Forecast 2023 was held at The Harvard Club in New York City on Wednesday in front of a Standing Room Only crowd, and with a sold out slate of sponsorships. Radio and Television executives from all across the country heard revenue predictions for the year ahead, how both industries can fight the big tech companies for revenue, and what to expect - or not expect - from Washington DC. [read more]
Saga Communications has announced the confirmation of Chris Forgy as the new CEO of the company, following the recent death of long-time CEO Ed Christian. Forgy's first day as CEO will be December 7th. Forgy has served as Saga’s Senior Vice President/Operations since 2018. [read more]
It's time to make your nomination for Radio Ink's 2023 Future African American leaders list. Our list includes radio employees from every aspect of the radio business from all over the country. [read more]
The National Association of Broadcasters and the NAB Leadership Foundation hosted a Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum on Tuesday. The forum featured a number of discussions and panels focused on DE&I topics. [read more]
Sports betting network VSiN and Gow Media have announced a new distribution deal that greatly expands VSiN's network. Starting in January, VSiN's audio content will replace SportsGrid content on all of Gow's SportMap stations. [read more]
Editorial staff at Charlotte's WFAE (90.7 FM) have voted to unionize with SAG-AFTRA, becoming the first public radio station in the Carolinas to do so. More than 70% of WFAE's editorial staff signed a petition to unionize. [read more]
NPR News says it will open a bureau in Kyiv, Ukraine that will help the news organization better cover the conflict there. The bureau will be led by Joanna Kakissis, who has already produced reports from throughout Ukraine. [read more]
Beasley Media Group's WMMR (93.3 FM) raised over $1 million and 2.8 million pounds of food for a local hunger relief organization. Proceeds from the station's 25th annual Preston & Steve Camp Out for Hunger will go to benefit Philabundance. [read more]
Cumulus Topeka radio stations Majic 107.7/KMAJ-FM (AC) and V100/KDVV-FM (Rock) have been recognized with five awards by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters in the KAB’s 2022 Station Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting. [read more]
Townsquare Media's WKXW (101.5 FM) won an Excellence in Journalism Award from the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists for the station's coverage of how a local hospital prioritized wealthy donors for the COVID-19 vaccine. [read more]
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McVay Media has hired Nights with Elaina Executive Producer Ryan Kershner. Kershner will focus on producing podcasts, branded audio for the music industry, artists and product-oriented projects, branded content, audio specials and longform programming for radio and streaming platforms. [read more]
Charlyn Stanberry, the vice president of government relations for the National Association of Broadcasters, has been named one of the top lobbyists of 2022 by the National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics. She joined NAB last year. [read more]
The National Association of Broadcasters is now accepting nominations for the 2023 NAB Technology Awards, which will be presented next year. The awards honor contributions in digital leadership, engineering and technology innovation. [read more]
Grammy Award-winning musician Ms. Lauryn Hill has been revealed as a performer for the Tom Joyner Foundation's Fantastic Voyage in 2023. Hill will help raise Joyner money for HBCUs when the Fantastic Voyage sets sail in May. [read more]
Thanks to Gary Grainger who shared this classic radio photo which was three hours and thirty six minutes into WSHE's (Miami) inaugural broadcast back in October of 1971. Dennis Lane is seated with Grainger who was the PD at the time. [read more]
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Forecast 2023 was held at The Harvard Club in New York City on Wednesday in front of a Standing Room Only crowd, and with a sold out slate of sponsorships. Radio and Television executives from all across the country heard revenue predictions for the year ahead, how both industries can fight the big tech companies for revenue, and what to expect - or not expect - from Washington DC.
Saga Communications has announced the confirmation of Chris Forgy as the new CEO of the company, following the recent death of long-time CEO Ed Christian. Forgy's first day as CEO will be December 7th. Forgy has served as Saga’s Senior Vice President/Operations since 2018.
It's time to make your nomination for Radio Ink's 2023 Future African American leaders list. Our list includes radio employees from every aspect of the radio business from all over the country.
The National Association of Broadcasters and the NAB Leadership Foundation hosted a Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum on Tuesday. The forum featured a number of discussions and panels focused on DE&I topics.
Sports betting network VSiN and Gow Media have announced a new distribution deal that greatly expands VSiN's network. Starting in January, VSiN's audio content will replace SportsGrid content on all of Gow's SportMap stations.
Editorial staff at Charlotte's WFAE (90.7 FM) have voted to unionize with SAG-AFTRA, becoming the first public radio station in the Carolinas to do so. More than 70% of WFAE's editorial staff signed a petition to unionize.
NPR News says it will open a bureau in Kyiv, Ukraine that will help the news organization better cover the conflict there. The bureau will be led by Joanna Kakissis, who has already produced reports from throughout Ukraine.
Beasley Media Group's WMMR (93.3 FM) raised over $1 million and 2.8 million pounds of food for a local hunger relief organization. Proceeds from the station's 25th annual Preston & Steve Camp Out for Hunger will go to benefit Philabundance.
Cumulus Topeka radio stations Majic 107.7/KMAJ-FM (AC) and V100/KDVV-FM (Rock) have been recognized with five awards by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters in the KAB’s 2022 Station Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting. 
Townsquare Media's WKXW (101.5 FM) won an Excellence in Journalism Award from the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists for the station's coverage of how a local hospital prioritized wealthy donors for the COVID-19 vaccine.
McVay Media has hired Nights with Elaina Executive Producer Ryan Kershner. Kershner will focus on producing podcasts, branded audio for the music industry, artists and product-oriented projects, branded content, audio specials and longform programming for radio and streaming platforms.
Charlyn Stanberry, the vice president of government relations for the National Association of Broadcasters, has been named one of the top lobbyists of 2022 by the National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics. She joined NAB last year.
The National Association of Broadcasters is now accepting nominations for the 2023 NAB Technology Awards, which will be presented next year. The awards honor contributions in digital leadership, engineering and technology innovation.
Grammy Award-winning musician Ms. Lauryn Hill has been revealed as a performer for the Tom Joyner Foundation's Fantastic Voyage in 2023. Hill will help raise Joyner money for HBCUs when the Fantastic Voyage sets sail in May.
Thanks to Gary Grainger who shared this classic radio photo which was three hours and thirty six minutes into WSHE's (Miami) inaugural broadcast back in October of 1971. Dennis Lane is seated with Grainger who was the PD at the time.
