With FCC A Hot Topic, Two Commissioners Head To Vegas + 'Five Buttons and Two Knobs' Won't Cut It In The Car Anymore + Woodward's $990k Buy Is Done Deal
Local radio continues to hold its place as the fifth-largest advertising medium in the $171 billion local ad marketplace. BIA Advisory Services' new forecast projects total local radio advertising revenue, including over-the-air and digital dollars, to hit $12.3 billion in 2025. [read more]
With broadcast ownership caps, DEI initiatives, and potential payola under renewed scrutiny, FCC Commissioners Anna Gomez and Nathan Simington are set to take center stage at the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas in two high-profile sessions. [read more]
Quu built on its second annual In-Vehicle Visuals Report during a Wednesday webinar. The topline? While radio is still ubiquitous in new vehicles, access is no longer automatic, and broadcasters will need strategy and strong programming to hold their place in the car. [read more]
Woodward Communications, Inc. has closed on four radio stations in the Springfield, IL market from Mid-West Family, joining the company’s existing Springfield holdings purchased from Neuhoff Media for $4.3 million in Q4 2024. [read more]
(By Charese Frugé) Shayna Sawyers is the newly appointed Program Director and Afternoon Host at 107.9 The Beat in Lexington, KY. It’s her second tour at the station, where her “official” radio career began after college as a promotions assistant and weekend air talent. [read more]
(By James Bahm) Last fall, I applied for a position with a local radio cluster and was immediately invited to interview with the General Sales Manager. We scheduled a Teams meeting, which I joined five minutes early. I waited... but the GSM never showed. [read more]
YouTube's undeniable rise in how US audiences consume audio content will be a new area on display when Jacobs Media unveils the results of Techsurvey 2025. The survey, now in its 21st year, explores radio’s position across digital, audio, and video platforms. [read more]
Los Angeles’ KROQ is bringing Radio Hall of Fame inductee Kevin Ryder back to its airwaves to host weekday afternoons. His return to the station comes after a three-year run in afternoons at Meruelo Media's KLOS, which concluded earlier this year. [read more]
Local Radio Networks is mourning the sudden death of Executive Vice President Pat Crocker. Over his four-decade career, Crocker made significant contributions to syndication, affiliate development, and the expansion of network radio’s footprint. [read more]
Cumulus Media’s ten stations in Mobile, AL, and Pensacola, FL, teamed up with the Mobile County Animal Shelter for the first-ever Gulf Coast Pet Adoption Festival. The event resulted in the adoption of 28 dogs on-site and another 10 via future placements. [read more]
Longtime staples of the Las Vegas Strip, Penn & Teller, are set to receive a special honor at NAB Show 2025, celebrating the duo's five decades of entertainment. The magicians will be honored with the Television Chairman’s Award on April 8. [read more]
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The Radio Research Consortium is welcoming two new team members this spring while preparing for the upcoming retirement of two longtime employees. David Ginsburg and Patricia Moynihan have been appointed to newly created roles. [read more]
A well-known voice in Central Alabama’s Spanish-language radio community has died following a rural traffic accident. Alejandro “El Potrillo” Castillo Andrade was killed early Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash. He was 34. [read more]
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Local radio continues to hold its place as the fifth-largest advertising medium in the $171 billion local ad marketplace. BIA Advisory Services' new forecast projects total local radio advertising revenue, including over-the-air and digital dollars, to hit $12.3 billion in 2025.
With broadcast ownership caps, DEI initiatives, and potential payola under renewed scrutiny, FCC Commissioners Anna Gomez and Nathan Simington are set to take center stage at the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas in two high-profile sessions.
Quu built on its second annual In-Vehicle Visuals Report during a Wednesday webinar. The topline? While radio is still ubiquitous in new vehicles, access is no longer automatic, and broadcasters will need strategy and strong programming to hold their place in the car.
Woodward Communications, Inc. has closed on four radio stations in the Springfield, IL market from Mid-West Family, joining the company’s existing Springfield holdings purchased from Neuhoff Media for $4.3 million in Q4 2024.
(By Charese Frugé) Shayna Sawyers is the newly appointed Program Director and Afternoon Host at 107.9 The Beat in Lexington, KY. It’s her second tour at the station, where her “official” radio career began after college as a promotions assistant and weekend air talent.
(By James Bahm) Last fall, I applied for a position with a local radio cluster and was immediately invited to interview with the General Sales Manager. We scheduled a Teams meeting, which I joined five minutes early. I waited... but the GSM never showed.
YouTube's undeniable rise in how US audiences consume audio content will be a new area on display when Jacobs Media unveils the results of Techsurvey 2025. The survey, now in its 21st year, explores radio’s position across digital, audio, and video platforms.
Los Angeles’ KROQ is bringing Radio Hall of Fame inductee Kevin Ryder back to its airwaves to host weekday afternoons. His return to the station comes after a three-year run in afternoons at Meruelo Media's KLOS, which concluded earlier this year.
Local Radio Networks is mourning the sudden death of Executive Vice President Pat Crocker. Over his four-decade career, Crocker made significant contributions to syndication, affiliate development, and the expansion of network radio’s footprint.
Cumulus Media’s ten stations in Mobile, AL, and Pensacola, FL, teamed up with the Mobile County Animal Shelter for the first-ever Gulf Coast Pet Adoption Festival. The event resulted in the adoption of 28 dogs on-site and another 10 via future placements.
Longtime staples of the Las Vegas Strip, Penn & Teller, are set to receive a special honor at NAB Show 2025, celebrating the duo's five decades of entertainment. The magicians will be honored with the Television Chairman’s Award on April 8.
The Radio Research Consortium is welcoming two new team members this spring while preparing for the upcoming retirement of two longtime employees. David Ginsburg and Patricia Moynihan have been appointed to newly created roles.
A well-known voice in Central Alabama’s Spanish-language radio community has died following a rural traffic accident. Alejandro “El Potrillo” Castillo Andrade was killed early Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash. He was 34.
