Warshaw: Soros Fund Sought To Hide Audacy Arrangement + Meet the 2026 Crystal Radio Award Winners + Lock In Your Hispanic Radio Conference Hotel Savings Now
A record turnout of broadcasters converged on Washington, DC, as radio’s core policy fights of protecting AM access, stopping new performance royalties, and updating ownership rules took center stage at the National Association of Broadcasters’ State Leadership Conference. [read more]
As Soros Fund Management seeks to have his lawsuit dismissed, Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw is laying out new details about what he says was a deliberate effort by the fund to keep their alleged agreement to make him CEO of Audacy off the record. [read more]
In celebration of radio's proud tradition of public service, the National Association of Broadcasters crowned this year's ten Crystal Radio Award winners at the NAB State Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday afternoon. [read more]
Planning to join us in Phoenix? Now’s the time to make it official. The lowest hotel rate for Radio Ink's 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference at the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort is available only through April 4. Secure your room and your early bird registration today. [read more]
(Paige Nienaber) Welcome to March! One of the lessons of COVID was that brackets worked outside of March. We discovered that if we asked people’s opinions about food or pets or services, they would most assuredly give them via a click. [read more]
Your chance to honor Hispanic radio's brightest stars is back! Nominations are now open for the 2026 Medallas de Cortez awards, to be presented at Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference. Nominate across seven categories by March 13 at 8p ET/5p PT. [read more]
As video podcasting booms, Audacy has added YouTube distribution to Creator Lab, its free podcast hosting platform, allowing creators to publish full-length video episodes directly to their YouTube accounts while still monetizing audio across major listening platforms. [read more]
Country Radio Seminar has named its 2026 scholarship recipients and mentees, with plans to illuminate the next generation of the format's leaders on March 18 at CRS Honors, hosted by CRB Board President Kurt Johnson, with Executive Director RJ Curtis opening. [read more]
JVC Broadcasting has a new syndicated offering, Country Fresh Radio, spotlighting brand-new releases from known stars and emerging artists. Hosted by Long Island-based Murph Dawg and Phathead, CFR is meant for early momentum without disrupting core rotations. [read more]
Woodward Community Media’s 95.3/99.1 The Score (WSCO-AM) in Appleton, WI, has expanded its local sports lineup with a revamped weekday midday schedule, adding new pairings and returning voices to deepen coverage across Northeast Wisconsin. [read more]
Every Deal, Every Day - Get RBR+TVBR The deal-making market is hardly dormant, with four transactions involving radio stations all seeing filings for FCC approval on Tuesday. Full details are in the latest RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail. Stay fully informed by signing up for this no-cost newsletterHERE!
SiriusXM host Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Crossover Media Group's audio production company, Take On the Day, has promoted Dan Brady to Vice President/General Manager. Brady previously served as Chief Call Producer and Vice President of Operations. [read more]
Magellan AI is enhancing its measurement suite in cooperation with Nielsen by licensing the ratings company's proprietary Designated Market Area data, allowing advertisers to locally measure podcast performance across 210 standardized US media regions for the first time. [read more]
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A record turnout of broadcasters converged on Washington, DC, as radio’s core policy fights of protecting AM access, stopping new performance royalties, and updating ownership rules took center stage at the National Association of Broadcasters’ State Leadership Conference.
As Soros Fund Management seeks to have his lawsuit dismissed, Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw is laying out new details about what he says was a deliberate effort by the fund to keep their alleged agreement to make him CEO of Audacy off the record.
In celebration of radio's proud tradition of public service, the National Association of Broadcasters crowned this year's ten Crystal Radio Award winners at the NAB State Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday afternoon.
Planning to join us in Phoenix? Now’s the time to make it official. The lowest hotel rate for Radio Ink's 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference at the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort is available only through April 4. Secure your room and your early bird registration today.
(Paige Nienaber) Welcome to March! One of the lessons of COVID was that brackets worked outside of March. We discovered that if we asked people’s opinions about food or pets or services, they would most assuredly give them via a click.
Your chance to honor Hispanic radio's brightest stars is back! Nominations are now open for the 2026 Medallas de Cortez awards, to be presented at Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference. Nominate across seven categories by March 13 at 8p ET/5p PT.
As video podcasting booms, Audacy has added YouTube distribution to Creator Lab, its free podcast hosting platform, allowing creators to publish full-length video episodes directly to their YouTube accounts while still monetizing audio across major listening platforms.
Country Radio Seminar has named its 2026 scholarship recipients and mentees, with plans to illuminate the next generation of the format's leaders on March 18 at CRS Honors, hosted by CRB Board President Kurt Johnson, with Executive Director RJ Curtis opening.
JVC Broadcasting has a new syndicated offering, Country Fresh Radio, spotlighting brand-new releases from known stars and emerging artists. Hosted by Long Island-based Murph Dawg and Phathead, CFR is meant for early momentum without disrupting core rotations.
Woodward Community Media’s 95.3/99.1 The Score (WSCO-AM) in Appleton, WI, has expanded its local sports lineup with a revamped weekday midday schedule, adding new pairings and returning voices to deepen coverage across Northeast Wisconsin.
SiriusXM host Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Crossover Media Group's audio production company, Take On the Day, has promoted Dan Brady to Vice President/General Manager. Brady previously served as Chief Call Producer and Vice President of Operations.
Magellan AI is enhancing its measurement suite in cooperation with Nielsen by licensing the ratings company's proprietary Designated Market Area data, allowing advertisers to locally measure podcast performance across 210 standardized US media regions for the first time.
