US Hispanics hold $4.4 trillion in purchasing power. The ad industry is sending roughly 4% of total spend its way. Day one of the 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference in Phoenix made the case, session by session, that the gap is possibly the biggest opportunity in radio. [read more]
After months of waiting on Capitol Hill, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act cleared possibly its largest legislative hurdle on its path to passage. NAB SVP of Government Affairs Nicole Gustafson has spent 22 years in Washington and says she has never seen anything like it. [read more]
In celebration of the legacy of the founding father of Spanish-language radio in the United States, Phoenix welcomed Hispanic radio's finest on Wednesday evening as Radio Ink named the 2026 Medallas de Cortez winners from a nationally nominated field at HRC. [read more]
The FCC is warning broadcasters: modified foreign sponsorship identification rules take effect June 7, giving stations days to meet certification requirements that have survived two compliance deferrals, a court challenge, and years of sustained NAB opposition. [read more]
Under the setting sun in the desert sky, Hispanic Radio Conference celebrated the 2026 Medallas de Cortez award winners with a cocktail reception that drew attendees from across the country for the first big networking opportunity of the event. [read more]
In this month's Radio Ink Magazine, how Edgar "Shoboy" Sotelo built a coast-to-coast bilingual movement, the 2026 Medallas de Cortez finalists, the mental health toll of radio's vanishing manager role, and the World Cup revenue opportunity radio can't afford to miss. [read more]
A Wisconsin broadcaster's months-long fundraising effort has delivered more than $13,000 to help veterans travel to their memorials in Washington, DC. Seehafer Broadcasting in Manitowoc presented a $13,145 check to Old Glory Honor Flight earlier this month. [read more]
Christine Manika, Brand Manager and Midday Host at Townsquare Media's Kickin' Country (KIKN) and Morning Host at KXRB in Sioux Falls, will spend the next year as the MIW in Country Radio mentee, paired with Urban One Houston's Lauren "Lo" Sessions. [read more]
Benztown President Dave “Chachi” Denes has dropped two new episodes of Chachi Loves Everybody, featuring interviews with Gracie Award winner and groundbreaking syndicated host Dana Cortez and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca. [read more]
With RBR+TVBR, You'll Know What's The Deal A key non-partisan Washington "think tank" is calling a Virginia law that would place a one-hour daily cap on social media platform use by children aged 15 and younger a "substantial burden on speech." The RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail has the details. SubscribeHERE!
After 22 years, Beasley Media Group has shared WSOC staple Tanner in the Morning Show Charlotte personalities Rob Tanner, Catherine Lane, and Chris Allen will hang up their headphones and step away from their day-to-day roles, with the show’s last day slated for June 19. [read more]
Houston Public Media has launched the Galveston County News Bureau, expanding its hyperlocal reporting with Julianna Washburn as an embedded, dedicated journalist reporting on the people, decisions, and events shaping Southeast Texas. [read more]
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US Hispanics hold $4.4 trillion in purchasing power. The ad industry is sending roughly 4% of total spend its way. Day one of the 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference in Phoenix made the case, session by session, that the gap is possibly the biggest opportunity in radio.
After months of waiting on Capitol Hill, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act cleared possibly its largest legislative hurdle on its path to passage. NAB SVP of Government Affairs Nicole Gustafson has spent 22 years in Washington and says she has never seen anything like it.
In celebration of the legacy of the founding father of Spanish-language radio in the United States, Phoenix welcomed Hispanic radio's finest on Wednesday evening as Radio Ink named the 2026 Medallas de Cortez winners from a nationally nominated field at HRC.
The FCC is warning broadcasters: modified foreign sponsorship identification rules take effect June 7, giving stations days to meet certification requirements that have survived two compliance deferrals, a court challenge, and years of sustained NAB opposition.
Under the setting sun in the desert sky, Hispanic Radio Conference celebrated the 2026 Medallas de Cortez award winners with a cocktail reception that drew attendees from across the country for the first big networking opportunity of the event.
In this month's Radio Ink Magazine, how Edgar "Shoboy" Sotelo built a coast-to-coast bilingual movement, the 2026 Medallas de Cortez finalists, the mental health toll of radio's vanishing manager role, and the World Cup revenue opportunity radio can't afford to miss.
A Wisconsin broadcaster's months-long fundraising effort has delivered more than $13,000 to help veterans travel to their memorials in Washington, DC. Seehafer Broadcasting in Manitowoc presented a $13,145 check to Old Glory Honor Flight earlier this month.
Christine Manika, Brand Manager and Midday Host at Townsquare Media's Kickin' Country (KIKN) and Morning Host at KXRB in Sioux Falls, will spend the next year as the MIW in Country Radio mentee, paired with Urban One Houston's Lauren "Lo" Sessions.
Benztown President Dave “Chachi” Denes has dropped two new episodes of Chachi Loves Everybody, featuring interviews with Gracie Award winner and groundbreaking syndicated host Dana Cortez and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca.
After 22 years, Beasley Media Group has shared WSOC staple Tanner in the Morning Show Charlotte personalities Rob Tanner, Catherine Lane, and Chris Allen will hang up their headphones and step away from their day-to-day roles, with the show’s last day slated for June 19. 
Houston Public Media has launched the Galveston County News Bureau, expanding its hyperlocal reporting with Julianna Washburn as an embedded, dedicated journalist reporting on the people, decisions, and events shaping Southeast Texas.
