As the radio industry continues to battle budget cuts, consolidation, and shifting audience behavior, veteran programmer Jimmy Steal is sounding a clear alarm: don’t forget what makes the medium matter. "You need talent. The music is available everywhere." [read more]
The former Chief Legal Officer for Venu Sports, the scrapped joint streaming venture formed by ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery, has signed on with America's largest audio company, as David Hillman joins iHeartMedia's C-Suite. [read more]
As the company continues its C-Suite restructuring, Audacy has promoted Jenny Nelson to Chief Marketing Officer. Nelson - who succeeds Paul Suchman - has been with Audacy since 2008, previously serving as Executive Vice President, Marketing Solutions & Strategy. [read more]
The NAB is using the Trump Administration's recent executive orders to shore up and expand its case against the FCC's proposed expanded foreign sponsorship identification rules to the Office of Management and Budget. [read more]
(By Buzz Knight) I recently had the great actor and musician Jeff Daniels on takin' a walk and delved into the mindset it takes to become an elite actor. In Jeff’s own words: “I learned from people like Meryl Streep. There’s a big difference between good and great." [read more]
(By Randy Lane) In our pervasive world of screens, handwriting is fading into obscurity. So, is this a good thing or not for creatives? Princeton and UCLA researchers Pam Mueller and Daniel Oppenheimer tested over 300 students taking notes during class lectures. [read more]
There was little mention of audio as economic challenges and the potential effects of Trump's tariffs on Mexico weighed heavily on TelevisaUnivision's Q1 2025 earnings call, as the Hispanic-focused broadcast group's new CEO, Daniel Alegre, gains his footing. [read more]
After nearly five decades in the radio industry, Dave Glass will step down as President and CEO of Findlay Publishing Company’s Broadcast Group at the end of May. Glass was raised to the position in April 2023, succeeding Karl Heminger. [read more]
Federated Media Fort Wayne has appointed Suzanne Carroll as General Sales Manager for 97.3 WMEE and K105 (WQHK). Prior to joining Federated, she served as General Sales Manager for Beasley Media Group’s Charlotte cluster starting in 2023. [read more]
Almost a year to the day that legendary Yankees play-by-play caller John Sterling announced he would be retiring from the booth, the commentator has unveiled his return to New York radio as 77WABC enters the world of sports programming for the first time. [read more]
After five years at Audacy Wichita's 103.7 KEYN, Dave Wilson has been named the Classic Hits station's new morning show host. Wilson's Wichita ties run deep, first joining sister station KNSS in 1989 and co-hosting mornings at KTLI from 2001 until 2004. [read more]
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The radio industry is mourning Bob Sinclair Sr., who helped build Sinclair Communications from a single station in Norfolk to a multi-market radio group with operations in Virginia, Texas, and beyond. The former executive died on April 20 at the age of 79. [read more]
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As the radio industry continues to battle budget cuts, consolidation, and shifting audience behavior, veteran programmer Jimmy Steal is sounding a clear alarm: don’t forget what makes the medium matter. "You need talent. The music is available everywhere."
The former Chief Legal Officer for Venu Sports, the scrapped joint streaming venture formed by ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery, has signed on with America's largest audio company, as David Hillman joins iHeartMedia's C-Suite.
As the company continues its C-Suite restructuring, Audacy has promoted Jenny Nelson to Chief Marketing Officer. Nelson - who succeeds Paul Suchman - has been with Audacy since 2008, previously serving as Executive Vice President, Marketing Solutions & Strategy.
The NAB is using the Trump Administration's recent executive orders to shore up and expand its case against the FCC's proposed expanded foreign sponsorship identification rules to the Office of Management and Budget.
(By Buzz Knight) I recently had the great actor and musician Jeff Daniels on takin' a walk and delved into the mindset it takes to become an elite actor. In Jeff’s own words: “I learned from people like Meryl Streep. There’s a big difference between good and great."
(By Randy Lane) In our pervasive world of screens, handwriting is fading into obscurity. So, is this a good thing or not for creatives? Princeton and UCLA researchers Pam Mueller and Daniel Oppenheimer tested over 300 students taking notes during class lectures.
There was little mention of audio as economic challenges and the potential effects of Trump's tariffs on Mexico weighed heavily on TelevisaUnivision's Q1 2025 earnings call, as the Hispanic-focused broadcast group's new CEO, Daniel Alegre, gains his footing.
After nearly five decades in the radio industry, Dave Glass will step down as President and CEO of Findlay Publishing Company’s Broadcast Group at the end of May. Glass was raised to the position in April 2023, succeeding Karl Heminger.
Federated Media Fort Wayne has appointed Suzanne Carroll as General Sales Manager for 97.3 WMEE and K105 (WQHK). Prior to joining Federated, she served as General Sales Manager for Beasley Media Group’s Charlotte cluster starting in 2023.
Almost a year to the day that legendary Yankees play-by-play caller John Sterling announced he would be retiring from the booth, the commentator has unveiled his return to New York radio as 77WABC enters the world of sports programming for the first time.
After five years at Audacy Wichita's 103.7 KEYN, Dave Wilson has been named the Classic Hits station's new morning show host. Wilson's Wichita ties run deep, first joining sister station KNSS in 1989 and co-hosting mornings at KTLI from 2001 until 2004.
The radio industry is mourning Bob Sinclair Sr., who helped build Sinclair Communications from a single station in Norfolk to a multi-market radio group with operations in Virginia, Texas, and beyond. The former executive died on April 20 at the age of 79.
