Every fall semester brings a fresh wave of college students weighing career paths, and the NAB Leadership Foundation is moving to make sure the pipeline from radio dreams to employment reality is flowing with paid internships, training, and campus outreach. [read more]
(Mike McVay) August 25 will long be remembered as the day that Dolly Parton died. Having had time to reflect on Dolly's passing, it's clear to me that her death is generating multiple emotions of loss and grief. It also exposes a major weakness of today's radio. [read more]
The GM role is shrinking in number while the responsibilities are growing. With AI, digital competition, and consolidation redrawing the job in real time, radio's best managers talk to Radio Ink about where they see the job heading in the next five years. [read more]
Malama Media Group has named Rick Thomas as Senior Vice President of Programming, putting him in charge of the company's Honolulu radio cluster. Thomas heads back to Hawaii after three years as Brand Manager for Beasley Media Group's Tampa cluster. [read more]
(Josh Brown) Something strange is happening, and if you work in radio, you should probably be paying attention. The generation we assumed would happily live its entire life through a screen is starting to wonder whether maybe we’ve gone a little too far. [read more]
With radio's AI battle raging, Radio Ink enters the trenches to tell the stories of those on both sides of the 2020s' defining debate. Whether you're managing a PD, negotiating a contract, or debating a digital sidekick, the August issue is a playbook for staying in control. [read more]
Westwood One is doubling down on Dan Bongino. The syndicator will launch The Bongino Report AM, a new weekday morning program starting September 21, adding a second daily Bongino show to its lineup just days after his afternoon program premiered. [read more]
Entravision Communications' creator, curator, and Latina-led multimedia radio station has formally made its LA debut. Previously Viva 103.1, Reyna 103.1 (KDLD) flipped formats to Spanish Adult Contemporary in June. Now, five founding voices will guide the rebrand. [read more]
Every Story Counts: Trust RBR+TVBR The owner of FM radio stations on the Delmarva Peninsula has formally written to the FCC to protest Draper Media's desire to get a waiver allowing it to own eight FM radio stations in Salisbury, Md. Draper replied, and the RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail has every detail. Get itHERE!
Costa Eagle Media is turning to a known civic leader to grow its advertiser base in New Hampshire's Lakes Region. Sarah Goodrum has joined as Local Sales and Marketing Manager for Moose 103.3 (WHNM) after chairing the Alton Business Association. [read more]
College Broadcasters, Inc. has announced the finalists for its 2026 National Student Production Awards, honoring student work from more than 940 submissions, with winners to be named next month at the National Student Media Convention in Philadelphia. [read more]
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Every fall semester brings a fresh wave of college students weighing career paths, and the NAB Leadership Foundation is moving to make sure the pipeline from radio dreams to employment reality is flowing with paid internships, training, and campus outreach.
(Mike McVay) August 25 will long be remembered as the day that Dolly Parton died. Having had time to reflect on Dolly's passing, it's clear to me that her death is generating multiple emotions of loss and grief. It also exposes a major weakness of today's radio.
The GM role is shrinking in number while the responsibilities are growing. With AI, digital competition, and consolidation redrawing the job in real time, radio's best managers talk to Radio Ink about where they see the job heading in the next five years.
Malama Media Group has named Rick Thomas as Senior Vice President of Programming, putting him in charge of the company's Honolulu radio cluster. Thomas heads back to Hawaii after three years as Brand Manager for Beasley Media Group's Tampa cluster.
(Josh Brown) Something strange is happening, and if you work in radio, you should probably be paying attention. The generation we assumed would happily live its entire life through a screen is starting to wonder whether maybe we’ve gone a little too far.
With radio's AI battle raging, Radio Ink enters the trenches to tell the stories of those on both sides of the 2020s' defining debate. Whether you're managing a PD, negotiating a contract, or debating a digital sidekick, the August issue is a playbook for staying in control.
Westwood One is doubling down on Dan Bongino. The syndicator will launch The Bongino Report AM, a new weekday morning program starting September 21, adding a second daily Bongino show to its lineup just days after his afternoon program premiered.
Entravision Communications' creator, curator, and Latina-led multimedia radio station has formally made its LA debut. Previously Viva 103.1, Reyna 103.1 (KDLD) flipped formats to Spanish Adult Contemporary in June. Now, five founding voices will guide the rebrand.
Costa Eagle Media is turning to a known civic leader to grow its advertiser base in New Hampshire's Lakes Region. Sarah Goodrum has joined as Local Sales and Marketing Manager for Moose 103.3 (WHNM) after chairing the Alton Business Association.
College Broadcasters, Inc. has announced the finalists for its 2026 National Student Production Awards, honoring student work from more than 940 submissions, with winners to be named next month at the National Student Media Convention in Philadelphia.
