Ace & TJ Phone Home
• RAMP has learned that some big changes are coming to the syndicated Ace & TJ Show, starting with the news that the show is leaving its longtime Charlotte flagship, iHeartMedia Top 40 WHQC (HITS 96.1) at the end of August. That being said, however, Ace & TJ’s content will continue to be heard in the Charlotte region, as effective Sept. 1, Pacific Broadcasting Group Classic Hits WXRC (95.7 The Ride)/Hickory-Charlotte will debut Ace & TJ’s new digital radio syndication model, “ACE TJ 5G,” designed especially for mobile devices. These changes do not affect the show’s other existing affiliates, and we are told to expect two brand new affiliates this month.
ACE TJ 5G is described as the first radio show in America made for 5G with unique 24/7 content for five platforms: radio, streaming, podcast, social media and web. ACE TJ 5G consists of hourly :60 second radio ‘vignettes’ for music-centric radio stations. The Ace & TJ Show and all of its digital platforms will link through The Ride’s popular web platforms and app creating all new, sellable, geo-targeted inventory. In addition to syndicating a live full show to eight markets and an edited version called Ace & TJ Anytime to five additional markets; now, the full Ace & TJ Family of content, including the live show, will be available digitally thanks to 5G technology.
Local radio markets will now be able to incorporate The Ace & TJ Show :60 second ‘vignettes’ as unique radio content within spots breaks on music-centric radio stations while promoting an Ace & TJ Show and all its digital content within their local radio web platforms and apps creating all new, sellable, geo-targeted inventory as well as web traffic simply for the barter included in the vignettes.
Ace (above, left) remarked, “For well over a decade we have talked about how exciting it will be when ‘the time’ to do this finally arrives. That ‘time’ is now, and we couldn’t be more excited to lead the charge for all personalities into a new world of opportunity.” TJ (above, right) added, “There has never been a better time to take full control of our destiny. Being able to commit to digital and radio equally has been a long time goal. We’re excited, energized, & ready to go!”
The Ace & TJ Show is available in three delicious flavors: live, delayed/edited, and now, digital-only content for radio syndication via The Radio Button for Classic/Adult Hits, Hot AC, Country, Top 40 and AC stations. For more information contact Adam Goodman at 843-212-6522 or ALG@RadioButtonNetwork.com.
