Anna Gomez's term as FCC Commissioner expired today, two days after the Supreme Court ruled the President can remove commissioners without cause. As many wonder what comes next for the Commission's lone Democrat, she is making no concessions on her position. [read more]
After two decades building revenue organizations at iHeartMedia, CBS Radio, and Hubbard, Danny Bortnick is taking on his most expansive sales leadership role yet with Cox Media Group in the newly created position of VP, Local Revenue and Client Growth for CMG Radio. [read more]
Thirty-five percent of US adults own a smart speaker, and just 6 percent turn to AI chatbots for news, according to a Pew Research Center report that complicates both the threat and opportunity narratives radio has been weighing as AI adoption accelerates. [read more]
London-based Miroma Group has acquired a majority stake in Ad Results Media, one of the world's largest buyers of audio advertising, in a deal that pushes the combined group's annual media investment past $750 million and could greatly benefit broadcast radio. [read more]
The metaphorical halfway point to 2027 is upon us, and there are going to be skads™ of opportunities to pad the revenue goals in the 4th Q. One constant in radio is that Ideas Sell Spots. So, with that in mind, last week I joined in on something called The Holiday Hack. [read more]
They're the first ones in and the last ones to take credit. They shine the light on their talent, their teams, and their communities, but rarely on themselves. Radio Ink's Best Managers in Radio list exists to change that. Nominations close Friday, July 17 at 8p ET/5p PT. [read more]
The Radio Research Consortium is closing one chapter and opening another, as Steve Schram steps down as Chair of the noncommercial research organization's Board of Directors, and naming his replacement is only one part of the changes underway. [read more]
The pipeline from CBS News Radio to Red Apple Audio Networks keeps flowing. Stacy Lyn, a broadcast news anchor with more than 30 years of experience, is the latest former CBS News Radio name to join the Worldwide News Network, now five weeks into operation. [read more]
Cox Media Group Atlanta's KISS 104.1 (WALR) went looking for inspiration and found it in an award-winning gospel artist. The station has added Isaac Carree to its weekday morning program lineup for an hour-long weekday show with a four-hour Sunday morning edition. [read more]
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Four years in the making, Black public radio now has a collective voice. The Black Public Radio Network formally launched with 15 founding stations, led by Ernest Walker, General Manager of Texas Southern University's KTSU in Houston. [read more]
Mark Gold didn't plan on a life in agriculture, but America's farmers are better for it. After 53 years in the commodity business and nearly 28 as a daily presence on the Rural Radio Network, the Chicago-based market analyst is retiring. [read more]
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Anna Gomez's term as FCC Commissioner expired today, two days after the Supreme Court ruled the President can remove commissioners without cause. As many wonder what comes next for the Commission's lone Democrat, she is making no concessions on her position.
After two decades building revenue organizations at iHeartMedia, CBS Radio, and Hubbard, Danny Bortnick is taking on his most expansive sales leadership role yet with Cox Media Group in the newly created position of VP, Local Revenue and Client Growth for CMG Radio.
Thirty-five percent of US adults own a smart speaker, and just 6 percent turn to AI chatbots for news, according to a Pew Research Center report that complicates both the threat and opportunity narratives radio has been weighing as AI adoption accelerates.
London-based Miroma Group has acquired a majority stake in Ad Results Media, one of the world's largest buyers of audio advertising, in a deal that pushes the combined group's annual media investment past $750 million and could greatly benefit broadcast radio.
The metaphorical halfway point to 2027 is upon us, and there are going to be skads™ of opportunities to pad the revenue goals in the 4th Q. One constant in radio is that Ideas Sell Spots. So, with that in mind, last week I joined in on something called The Holiday Hack.
They're the first ones in and the last ones to take credit. They shine the light on their talent, their teams, and their communities, but rarely on themselves. Radio Ink's Best Managers in Radio list exists to change that. Nominations close Friday, July 17 at 8p ET/5p PT.
The Radio Research Consortium is closing one chapter and opening another, as Steve Schram steps down as Chair of the noncommercial research organization's Board of Directors, and naming his replacement is only one part of the changes underway.
The pipeline from CBS News Radio to Red Apple Audio Networks keeps flowing. Stacy Lyn, a broadcast news anchor with more than 30 years of experience, is the latest former CBS News Radio name to join the Worldwide News Network, now five weeks into operation.
Cox Media Group Atlanta's KISS 104.1 (WALR) went looking for inspiration and found it in an award-winning gospel artist. The station has added Isaac Carree to its weekday morning program lineup for an hour-long weekday show with a four-hour Sunday morning edition.
Four years in the making, Black public radio now has a collective voice. The Black Public Radio Network formally launched with 15 founding stations, led by Ernest Walker, General Manager of Texas Southern University's KTSU in Houston.
Mark Gold didn't plan on a life in agriculture, but America's farmers are better for it. After 53 years in the commodity business and nearly 28 as a daily presence on the Rural Radio Network, the Chicago-based market analyst is retiring.
