New digital platform provides interactive experience, wealth of information for Country radio industry
(Nashville, Tenn. – July 12, 2010) Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has unveiled its newly designed digital platform and official website at www.CRB.org.
The redesigned CRB.org provides an enhanced interactive experience for users and offers a wealth of new features designed to educate and facilitate networking for those in the Country radio industry, including job postings, multi-media content, industry tools and exclusive Country Radio Seminar coverage.
“The new CRB.org is a major step in Country Radio Broadcasters’ mission to provide a platform for the many exciting digital initiatives that we plan to roll out in the coming months prior to Country Radio Seminar 2011,” says CRB Executive Director Bill Mayne. “It was essential and long overdue for us to more fully embrace the digital age, and CRB.org is an important step in improving our online presence for the Country radio industry.”
New features on CRB.org include a “Career Market,” where job seekers can post their resumes and employers and universities can upload job and internship openings. A “Tips and Tricks” section highlights useful industry tools on topics such as developing creative promotional ideas and how to generate greater ad revenue for radio stations. The “Industry Spotlight” features topical Country radio industry articles and CRB.org’s front-page multi-media section houses educational video clips and other media files.
Upgraded features include an expanded news section and photo gallery, a history of scholarships and endowments provided by CRB, Inc., a comprehensive breakdown of all CRB awards and past recipients, information on the Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame inductees, a list of the current CRB board members and agenda committee, and archived reference material on past Country Radio Seminar events and research projects.
A flash banner on the front page of the site allows users to easily register for the limited time, $399 Early Bird rate for CRS 2011, to be held March 2-4, 2011. Sponsorship, exhibitor and showcase information is also provided.
The new CRB.org was built by the web development team at Broadjam, the company that developed the Academy of Country Music website and the ACM Awards online voting system.
Visit the new Country Radio Broadcasters site at www.CRB.org.
About CRS:
The Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas in the Country music industry. Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. CRS 2011 will be held March 2-4, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. Registration is currently available online at www.CRB.org or by contacting the Country Radio Broadcasters at 615-327-4487.
About CRB:
The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ® is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format. More information may be obtained at: www.CRB.org or at the CRB office at 615-327-4487.
