Midterm fever, a squeezed economy, and a crowded dashboard are shaping public radio's next chapter. Listener research presented this week finds loyal supporters giving more, an audience that keeps getting older, and a video habit that stations are only beginning to tap. [read more]
Driving across the country with the radio on left the Washington, DC, station leader with a complaint and a challenge. Too many stations, he says, could have been anywhere in the US. His fix for a changing industry starts with doubling, even tripling, how local they sound. [read more]
From the Great Recession to the AI boom, one reporter has been in the room for the stories that moved markets. Now ABC News Chief Business, Technology and Economics Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis joins Forecast 2027 to give her read on the economy. [read more]
John Hakim is taking over as General Manager of Saga Communications' Charleston operation, moving up from Director of Sales after five years in that job. He fills the seat Paul O'Malley vacated in July when he rose to a corporate revenue role. [read more]
(Josh Brown) For most of music radio’s history, the format was the product. We built stations around carefully constructed playlists, clocks, rotations, categories, and rules. That made perfect sense when radio was the primary gatekeeper of music. [read more]
Radio Ink is hiring a part-time, fully remote Editorial Assistant to support daily digital coverage and assist with production of its monthly print magazine. This is a fast-paced newsroom role serving radio executives and sales professionals nationwide. [read more]
Spanish Broadcasting System's bankruptcy plan that would put it in the hands of its creditors is drawing pushback from Hispanic media's marketing side. A trade group wants the FCC to look beyond the finances and weigh what the change could mean for Latinos. [read more]
Another piece of legislation sought by broadcasters will have to wait. A last-minute effort to pass the NO FAKES Act in the Senate ran into an objection from a senator who has already voiced free-speech concerns, leaving the bill's future to a short post-election session. [read more]
Two Richmond stations have teed up a new tradition, and the first round was played for families who have lost a first responder. The inaugural golf outing raised money to help pay off mortgages and build custom homes for families and service members in need. [read more]
Part-time voice work is turning into a full-time job in Alaska for McConnell Adams, who is officially joining Last Frontier Mediactive on November 1. Adams has voice-tracked Movin' 105.7 (KMVN) in Anchorage for almost a decade. [read more]
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Fear is doing more to shrink ad budgets than any competitor ever could. So who's pushing back? In October, Radio Ink features the people who keep showing up: the 2026 Radio Wayne finalists, a new leader for New York, and a one-man shop informing rural Nevada. [read more]
Radio-backed scripted storytelling is competing on podcasting's awards stage. A six-episode disaster drama from Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks is a Signal Awards finalist for its voice acting, and fans now have a say in a separate award decided by public vote. [read more]
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Midterm fever, a squeezed economy, and a crowded dashboard are shaping public radio's next chapter. Listener research presented this week finds loyal supporters giving more, an audience that keeps getting older, and a video habit that stations are only beginning to tap.
Driving across the country with the radio on left the Washington, DC, station leader with a complaint and a challenge. Too many stations, he says, could have been anywhere in the US. His fix for a changing industry starts with doubling, even tripling, how local they sound.
From the Great Recession to the AI boom, one reporter has been in the room for the stories that moved markets. Now ABC News Chief Business, Technology and Economics Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis joins Forecast 2027 to give her read on the economy.
John Hakim is taking over as General Manager of Saga Communications' Charleston operation, moving up from Director of Sales after five years in that job. He fills the seat Paul O'Malley vacated in July when he rose to a corporate revenue role.
(Josh Brown) For most of music radio’s history, the format was the product. We built stations around carefully constructed playlists, clocks, rotations, categories, and rules. That made perfect sense when radio was the primary gatekeeper of music.
Radio Ink is hiring a part-time, fully remote Editorial Assistant to support daily digital coverage and assist with production of its monthly print magazine. This is a fast-paced newsroom role serving radio executives and sales professionals nationwide.
Spanish Broadcasting System's bankruptcy plan that would put it in the hands of its creditors is drawing pushback from Hispanic media's marketing side. A trade group wants the FCC to look beyond the finances and weigh what the change could mean for Latinos.
Another piece of legislation sought by broadcasters will have to wait. A last-minute effort to pass the NO FAKES Act in the Senate ran into an objection from a senator who has already voiced free-speech concerns, leaving the bill's future to a short post-election session.
Two Richmond stations have teed up a new tradition, and the first round was played for families who have lost a first responder. The inaugural golf outing raised money to help pay off mortgages and build custom homes for families and service members in need.
Part-time voice work is turning into a full-time job in Alaska for McConnell Adams, who is officially joining Last Frontier Mediactive on November 1. Adams has voice-tracked Movin' 105.7 (KMVN) in Anchorage for almost a decade.
Fear is doing more to shrink ad budgets than any competitor ever could. So who's pushing back? In October, Radio Ink features the people who keep showing up: the 2026 Radio Wayne finalists, a new leader for New York, and a one-man shop informing rural Nevada.
Radio-backed scripted storytelling is competing on podcasting's awards stage. A six-episode disaster drama from Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks is a Signal Awards finalist for its voice acting, and fans now have a say in a separate award decided by public vote.
