With politics affecting the state of US tourism, the travel industry's ad strategy may contain a glaring mismatch: billions flow to platforms whose audiences look nothing like actual travelers, while radio, the medium delivering ideal customers, gets a fraction of the budget. [read more]
As more radio operators go "digital-first" or favor hybrid sales models, digital advertising now accounts for one-quarter of radio industry revenue, reaching $2.3 billion in 2025 and offsetting declines in traditional sales, according to RAB's Digital Benchmarking Report. [read more]
Less than a week after fellow Commissioner Olivia Trusty expressed her belief that broadcast ownership deregulation would boost competition, the FCC's Anna Gomez used her State of the Net Conference address on Monday to argue for just the opposite. [read more]
iHeartMedia has chosen Bill Stewart as Senior Vice President of Programming for its eight-station Tucson cluster, moving him from the same role in Spokane while retaining his on-air roles at Spokane's 98.9 KKZX and Anchorage's Magic 98.9 KYMG. [read more]
(Mike McVay) A couple of decades ago, Edison Research President and Co-Founder Larry Rosin and I collaborated on an analysis, The 7 Traits of Highly Successful Stations. We looked at stations that had big ratings and were strong revenue generators. The traits were clearly evident. [read more]
(John Shomby) If you haven't seen, the internet decided that "2026 is the new 2016." I thought about where our industry was in 2016 vs. where it is today. Radio already knew the issues then. The story is what we did - or didn’t - do next. [read more]
Twenty-seven million Black adults listen radio and podcasts every week in the US. That's trust, culture, and commerce converging on a platform that still delivers. Yet again, Radio Ink explores that success - and its lessons for every corner of the industry - in our February issue. [read more]
iHeartMedia Las Vegas has flipped 93.1 The Mountain to Neon 93.1 (KYMT), swapping Classic Rock for Variety Hits. The new brand blends Pop, Rock, and Hip-Hop from the past three decades, while keeping station personalities, including The Woody Show. [read more]
Former public radio engineer Andy Gunn has joined Inrush Broadcast Services as Director of Project Management and Process Engineering. Gunn will lead efforts to standardize plans, tracks, and executes across the tech company's service lines. [read more]
iHeartMedia has partnered with Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports agency to produce original podcasts and content for its My Cultura podcast network, launching a slate of new shows with the first hosted by MLB star Ronald Acuña Jr. and debuting later this year. [read more]
Never Miss Out On A Deal - Get RBR+TVBR A group of full-power radio stations and five FM translators serving the Colorado ski resort town of Steamboat Springs is trading hands. The details are in the latest RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail. Sign up to receive this newsletterHERE!
Jeffrey Duncan, known to listeners for decades as Doc Holliday, has died, marking the end of a long radio career that spanned multiple markets and included a defining Central Florida run at XL106.7 (WXXL) in Orlando. [read more]
NextKast has launched NextTraffic, a built-in traffic and billing system designed to streamline operations for independently owned radio broadcasters using the San Antonio-based company's NextKast OnAir automation platform. [read more]
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With politics affecting the state of US tourism, the travel industry's ad strategy may contain a glaring mismatch: billions flow to platforms whose audiences look nothing like actual travelers, while radio, the medium delivering ideal customers, gets a fraction of the budget.
As more radio operators go "digital-first" or favor hybrid sales models, digital advertising now accounts for one-quarter of radio industry revenue, reaching $2.3 billion in 2025 and offsetting declines in traditional sales, according to RAB's Digital Benchmarking Report.
Less than a week after fellow Commissioner Olivia Trusty expressed her belief that broadcast ownership deregulation would boost competition, the FCC's Anna Gomez used her State of the Net Conference address on Monday to argue for just the opposite.
iHeartMedia has chosen Bill Stewart as Senior Vice President of Programming for its eight-station Tucson cluster, moving him from the same role in Spokane while retaining his on-air roles at Spokane's 98.9 KKZX and Anchorage's Magic 98.9 KYMG.
(Mike McVay) A couple of decades ago, Edison Research President and Co-Founder Larry Rosin and I collaborated on an analysis, The 7 Traits of Highly Successful Stations. We looked at stations that had big ratings and were strong revenue generators. The traits were clearly evident.
(John Shomby) If you haven't seen, the internet decided that "2026 is the new 2016." I thought about where our industry was in 2016 vs. where it is today. Radio already knew the issues then. The story is what we did - or didn’t - do next.
Twenty-seven million Black adults listen radio and podcasts every week in the US. That's trust, culture, and commerce converging on a platform that still delivers. Yet again, Radio Ink explores that success - and its lessons for every corner of the industry - in our February issue.
iHeartMedia Las Vegas has flipped 93.1 The Mountain to Neon 93.1 (KYMT), swapping Classic Rock for Variety Hits. The new brand blends Pop, Rock, and Hip-Hop from the past three decades, while keeping station personalities, including The Woody Show.
Former public radio engineer Andy Gunn has joined Inrush Broadcast Services as Director of Project Management and Process Engineering. Gunn will lead efforts to standardize plans, tracks, and executes across the tech company's service lines.
iHeartMedia has partnered with Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports agency to produce original podcasts and content for its My Cultura podcast network, launching a slate of new shows with the first hosted by MLB star Ronald Acuña Jr. and debuting later this year.
Jeffrey Duncan, known to listeners for decades as Doc Holliday, has died, marking the end of a long radio career that spanned multiple markets and included a defining Central Florida run at XL106.7 (WXXL) in Orlando.
NextKast has launched NextTraffic, a built-in traffic and billing system designed to streamline operations for independently owned radio broadcasters using the San Antonio-based company's NextKast OnAir automation platform.
