Great Moments In Syndication
• Benztown was well represented yesterday at Canadian Music Week, joining Momentum Media Networks as co-sponsors of a panel called, “A Sound That Sticks: Creating a Destination Station.”
Pictured, (l-r): Moderator Shawn Smith, Publisher, Broadcast Dialogue, Vancouver; Panelists Justin Case, Benztown’s Director of Programming & Imaging; Sean Galbraith, Producer, Z103.5 (CIDC)/Toronto and Ron Tarrant, Head Imaging & Sound Designer, SiriusXM in New York. Canadian Music Week wraps up today at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in Toronto.
• Premiere Networks is proud to announce that Nikki Sixx‘s Side Show franchise just reached that magical broadcasting milestone of 100 affiliates with the addition of Entercom’s WKBU (Bayou 95.7)/New Orleans — The Side Show Classic with Nikki Sixx will run Fridays from 10pm to midnight on Bayou 95.7, effective April 28. The Side Show Classic with Nikki Sixx is the Classic Rock version The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx for Rock and Alternative stations.
Sixx said, “I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished with The Side Show Countdown and The Side Show Classic — they are the perfect companions to Sixx Sense and its roster of over 130 affiliates, keeping our audience connected to the music they love. We’re excited to celebrate our 100th Side Show affiliate in the great city of New Orleans on Bayou 95.7. This is a major milestone for us, but it’s just the beginning!” Sixx is also celebrating the 10-year anniversary of his New York Times bestseller The Heroin Diaries this year, as well as an upcoming play based on the book.
The Side Show weekend shows are complemented by Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx, co-hosted by Jenn Marino and heard weekdays on 135 stations worldwide as well as iHeartRadio.
