Communications
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Former Local Newspaper Reporter Finds Humorous Second Act
Donna Cavanagh, a former night-shift newspaper reporter covering Montgomery County, has turned to humor in her late 40s for her second act, writes Lynne Beverly Strang for the Late Blooming Entrepreneurs. The East Norriton writer started HumorOutcasts.com, a place that publishes funny stories, drawings, and humor on various topics. However, her entry into humor was…
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Upper Dublin High Grad, One of First Women in Sports Broadcasting Introduced Into Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
Suzy Kolber, an Upper Dublin High graduate and ESPN broadcaster, was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame last week, writes Damichael Cole for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Early in her career, Kolber was usually the only woman among her hundreds of male colleagues at press conferences. But was frequently the one to ask the…
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Norristown Family Practitioner and Plymouth Meeting Deacon Deliver Laughs While Tackling Serious Topics in Their Podcast
Dr. Christopher Drumm, a Norristown family practitioner with the Einstein Healthcare Network, and Deacon Peter McKenney, a lay leader at Store House Church in Plymouth Meeting, are delivering laughs while tackling surprising subjects on their Doc and the Deacon podcast, writes Katie Kohler for the Main Line Today. The pair has already recorded 35 episodes…
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Collegeville-based telecommunications company unveils pumpkin spice-scented office phones
Recent Communications, Inc., a Collegeville-based telecommunications company, is taking the season of all things pumpkin spice to a whole new level by unveiling pumpkin spice-scented office phone handsets. As a full-service telecom partner that offers custom design, installation, training, and support of a wide range of business phone systems, software, and services, Recent Communications is…
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What’s old is new again — tune into Entercom’s B101.1
What’s old is new again. Or, why fix what isn’t broken. Either sentiment is fitting when it comes to a favorite Philadelphia radio station. A little more than a month after completing its acquisition of highly rated 101.1 More FM (WBEB-FM) from Jerry Lee Radio, Bala Cynwyd-based Entercom Communications Corp. has rebranded the station back to…
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Tech Talk: What’s old is new again – quantum computing explained
Something that’s been around for decades isn’t usually considered cutting edge, but quantum computing is clearly the next step in the evolution of our daily digital lives. Typically the chip or brain in your smartphone is a centimeter square. It has a small section in the middle made up of around 300 million transistors, with connections…
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‘Women to Watch’ fulfills a career goal of many years
Growing up in Flourtown, Susan Rocco was always a girl fascinated by people. She went off to Villanova University and majored in Communications with a big pipe dream of being in media, or even better, becoming a journalist. [gap height=”10″] The problem was, she confesses, she didn’t have the guts to pursue it back then,…
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Entercom CEO pledges commitment to Philadelphia region
David Field, the CEO of Bala Cynwyd-based Entercom Communications Corp., says that now the reshaping and restructuring of the radio giant is complete, revenues are projected to grow, and now the eyes are on the future. Field, 55, declined to comment on what he called the “worst-kept secret” in the region — Entercom’s plans to…
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United States Traffic Network to lay off 118 and close Malvern headquarters
Just a few weeks ago it was reported that United States Traffic Network was winding down operations, seemingly due to its legal struggles with Bala-Cyndwyd based Entercom. Now, it was announced that USTN will lay off 118 employees and close its Malvern headquarters. “United States Traffic Network … has come to the difficult decision to close…
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KYW Newsradio finds new program director in NYC market
Bala Cynwyd-based KYW Newsradio will turn to Alex Silverman, former assistant director of news and programming for WCBS Newsradio (880-AM) in New York, to replace Steve Butler as program director. Silverman joined WCBS in 2011 as an anchor and reporter, with a particular focus on transportation, urban history, and LGBTQ issues. He led coverage on events…
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New app allows Montgomery County residents to anonymously text crime tips to law enforcement
Montgomery County became the first county in Pennsylvania to launch an anonymous crime tips app for residents, called “MontcoCrimeTips.” The crime tips app is a joint venture between the county Department of Public Safety and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office in an effort to make every citizen a partner is crime fighting. “People’s cellphones…
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Bala Cynwyd-based Entercom to sell 8 radio stations
Entercom Communications Corp. has reached an agreement to complete the sale of eight radio stations in San Francisco and Sacramento to Bonneville International Corp. for $141 million in cash. Bonneville has been operating the stations under a local marketing agreement since Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based Entercom closed its November 2017 acquisition of CBS Radio, writes Jeff Blumenthal at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad…
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Bala Cynwyd-based Entercom and United States Traffic in messy legal snarl
First, Malvern’s United States Traffic Network (USTN) took legal action by filing a lawsuit, then Entercom Communications simply said good riddance to a former partner. Seeking punitive damages in excess of $5 million, USTN sued the nation’s No. 2 radio company based in Bala Cynwyd and controlled by the Field family, for fraud in state…
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Montgomery County sheriff launches new mobile phone app
A new free mobile phone app will allow users to stay on top of the latest news from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The MontcoPASheriff App provides one-touch access to MCSO services and news and is available to download on iOS and Android platforms. Sheriff Sean P. Kilkenny made the announcement during a press event…
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Veteran news and program director to leave Bala Cynwyd-based KYW
Steve Butler, longtime news and program director at KYW Newsradio (1060-AM), will be leaving the station at the end of the year almost 40 years after he began his tenure there. Sources said Butler informed his staff via email that the decision to leave was his and that he would work with Entercom Communications Corp.Philadelphia Market…
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Seven business podcasts for summer walks on the beach
Podcasts are a timeless art. They provide free and easy to digest content that helps you improve whatever skill you’re working on. But like anything else on the internet, not all podcasts are worth your time. In this article, we’ll show you the seven best business podcasts to check out this summer. Listen to them…
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Comcast tests tower concepts at Horsham office complex
Communications giant Comcast is testing layout concepts for its new Philadelphia offices at a former suburban office complex in Horsham. Called the “mock-up,” the high-ceilinged suburban office, which has panoramic photos of Philadelphia glued onto the walls, was created in an effort to find the layout that will fuel the most creativity and collaboration in Comcast’s new,…
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Tech Talk: Comcast, Charter announce platform-building partnership
Cable giants Comcast and Charter Communications announced Friday a 50/50 partnership that will allow them to collaborate on a platform for their independent wireless ventures. The development efforts, based in Philadelphia, will build on software Comcast first developed to power Xfinity Mobile, which Charter has already adapted to its own, soon-to-launch wireless service, writes Michelle Caffrey at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad…
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