Red Apple Launching Cumia Into Syndication
• Less than a week after Red Apple’s 77WABC/New York launched The Anthony Cumia Show on Sundays from 8-10pm ET, the Red Apple Audio Network has now rushed to make the show available to other affiliates, starting this weekend, based on what it describes as “a flurry of inquiries about syndication.”
According to statistics released by WABC in a press release: “Streaming figures skyrocketed 236% over the previous Sunday, and podcast downloads shot up 67%. WABC Radio App usage went through the roof at a phenomenal 96.7% over the previous Sunday, and website traffic rose 82%.”
“Radio clearly wants Anthony Cumia, as dozens of inquiries came in asking about syndication,” said Chad Lopez, President of Red Apple Media and 77WABC Radio. “We shifted into high gear and moved quickly. One of our advantages at Red Apple Media is that we can swiftly pivot to meet market demand.”
Cumia, best known as half of the long-running duo of Opie & Anthony, commented, “I missed radio, and I’m thrilled at the interest from radio stations nationwide. Radio is a great way to engage with the audience, and now that Red Apple Audio Networks is taking the show national, I can’t wait to connect with listeners in other markets.”
For information on The Anthony Cumia Show, or any other Red Apple Audio Network show, email affiliation@redappleaudionetworks.com or visit redappleaudionetworks.com.
