As broadcasters fight to keep AM radio in the dashboard, another automaker is cutting FM. Rivian's new R2, which entered the market earlier this month, has removed all terrestrial radio access, replacing the tuner and antenna with a data connection. [read more]
Urban One has locked in its Chief Financial Officer for nearly three more years. The company signed a new employment agreement with EVP and CFO Peter Thompson on Tuesday, extending his contract through January 6, 2029, per an SEC filing. [read more]
Noncommercial broadcasters have known since February that a reserved band FM translator window was coming. Now they have the details. The FCC's Media Bureau has set the application window dates and released the full framework governing eligibility. [read more]
Three years after entering Austin with a single AM and a translator, Norsan Media is buying the market's most powerful full-service FM. The Charlotte-based Hispanic broadcaster has agreed to acquire Vibe 93.3 (KGSR) from Waterloo Media in a multi-million dollar deal. [read more]
(For the past week, much of sports social media has been captivated by an unlikely star: Freddy, the German tourist documenting his five-week American road trip for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. What started as a simple travel diary has become a phenomenon. [read more]
It started as ten. Twenty-seven years later, Radio Ink is proud to honor more than seventy as the Most Influential Women in Radio, and the June issue makes one thing undeniably clear: women are not just part of radio's story. They are a cornerstone of what comes next. [read more]
Six weeks after joining Red Apple Media to help launch the Worldwide News Network, Lee Harris is already getting a bigger job. The company has raised Harris to SVP of News and Programming, expanding his oversight to include 77WABC and Red Apple Audio Networks. [read more]
Ben "Complex" Romero is back programming in Phoenix. Audacy has elevated the programmer to Brand Manager of Live 101.5 (KALV) in Phoenix, adding the market to his existing oversight of 106.5 The End (KUDL) and 102.5 KSFM in Sacramento. [read more]
Audacy has expanded radio veteran Dave Jackson's brand leadership purview, naming him Brand Manager for Chattanooga's 105.5 KISS (WKXJ). Jackson will continue to serve as Brand Manager for B93.7 (WFBC), The Block (WFBC-HD2), and Magic Upstate in Greenville. [read more]
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Hubbard Radio's South Florida cluster has formally renewed The KVJ Show, maintaining the popular weekday morning program's presence on 97.9 WRMF. The eponymous trio consists of hosts Kevin Rolston, Virginia Sinicki, and Jason "J-Bird" Pennington. [read more]
Urban One and PlayVS’s national esports league has a name: the Power4+ HBCU Esports League. Along with the official branding, the companies confirmed that 25 historically black colleges and universities have committed to the inaugural season, kicking off in February. Founding participants include Bowie State University, Clark Atlanta University, Grambling State University, and Howard University. […] [read more]
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As broadcasters fight to keep AM radio in the dashboard, another automaker is cutting FM. Rivian's new R2, which entered the market earlier this month, has removed all terrestrial radio access, replacing the tuner and antenna with a data connection.
Urban One has locked in its Chief Financial Officer for nearly three more years. The company signed a new employment agreement with EVP and CFO Peter Thompson on Tuesday, extending his contract through January 6, 2029, per an SEC filing.
Noncommercial broadcasters have known since February that a reserved band FM translator window was coming. Now they have the details. The FCC's Media Bureau has set the application window dates and released the full framework governing eligibility.
Three years after entering Austin with a single AM and a translator, Norsan Media is buying the market's most powerful full-service FM. The Charlotte-based Hispanic broadcaster has agreed to acquire Vibe 93.3 (KGSR) from Waterloo Media in a multi-million dollar deal.
(For the past week, much of sports social media has been captivated by an unlikely star: Freddy, the German tourist documenting his five-week American road trip for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. What started as a simple travel diary has become a phenomenon. 
It started as ten. Twenty-seven years later, Radio Ink is proud to honor more than seventy as the Most Influential Women in Radio, and the June issue makes one thing undeniably clear: women are not just part of radio's story. They are a cornerstone of what comes next.
Six weeks after joining Red Apple Media to help launch the Worldwide News Network, Lee Harris is already getting a bigger job. The company has raised Harris to SVP of News and Programming, expanding his oversight to include 77WABC and Red Apple Audio Networks.
Ben "Complex" Romero is back programming in Phoenix. Audacy has elevated the programmer to Brand Manager of Live 101.5 (KALV) in Phoenix, adding the market to his existing oversight of 106.5 The End (KUDL) and 102.5 KSFM in Sacramento.
Audacy has expanded radio veteran Dave Jackson's brand leadership purview, naming him Brand Manager for Chattanooga's 105.5 KISS (WKXJ). Jackson will continue to serve as Brand Manager for B93.7 (WFBC), The Block (WFBC-HD2), and Magic Upstate in Greenville.
Hubbard Radio's South Florida cluster has formally renewed The KVJ Show, maintaining the popular weekday morning program's presence on 97.9 WRMF. The eponymous trio consists of hosts Kevin Rolston, Virginia Sinicki, and Jason "J-Bird" Pennington.
Urban One and PlayVS’s national esports league has a name: the Power4+ HBCU Esports League. Along with the official branding, the companies confirmed that 25 historically black colleges and universities have committed to the inaugural season, kicking off in February. Founding participants include Bowie State University, Clark Atlanta University, Grambling State University, and Howard University. […]
