Chptr and the National Funeral Directors Association announced the extension of their national radio campaign honoring funeral directors, expanding the initiative through Oct. 25 and increasing the total investment from $1 million to $1.5 million. The campaign, part of the broader #TheFirstCall public‑awareness effort, continues to elevate understanding of a…
Read MoreChptr and the National Funeral Directors Association have announced a $1 million national radio campaign honoring funeral directors and the essential role they play in communities across the country. Running Sept. 22 through Sept. 30 across iHeartMedia’s nationwide network, the campaign marks the next phase of #TheFirstCall, a public-awareness initiative…
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Chptr, the service-first media technology company helping funeral homes strengthen their presence in the communities they serve, recently announced a partnership with ObituaryShare, an obituary distribution and marketing platform built specifically for funeral homes. Through the partnership, Chptr and ObituaryShare will give funeral homes a more connected way to extend…
Read MoreChptr has announced that funeral service leader Robert “Bob” Arrington has joined the company as senior vice president of funeral home services, where he will lead the development and launch of a new marketing product for funeral homes. Marketing has become more fragmented, more expensive and harder to measure, while…
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Chptr has announced its expansion into Canada, marking the company's first market outside the United States and giving Canadian funeral homes access to broadcast memorial technology for the first time. For most Canadian funeral homes, extending an obituary beyond their own website, social channels, or traditional newspaper placement has not…
Read MoreTribute Technology has announced that its integration with Chptr now extends beyond local television to include radio through Chptr’s expanded partnership with iHeartMedia. Already adopted by more than 100 funeral homes, the expanded integration gives funeral homes access to the television and radio audiences most likely to learn about a…
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Chptr has announced the launch of Radio Obits, the first audio offering in its Broadcast platform, giving funeral homes access to one of the nation's largest audio distribution networks through its expanding relationship with iHeartMedia. More than 100 funeral homes nationwide have already signed up for the service, reflecting strong…
Read MoreTwo years after the first Chptr broadcast memorial announcement aired on WBNG in Binghamton, New York, funeral directors across the country are embracing the platform as a way to restore something families have been missing: a simple, dignified way to share a loved one’s passing with their community. Today, Chptr…
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Chptr is celebrating a big hire: J.B. Showalter has joined its team as senior vice president of partnerships, strengthening the company's leadership team as it continues its rapid expansion across the funeral profession. Showalter joins Chptr after more than 27 years with Batesville, where he held a series of executive…
Read MoreChptr has raised $5.5 million in Series A funding led by CityRock, with participation from Tribute Technology as well as strategic partnerships with iHeartMedia, Sinclair and Hearst, according to a news release. In a time where algorithm-based news delivery is the default, Chptr aims to restore the reach of people's…
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By Rehan Choudhry, founder and CEO of Chptr As the billboards in Times Square went to black and the first image of #TheFirstCall campaign flashed across the screen, my hands visibly trembled with anticipation. It began with a simple image: a bright yellow background with oversized letters that read “and…
Read MoreA profession that so often serves quietly stepped into the spotlight last Thursday, April 23, as 143 deathcare professionals from across the country were honored in Times Square through The First Call, a national recognition campaign created to spotlight funeral directors and the care they provide families every day. More…
Read MoreChptr, the company restoring community memorial announcements to America’s most trusted local media platforms, has announced the launch of “The First Call,” a national public service campaign honoring funeral directors as essential, community-first professionals. To mark the launch, Chptr will host a 15-minute digital billboard takeover in Times Square on…
Read MoreMilestone Funeral Partners, a growing network of funeral homes and cemeteries headquartered in Maine, recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Chptr, a cutting-edge digital platform dedicated to honoring and celebrating lives through personalized storytelling. Through this collaboration, Milestone will introduce Chptr’s suite of digital memorial tools across its…
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