It's proven that radio personalities are one of the biggest reasons people tune into AM/FM. Turning that fandom into revenue isn't difficult either. New industry research into creator advertising shows how to best create effective, measurable opportunities for advertisers. [read more]
Political ad dollars vanish after Election Day. Forecast 2027 shows you where 2027 revenue growth is coming from, with top leaders from Cox Media Group, Hearst Television, BIA, and WPP Media. Join us November 12 at New York's Harvard Club. [read more]
Days after CNN, MS NOW and Politico were barred from the White House, NPR's newsroom leader is speaking out, calling the exclusions a direct assault on press freedom and pledging solidarity with any news organization targeted for its reporting on those in power. [read more]
Over two days, iHeartMedia Honolulu's 92.3 KSSK raised the largest one-year total in the history of its Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids, collecting $1,204,575 to fund pediatric programs and services at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. [read more]
(Mike McVay) As John Mayer said, “A little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about,” but today, the first day of Fall, is so much more than a time marker for when summer ends. The emotions felt are varied, but radio carries a definitive upside. [read more]
(John Shomby) This past week, a tragedy happened in Los Angeles while several TV news helicopters were in the air covering a major accident. One of them, the helicopter for NBC4, went down about a block away, claiming the lives of the pilot and an NBC4 reporter. [read more]
Nearly 6,000 people showed up for a blast from the 60s and 70s, and two Omaha nonprofits came out ahead because of it. Walnut Media's Boomer Radio wrapped its fifth annual Boomstock festival, helping The Stephen Center and First Responders Foundation. [read more]
Every station has an on-air voice, a sales team, and a signal. What separates the ones that thrive is who's steering the whole operation. This month, Radio Ink goes inside the job that is measured by the sum of all departments: the general manager. [read more]
Bill Harvey, the media research innovator who invented Arbitron's Area of Dominant Influence and later founded RMTLabs, spent more than 35 years shaping how the industry measures audiences and ad effectiveness, and died Sunday at 84 after a short illness. [read more]
Every Story Counts: Trust RBR+TVBR A Shelton AM owner is picking up a bankrupt neighbor's FM signal for $27,500. Ephrata Radio's Chapter 7 buy of Olympia's 94.5 Roxy (KRXY) already has the station simulcasting its classic hits, months after KRXY let its entire staff go. Get the price in the RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail.SubscribeHERE!
Zack Bennett is moving into the seat Bill Cody held for a decade at Pure American Country. Pure American Networks has made him permanent host of the nationally syndicated program, months after he stepped in as interim host following Cody's death in June. [read more]
iHeart Audience Network held on to the top spot in Triton Digital's latest US Podcast Ranker for August, though its once-wide lead over Audioboom and Cumulus Podcast Network continues to narrow, according to newly released weekly download figures. [read more]
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It's proven that radio personalities are one of the biggest reasons people tune into AM/FM. Turning that fandom into revenue isn't difficult either. New industry research into creator advertising shows how to best create effective, measurable opportunities for advertisers.
Political ad dollars vanish after Election Day. Forecast 2027 shows you where 2027 revenue growth is coming from, with top leaders from Cox Media Group, Hearst Television, BIA, and WPP Media. Join us November 12 at New York's Harvard Club.
Days after CNN, MS NOW and Politico were barred from the White House, NPR's newsroom leader is speaking out, calling the exclusions a direct assault on press freedom and pledging solidarity with any news organization targeted for its reporting on those in power.
Over two days, iHeartMedia Honolulu's 92.3 KSSK raised the largest one-year total in the history of its Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids, collecting $1,204,575 to fund pediatric programs and services at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children.
(Mike McVay) As John Mayer said, “A little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about,” but today, the first day of Fall, is so much more than a time marker for when summer ends. The emotions felt are varied, but radio carries a definitive upside.
(John Shomby) This past week, a tragedy happened in Los Angeles while several TV news helicopters were in the air covering a major accident. One of them, the helicopter for NBC4, went down about a block away, claiming the lives of the pilot and an NBC4 reporter.
Nearly 6,000 people showed up for a blast from the 60s and 70s, and two Omaha nonprofits came out ahead because of it. Walnut Media's Boomer Radio wrapped its fifth annual Boomstock festival, helping The Stephen Center and First Responders Foundation.
Every station has an on-air voice, a sales team, and a signal. What separates the ones that thrive is who's steering the whole operation. This month, Radio Ink goes inside the job that is measured by the sum of all departments: the general manager.
Bill Harvey, the media research innovator who invented Arbitron's Area of Dominant Influence and later founded RMTLabs, spent more than 35 years shaping how the industry measures audiences and ad effectiveness, and died Sunday at 84 after a short illness.
Zack Bennett is moving into the seat Bill Cody held for a decade at Pure American Country. Pure American Networks has made him permanent host of the nationally syndicated program, months after he stepped in as interim host following Cody's death in June.
iHeart Audience Network held on to the top spot in Triton Digital's latest US Podcast Ranker for August, though its once-wide lead over Audioboom and Cumulus Podcast Network continues to narrow, according to newly released weekly download figures.
