NRG Media is exiting the Omaha market, selling its six-station portfolio in two separate transactions. Five stations will transfer to Usher Media while Nebraska Public Media acquires one station for conversion to noncommercial public radio. [read more]
iHeartMedia executive Kevin LeGrett is stepping into the newly created Chief Business Officer role at Beasley Media Group. The now-former President of iHeart Sports will work with Chief Operating Officer Brian Beasley to unify the company’s revenue strategy. [read more]
Connoisseur Media has named Sommer Frisk Market Manager for its Palm Springs radio cluster, expanding her responsibilities to include Regional Manager oversight of the company’s Alaska and Salt Lake City markets. [read more]
Detroit listeners helped raise $276,774 during WWJ Newsradio 950’s 23rd Annual Winter Survival Radiothon, with the Audacy station supporting The Heat And Warmth Fund’s mission to assist Michigan residents struggling to pay utility bills during brutal winter cold. [read more]
(Mike McVay) Coming from the 1993 movie starring Bill Murray and Andie McDowell, Groundhog Day, is a reference to something repeating over and over, unchanged. Is radio stuck in its own Groundhog Day? And, if so, how do we get out? [read more]
(John Shomby) “I won’t win it. It’ll be the players that win the game.” That was New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel’s response when asked if he could become the first person to win a Super Bowl with the same franchise as both a player and a head coach. [read more]
Salem Media Group Regional Vice President and General Manager Val Carolin has retired after nearly a decade with the company, prompting the promotion of Jason Mosher and Mike Murphy to expanded roles with market oversight across multiple regions. [read more]
Media mix modelers should reconsider radio as a new media channel and avoid constraining current radio ROI with historical performance benchmarks due to improvements in as-run delivery data, according to former Procter & Gamble media analyst John Fix. [read more]
It’s time to recognize the leaders in radio who are shaping teams, guiding strategy, and setting the standard for what effective, empathetic leadership looks like. Radio Ink is opening the call for entries for its 2026 Top 20 Leaders in Radio. [read more]
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has named CAPTRUST Senior Vice President and Institutional Financial Advisor Ernest Liebre the recipient of the 2026 Philip J. Lombardo Spirit Award. Liebre has advised the organization on its investments for over 20 years. [read more]
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The Ten-Minute Trainer Network has named Cromwell Media CEO Bud Walters as the inaugural recipient of the Chris Lytle Lifetime Learner Award, honoring careers defined by continuous learning, mentorship, and impact across the media industry. [read more]
Cortona Media's 93.5 WRNR (WYRE-AM) is bringing Bob Waugh and Carrie Evans back to its on-air lineup. The announcement follows the Annapolis station’s return to FM service last summer and the addition of programming executive and consultant Jay Stevens as partner. [read more]
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NRG Media is exiting the Omaha market, selling its six-station portfolio in two separate transactions. Five stations will transfer to Usher Media while Nebraska Public Media acquires one station for conversion to noncommercial public radio.
iHeartMedia executive Kevin LeGrett is stepping into the newly created Chief Business Officer role at Beasley Media Group. The now-former President of iHeart Sports will work with Chief Operating Officer Brian Beasley to unify the company’s revenue strategy.
Connoisseur Media has named Sommer Frisk Market Manager for its Palm Springs radio cluster, expanding her responsibilities to include Regional Manager oversight of the company’s Alaska and Salt Lake City markets.
Detroit listeners helped raise $276,774 during WWJ Newsradio 950’s 23rd Annual Winter Survival Radiothon, with the Audacy station supporting The Heat And Warmth Fund’s mission to assist Michigan residents struggling to pay utility bills during brutal winter cold.
(Mike McVay) Coming from the 1993 movie starring Bill Murray and Andie McDowell, Groundhog Day, is a reference to something repeating over and over, unchanged. Is radio stuck in its own Groundhog Day? And, if so, how do we get out?
(John Shomby) “I won’t win it. It’ll be the players that win the game.” That was New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel’s response when asked if he could become the first person to win a Super Bowl with the same franchise as both a player and a head coach.
Salem Media Group Regional Vice President and General Manager Val Carolin has retired after nearly a decade with the company, prompting the promotion of Jason Mosher and Mike Murphy to expanded roles with market oversight across multiple regions.
Media mix modelers should reconsider radio as a new media channel and avoid constraining current radio ROI with historical performance benchmarks due to improvements in as-run delivery data, according to former Procter & Gamble media analyst John Fix.
It’s time to recognize the leaders in radio who are shaping teams, guiding strategy, and setting the standard for what effective, empathetic leadership looks like. Radio Ink is opening the call for entries for its 2026 Top 20 Leaders in Radio.
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has named CAPTRUST Senior Vice President and Institutional Financial Advisor Ernest Liebre the recipient of the 2026 Philip J. Lombardo Spirit Award. Liebre has advised the organization on its investments for over 20 years.
The Ten-Minute Trainer Network has named Cromwell Media CEO Bud Walters as the inaugural recipient of the Chris Lytle Lifetime Learner Award, honoring careers defined by continuous learning, mentorship, and impact across the media industry.
Cortona Media's 93.5 WRNR (WYRE-AM) is bringing Bob Waugh and Carrie Evans back to its on-air lineup. The announcement follows the Annapolis station’s return to FM service last summer and the addition of programming executive and consultant Jay Stevens as partner.
