FCC policy shifts, Nielsen audience data, and firsthand revenue case studies made a compelling case on Day Two of Hispanic Radio Conference 2026 that the structural problems threatening Hispanic radio are most certainly not product problems. [read more]
"No broadcaster has a 'right' to use the public spectrum," is the blunt message that the FCC Media Bureau delivered on Thursday in a public notice that has only inflamed the ongoing debate over public interest that has defined the FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr. [read more]
(Deborah Parenti) I was 26 when I got my first taste of Capitol Hill. As the Marketing/Research Director of WING in Dayton, I uncovered some disconcerting info, so the station sent me to DC to meet with our Congressman and accompany him to the Office of Management and Budget. [read more]
Everyone is chasing trust. Radio already has it. In our upcoming June issue, Radio Ink asked the Most Influential Women in Radio Corporate Communications what radio's most underused asset is in the current attention economy. The answers tell the truth. [read more]
(Randy Lane) Evaluating a radio show is an art and a science. Whether you're a PD assessing your talent or a host critiquing your own show, having a reliable process makes all the difference. Knowing how to listen and what to listen for is the foundation of a thorough review. [read more]
In this month's Radio Ink Magazine, how Edgar "Shoboy" Sotelo built a coast-to-coast bilingual movement, the 2026 Medallas de Cortez finalists, the mental health toll of radio's vanishing manager role, and the World Cup revenue opportunity radio can't afford to miss. [read more]
After announcing its intention to make newsroom buyouts in the wake of a projected $15 million drop in member station fees, NPR is cutting roughly 36 content division positions, as the network works to mitigate Congress's elimination of federal public media subsidies. [read more]
The NAB has extended the nomination window for the 2026 Marconi Radio Awards by two days. Stations and personalities now have until Tuesday, June 2, to submit entries. Winners will be recognized at a dinner gala at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan on October 20 [read more]
The NAB Leadership Foundation has revealed that award-winning artist Gloria Gaynor will perform as the special musical guest at the 2026 Celebration of Service to America Awards, helping to celebrate the previously announced stations to be honored at this year’s Gala. [read more]
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NPR and its sponsorship subsidiary, National Public Media, are opening a new podcast revenue channel with PRX that lets public radio stations tap into national-level sponsorship sales without abandoning their existing publishing infrastructure. [read more]
Happy Friday! This week’s Radio Ink Blast From The Past comes from Bryan Thomas at WBOW-AM in Terre Haute, IN, circa 1975. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured. [read more]
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FCC policy shifts, Nielsen audience data, and firsthand revenue case studies made a compelling case on Day Two of Hispanic Radio Conference 2026 that the structural problems threatening Hispanic radio are most certainly not product problems.
"No broadcaster has a 'right' to use the public spectrum," is the blunt message that the FCC Media Bureau delivered on Thursday in a public notice that has only inflamed the ongoing debate over public interest that has defined the FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr.
(Deborah Parenti) I was 26 when I got my first taste of Capitol Hill. As the Marketing/Research Director of WING in Dayton, I uncovered some disconcerting info, so the station sent me to DC to meet with our Congressman and accompany him to the Office of Management and Budget.
Everyone is chasing trust. Radio already has it. In our upcoming June issue, Radio Ink asked the Most Influential Women in Radio Corporate Communications what radio's most underused asset is in the current attention economy. The answers tell the truth.
(Randy Lane) Evaluating a radio show is an art and a science. Whether you're a PD assessing your talent or a host critiquing your own show, having a reliable process makes all the difference. Knowing how to listen and what to listen for is the foundation of a thorough review.
In this month's Radio Ink Magazine, how Edgar "Shoboy" Sotelo built a coast-to-coast bilingual movement, the 2026 Medallas de Cortez finalists, the mental health toll of radio's vanishing manager role, and the World Cup revenue opportunity radio can't afford to miss.
After announcing its intention to make newsroom buyouts in the wake of a projected $15 million drop in member station fees, NPR is cutting roughly 36 content division positions, as the network works to mitigate Congress's elimination of federal public media subsidies.
The NAB has extended the nomination window for the 2026 Marconi Radio Awards by two days. Stations and personalities now have until Tuesday, June 2, to submit entries. Winners will be recognized at a dinner gala at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan on October 20
The NAB Leadership Foundation has revealed that award-winning artist Gloria Gaynor will perform as the special musical guest at the 2026 Celebration of Service to America Awards, helping to celebrate the previously announced stations to be honored at this year’s Gala. 
NPR and its sponsorship subsidiary, National Public Media, are opening a new podcast revenue channel with PRX that lets public radio stations tap into national-level sponsorship sales without abandoning their existing publishing infrastructure.
Happy Friday! This week’s Radio Ink Blast From The Past comes from Bryan Thomas at WBOW-AM in Terre Haute, IN, circa 1975. Send your Blast From The Past to 
