments."

FLOOD COMMUNICATIONS' SOLE SALAS added, "Our problem has always been in-house handling of production. All the paperwork allowed for mistakes to happen, which cost time, money and unhappy clients. With MARKETRON LINK, I can see the status of the production request and stop the nonsense of constantly checking with the production team to see if my commercial was loaded. I love it!"

More details are available at www.marketron.com/marketronlink.

Former Google Developers Launch Myxt, Collaborative Music Workplace

MYXT, an audio file management platform for creators, launched with seed funding of $2 million led by ACCEL and QUET CAPITAL to develop its centralized audio workplace and help expand its community of creators. 

MYXT was built to answer the lack of file-sharing options for audio formats. It brings the tools commonly seen in other workflows – like commenting, real-time collaboration, note taking and promotion – to audio. After testing its beta with musicians, producers, and managers for the last two years, MYXT is introducing its solution for audio professionals including:

1.    Storage and organization built for audio, including WAV support ... more »