Waiting until the final weeks to run radio ads may be costing political campaigns real influence. New research from Georgia's 2026 gubernatorial primary ties sustained AM/FM advertising to stronger voter recall and support months before the ballots were counted. [read more]
Radio sales teams are proving every single day that this industry still delivers, and it's time the people responsible got their due. Nominations are now open for the 34th annual Radio Wayne Awards, radio's top honor for sales, marketing, and management excellence. [read more]
Search traffic has been sliding for two years as AI platforms answer questions directly instead of sending users to click through. New measurement framework from the IAB gives radio groups running digital news and content a vocabulary for tracking that exposure. [read more]
University of Florida's commercial radio stations are getting a new sales partner. Saga Communications will take over advertising for WRUF-AM/FM from Audacy in September, a deal that also makes Saga a partner in training the university's journalism students. [read more]
(Chris Brunt) Working at Jacobs Media takes me to a lot of college towns, like Madison, Lincoln, Ann Arbor, Columbus, East Lansing, and Charlottesville. Each of these towns has something in common besides a giant football stadium. They all have a Graduate Hotel. [read more]
(Randy Lane) Years ago, I hosted a talent seminar and brought in Jimmy Kimmel as our keynote. He said one thing to the morning show talent in the room that I've never forgotten: practice writing bits, stories, and comedy sketches. Practice them relentlessly. [read more]
Townsquare Media's second-quarter earnings call produced more than the usual round of revenue numbers. CEO Bill Wilson used the call to disclose that the company has signed its first technology licensing deal for the in-house CRM platform built for its own sales team. [read more]
Hope Media Group is putting former NASA and Gloo executive Nick Skytland in charge of its digital future. Skytland joins the ministry behind KSBJ, WayFM, Vida Unida, Worship 24/7, and Hope Nation as its very first Chief Impact Officer, starting on August 17. [read more]
iHeartMedia Philadelphia has elevated Daija Moore-Evans to Digital Content Manager, a role in which she'll shape the social media strategy for the six-station cluster. Moore-Evans joined iHeart in 2019 as a board operator and producer before going on-air at WUSL. [read more]
From Washington to Wall Street: Trust RBR+TVBR The FCC, as expected, removed a Congressionally mandated 39% national TV ownership reach cap in a 2-1 vote. The NAB is thrilled, but what does this mean for Radio's desires for rule "modernization"?Get full analysis in the RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail.SubscribeHERE!
SiriusXM has named Paramount and Spotify alum Jenny Tartikoff as SVP and Head of Communications, starting August 10. Tartikoff succeeds Maggie Mitchell, who departed SiriusXM in March for a role at AI advertising firm Moloco as VP, Head of Communications. [read more]
Happy Friday! This week's Blast From The Past comes from the Radio Ink archives, featuring Guy Phillips on the air in 1972 at KRWG. Send your Blast From The Past story and photo to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured in Radio Ink. [read more]
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Waiting until the final weeks to run radio ads may be costing political campaigns real influence. New research from Georgia's 2026 gubernatorial primary ties sustained AM/FM advertising to stronger voter recall and support months before the ballots were counted.
Radio sales teams are proving every single day that this industry still delivers, and it's time the people responsible got their due. Nominations are now open for the 34th annual Radio Wayne Awards, radio's top honor for sales, marketing, and management excellence.
Search traffic has been sliding for two years as AI platforms answer questions directly instead of sending users to click through. New measurement framework from the IAB gives radio groups running digital news and content a vocabulary for tracking that exposure.
University of Florida's commercial radio stations are getting a new sales partner. Saga Communications will take over advertising for WRUF-AM/FM from Audacy in September, a deal that also makes Saga a partner in training the university's journalism students.
(Chris Brunt) Working at Jacobs Media takes me to a lot of college towns, like Madison, Lincoln, Ann Arbor, Columbus, East Lansing, and Charlottesville. Each of these towns has something in common besides a giant football stadium. They all have a Graduate Hotel.
(Randy Lane) Years ago, I hosted a talent seminar and brought in Jimmy Kimmel as our keynote. He said one thing to the morning show talent in the room that I've never forgotten: practice writing bits, stories, and comedy sketches. Practice them relentlessly.
Townsquare Media's second-quarter earnings call produced more than the usual round of revenue numbers. CEO Bill Wilson used the call to disclose that the company has signed its first technology licensing deal for the in-house CRM platform built for its own sales team.
Hope Media Group is putting former NASA and Gloo executive Nick Skytland in charge of its digital future. Skytland joins the ministry behind KSBJ, WayFM, Vida Unida, Worship 24/7, and Hope Nation as its very first Chief Impact Officer, starting on August 17.
iHeartMedia Philadelphia has elevated Daija Moore-Evans to Digital Content Manager, a role in which she'll shape the social media strategy for the six-station cluster. Moore-Evans joined iHeart in 2019 as a board operator and producer before going on-air at WUSL.
SiriusXM has named Paramount and Spotify alum Jenny Tartikoff as SVP and Head of Communications, starting August 10. Tartikoff succeeds Maggie Mitchell, who departed SiriusXM in March for a role at AI advertising firm Moloco as VP, Head of Communications.
Happy Friday! This week's Blast From The Past comes from the Radio Ink archives, featuring Guy Phillips on the air in 1972 at KRWG. Send your Blast From The Past story and photo to
