The 2025 Q2 PPM results are in, and radio is skyrocketing under Nielsen’s revised three-minute rule, with the latest data showing increases of 17% to 19% across every major demographic, including double-digit gains in every weekday and weekend daypart. [read more]
As Radio Ink gears up for the 2025 Radio Wayne Awards, we’re checking in with last year’s winners. Bold Gold Media GM Dawn Ciorciari says today’s sales success comes from trust, teamwork, and AI tools that let sellers focus on clients. [read more]
In its 25th year, the 95.5 WSB Care-a-Thon shattered records, raising more than $2.1 million and counting for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The previous record of $2,037,439 was set last year. [read more]
The high-profile dispute between Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw and Soros Fund Management is getting a new venue, as a Connecticut judge has ordered the case, originally filed in Bridgeport, to be reassigned under the state’s Complex Litigation Docket. [read more]
(Loyd Ford) Very few things are more detrimental to performance and culture than a lack of follow-through. When salespeople consistently fail to do what they say they’re going to do, they erode trust, stall progress, and ultimately sabotage their own success. [read more]
(Steve Allan) While federal funding cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are a tragedy for large and small market stations, large markets generally have a wide range of options for local news reporting. However, how will this affect stations in smaller markets? [read more]
(Sponsored) Local radio audience and revenue growth. Imagine a new technology to achieve this that has doubled buyer familiarity and interest in just five years. Buyers’ intent to spend more on radio with this technology has tripled. The technology is ZoneCasting. [read more]
Saga Communications' Q108 (WCVQ) in Clarksville, TN, raised $36,000 for the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation during its second Q-Up the Classroom radiothon, helping fill the shelves of the CMC Teacher Warehouse with back-to-school supplies. [read more]
The parent organization of American Public Media, Minnesota Public Radio, and Southern California Public Radio will lay off between five and eight percent of its workforce in the coming weeks, citing a $6 million funding gap tied to recent state and federal cuts. [read more]
A Kentucky Spanish-language AM station has gone dark over $9,000 in regulatory fees. The FCC has revoked the license of La Pantera 940 (WCND-AM) in Shelbyville, KY, declaring the station unauthorized to operate and deleting its call sign from agency databases. [read more]
iHeartMedia Norfolk moved its Black Information Network affiliate from 105.3 FM (WNOH) to its new home at 92.1 FM (WHBT), replacing Classic Hip Hop station 92.1 The Beat. 105.3 is now stunting “Christmas in July” ahead of a new format announcement. [read more]
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J. Love has been named Operations Manager for Alpha Media's Bay Area cluster, overseeing programming for Mix 106.5 (KEZR) and Bay Country 94.5 (KBAY). His role is set to start on August 1. [read more]
After nearly ten years behind the mic at Classical California KDFC, midday host Robin Pressman will retire on July 31. The veteran broadcaster and programmer has been a familiar voice for listeners across Northern California since joining the station in 2014. [read more]
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The 2025 Q2 PPM results are in, and radio is skyrocketing under Nielsen’s revised three-minute rule, with the latest data showing increases of 17% to 19% across every major demographic, including double-digit gains in every weekday and weekend daypart.
As Radio Ink gears up for the 2025 Radio Wayne Awards, we’re checking in with last year’s winners. Bold Gold Media GM Dawn Ciorciari says today’s sales success comes from trust, teamwork, and AI tools that let sellers focus on clients.
In its 25th year, the 95.5 WSB Care-a-Thon shattered records, raising more than $2.1 million and counting for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The previous record of $2,037,439 was set last year.
The high-profile dispute between Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw and Soros Fund Management is getting a new venue, as a Connecticut judge has ordered the case, originally filed in Bridgeport, to be reassigned under the state’s Complex Litigation Docket.
(Loyd Ford) Very few things are more detrimental to performance and culture than a lack of follow-through. When salespeople consistently fail to do what they say they’re going to do, they erode trust, stall progress, and ultimately sabotage their own success.
(Steve Allan) While federal funding cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are a tragedy for large and small market stations, large markets generally have a wide range of options for local news reporting. However, how will this affect stations in smaller markets?
(Sponsored) Local radio audience and revenue growth. Imagine a new technology to achieve this that has doubled buyer familiarity and interest in just five years. Buyers’ intent to spend more on radio with this technology has tripled. The technology is ZoneCasting.
Saga Communications' Q108 (WCVQ) in Clarksville, TN, raised $36,000 for the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation during its second Q-Up the Classroom radiothon, helping fill the shelves of the CMC Teacher Warehouse with back-to-school supplies.
The parent organization of American Public Media, Minnesota Public Radio, and Southern California Public Radio will lay off between five and eight percent of its workforce in the coming weeks, citing a $6 million funding gap tied to recent state and federal cuts.
A Kentucky Spanish-language AM station has gone dark over $9,000 in regulatory fees. The FCC has revoked the license of La Pantera 940 (WCND-AM) in Shelbyville, KY, declaring the station unauthorized to operate and deleting its call sign from agency databases.
iHeartMedia Norfolk moved its Black Information Network affiliate from 105.3 FM (WNOH) to its new home at 92.1 FM (WHBT), replacing Classic Hip Hop station 92.1 The Beat. 105.3 is now stunting “Christmas in July” ahead of a new format announcement.
J. Love has been named Operations Manager for Alpha Media's Bay Area cluster, overseeing programming for Mix 106.5 (KEZR) and Bay Country 94.5 (KBAY). His role is set to start on August 1.
After nearly ten years behind the mic at Classical California KDFC, midday host Robin Pressman will retire on July 31. The veteran broadcaster and programmer has been a familiar voice for listeners across Northern California since joining the station in 2014.
