Hundreds of broadcasters will head to Washington, DC, next month for the NAB’s annual State Leadership Conference. They are now getting a first look at the policy agenda awaiting them on Capitol Hill for one of local radio’s most consequential weeks of the year. [read more]
A federal judge has now set the briefing schedule for the next phase of the escalating legal fight between Cumulus Media and Nielsen, as both sides prepare to litigate Nielsen’s counterclaims over alleged data sharing with Eastlan Ratings. [read more]
A philosophy has guided Mark Hendrix through a quarter century of programming radio in Greenville, SC: "You don't have to be in a major market to do major-market things," he said. "I'm proud to say we have major market-sounding brands and talent here." [read more]
After two weeks of airing pre-recorded programming in morning drive, Audacy Las Vegas’ 98.5 KLUC has confirmed the departure of market fixture Chet Buchanan. A statement shared on KLUC’s social media channels thanked Buchanan for his 27 years of radio. [read more]
(Loyd Ford) Radio sales aren’t under pressure; they’re under attack by speed, convenience, and the illusion that anyone with a smartphone is now a media buyer. Self-serve dashboards, AI copy generators, and social platforms whisper to buyers, “You don’t need a salesperson.” [read more]
(Jeffrey Hedquist) Back in the '70s, I discovered the work of Tony Schwartz, an audio and advertising genius who has influenced me greatly. Tony has been called “the most famous radio person you probably never heard of.” Tony used to say that people are born without “earlids.” [read more]
TelevisaUnivision’s TUDN Radio has launched a national HD Radio Network, expanding its digital broadcast distribution and strengthening access to Hispanic sports programming across eight major US markets on HD2 and HD3 subchannels. [read more]
iHeartRadio and DonorsChoose have named the final winners of the Thank a Teacher initiative, concluding a nationwide campaign that generated more than 60,000 nominations and awarded ten educators $5,000 DonorsChoose gift cards for classroom support. [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]
iHeartMedia Tampa Bay will move 620 WDAE onto the full 100,000-watt 95.7 FM signal on February 23, ending its simulcast on 95.2 FM and WRUB’s HD3 channel as the Tampa Bay Rays flagship adds its sports brand to a primary full-power FM home at WRUB. [read more]
Benztown President Dave "Chachi" Denes is back with two new radio conversations on Chachi Loves Everybody, featuring legendary Southern California radio personality "Shotgun Tom" Kelly and programmer and talent coach Angela Perelli. [read more]
Never Miss Out On A Deal - Get RBR+TVBR Just 48 hours after Roger Holler's radio broadcasting company completed a deal that saw it expand to Florida's Treasure Coast, a fresh transition has been struck that sees the Gainesville-headquartered operation add in Polk County. The latest RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail has the details. Sign up to receive this newsletterHERE!
Radio Ink is hiring a part-time, fully remote Editorial Assistant to support daily digital coverage and assist with production of its monthly print magazine. This is a fast-paced newsroom role serving radio executives and sales professionals nationwide. [read more]
Family Radio has named consultant and former Hope Media Group Chief of Programming Ron Harrell as the Christian broadcaster's Music Director. Harrell will guide music curation for the network's 37 full-power stations, 15 translators, and four streaming-only channels. [read more]
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Hundreds of broadcasters will head to Washington, DC, next month for the NAB’s annual State Leadership Conference. They are now getting a first look at the policy agenda awaiting them on Capitol Hill for one of local radio’s most consequential weeks of the year.
A federal judge has now set the briefing schedule for the next phase of the escalating legal fight between Cumulus Media and Nielsen, as both sides prepare to litigate Nielsen’s counterclaims over alleged data sharing with Eastlan Ratings.
A philosophy has guided Mark Hendrix through a quarter century of programming radio in Greenville, SC: "You don't have to be in a major market to do major-market things," he said. "I'm proud to say we have major market-sounding brands and talent here."
After two weeks of airing pre-recorded programming in morning drive, Audacy Las Vegas’ 98.5 KLUC has confirmed the departure of market fixture Chet Buchanan. A statement shared on KLUC’s social media channels thanked Buchanan for his 27 years of radio.
(Loyd Ford) Radio sales aren’t under pressure; they’re under attack by speed, convenience, and the illusion that anyone with a smartphone is now a media buyer. Self-serve dashboards, AI copy generators, and social platforms whisper to buyers, “You don’t need a salesperson.”
(Jeffrey Hedquist) Back in the '70s, I discovered the work of Tony Schwartz, an audio and advertising genius who has influenced me greatly. Tony has been called “the most famous radio person you probably never heard of.” Tony used to say that people are born without “earlids.”
TelevisaUnivision’s TUDN Radio has launched a national HD Radio Network, expanding its digital broadcast distribution and strengthening access to Hispanic sports programming across eight major US markets on HD2 and HD3 subchannels.
iHeartRadio and DonorsChoose have named the final winners of the Thank a Teacher initiative, concluding a nationwide campaign that generated more than 60,000 nominations and awarded ten educators $5,000 DonorsChoose gift cards for classroom support.
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.
iHeartMedia Tampa Bay will move 620 WDAE onto the full 100,000-watt 95.7 FM signal on February 23, ending its simulcast on 95.2 FM and WRUB’s HD3 channel as the Tampa Bay Rays flagship adds its sports brand to a primary full-power FM home at WRUB.
Benztown President Dave "Chachi" Denes is back with two new radio conversations on Chachi Loves Everybody, featuring legendary Southern California radio personality "Shotgun Tom" Kelly and programmer and talent coach Angela Perelli.
Radio Ink is hiring a part-time, fully remote Editorial Assistant to support daily digital coverage and assist with production of its monthly print magazine. This is a fast-paced newsroom role serving radio executives and sales professionals nationwide.
Family Radio has named consultant and former Hope Media Group Chief of Programming Ron Harrell as the Christian broadcaster's Music Director. Harrell will guide music curation for the network's 37 full-power stations, 15 translators, and four streaming-only channels.
