Automakers could not keep the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act from clearing the House, but their lobbying disclosures show the money still moving while the bill waits on a Senate calendar that holds no vote before the midterms, leaving broadcasters watching the clock. [read more]
Halloween delivers costumes, candy, and one last chance to lock in early bird pricing for Forecast 2027. When the final trick-or-treater heads home on October 31, the discount goes with them, and the only thing worth fearing this season is a higher registration bill. [read more]
Tight wallets are handing radio a chance to prove its value. With consumers weighing every purchase, a new Katz Radio Group study shows where attention lands in radio advertising, and Nielsen modeling shows how moving part of a budget to AM/FM can reach more people for the same money. [read more]
Mid-sized operators continue to shed large swaths of their radio holdings, spot revenue keeps sliding, and lenders keep their distance. Yet the industry’s leading media brokers aren’t writing an obituary. They see a market being rebuilt, one focused operator at a time. [read more]
The shows and networks that give stations of every size access to national talent are getting a list of their own. Radio Ink’s first-ever Best in Syndication honors will recognize the programs, personalities, and companies collecting audience growth coast to coast. [read more]
Where does the money go if Urban One sells its Charlotte real estate? Holders of the company's top-ranking bonds have now widened the answer, allowing proceeds to buy back lower-ranking debt, fund new investments in Charlotte, or both, as long as the numbers work. [read more]
Hope Media Group's top content job is going away. Scott Herrold revealed on social media that his Chief of Content position has been eliminated. He will spend the next three weeks wrapping up a run dating to the Way Media and KSBJ Educational Foundation merger. [read more]
Not everyone who keeps radio on the air works at a station, so Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio and the NAB Leadership Foundation are reminding women at technology vendors and partners to apply for the year-long LAUNCH engineering mentorship. [read more]
Local broadcasting needs leaders who understand the business and the community in equal measure, and a New York program is trying to build them. The state broadcasters association has graduated its Rising Leaders Fellowship Class of 2026 from sales, news, finance, and podcast roles. [read more]
Details Matter: Trust RBR+TVBR As ad dollars pour in ahead of the 2026 midterms, costly mishaps like a GOP super PAC accidentally spending $25,000 in Portland, OR, instead of Portland, ME, underscore the need for better local ad intelligence. That's why two groups have inked a new partnership. The RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail has the details.SubscribeHERE!
A second batch of conversations is headed to Cleveland. Buzz Knight Media Productions has had new episodes of two music podcasts accepted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives, adding to a collection that began with Knight's first donation in 2024. [read more]
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Scott Donovan at KHOK in Great Bend, KS back in 1990. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured. [read more]
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Automakers could not keep the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act from clearing the House, but their lobbying disclosures show the money still moving while the bill waits on a Senate calendar that holds no vote before the midterms, leaving broadcasters watching the clock.
Halloween delivers costumes, candy, and one last chance to lock in early bird pricing for Forecast 2027. When the final trick-or-treater heads home on October 31, the discount goes with them, and the only thing worth fearing this season is a higher registration bill.
Tight wallets are handing radio a chance to prove its value. With consumers weighing every purchase, a new Katz Radio Group study shows where attention lands in radio advertising, and Nielsen modeling shows how moving part of a budget to AM/FM can reach more people for the same money.
Mid-sized operators continue to shed large swaths of their radio holdings, spot revenue keeps sliding, and lenders keep their distance. Yet the industry’s leading media brokers aren’t writing an obituary. They see a market being rebuilt, one focused operator at a time.
(Jeff McHugh) Think back to the last time you spoke to an audience. How well did you do? How do you know?
The shows and networks that give stations of every size access to national talent are getting a list of their own. Radio Ink’s first-ever Best in Syndication honors will recognize the programs, personalities, and companies collecting audience growth coast to coast.
Where does the money go if Urban One sells its Charlotte real estate? Holders of the company's top-ranking bonds have now widened the answer, allowing proceeds to buy back lower-ranking debt, fund new investments in Charlotte, or both, as long as the numbers work.
Hope Media Group's top content job is going away. Scott Herrold revealed on social media that his Chief of Content position has been eliminated. He will spend the next three weeks wrapping up a run dating to the Way Media and KSBJ Educational Foundation merger.
Not everyone who keeps radio on the air works at a station, so Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio and the NAB Leadership Foundation are reminding women at technology vendors and partners to apply for the year-long LAUNCH engineering mentorship.
Local broadcasting needs leaders who understand the business and the community in equal measure, and a New York program is trying to build them. The state broadcasters association has graduated its Rising Leaders Fellowship Class of 2026 from sales, news, finance, and podcast roles.
A second batch of conversations is headed to Cleveland. Buzz Knight Media Productions has had new episodes of two music podcasts accepted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives, adding to a collection that began with Knight's first donation in 2024.
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Scott Donovan at KHOK in Great Bend, KS back in 1990. Send your Blast From The Past to 
