As the clock ticks down, Audacy is once again moving to reset the hourglass on its looming interest payments. According to a December 11 SEC filing, all eyes will be on the company leading up to Friday. [read more]
Cumulus Media and Westwood One Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard is offering his overview of Edison Research's latest "Share of Ear" data on ad-supported audio, updated for Q3 2023, including the return of AM/FM in-car listening to pre-pandemic levels. [read more]
Radio Ink is excited to announce the call for nominations for our 2024 Future African-American Leaders in Radio. This prestigious annual list celebrates the remarkable achievements and promising futures of the industry's Black professionals. [read more]
iHeartMedia Los Angeles' KFI-AM 640 concluded its 13th annual KFI PastaThon event to an astounding sum, garnering more $1.3 million and collecting 81,000 pounds of pasta and sauce for Caterina’s Club, a non-profit fighting kids' food insecurity in Southern California. [read more]
(By Mike McVay) Earlier this year, I assembled a group of some of the industry’s most powerful PDs for Radio Ink to ask them about the industry’s future, short and long-term. Before 2024, let’s check in. [read more]
(By John Shomby) Black Friday is traditionally a day when retailers flex their muscles, but a few weeks back, Amazon took that to a whole new level. The mega-retailer and the NFL joined forces for the first Black Friday NFL telecast in history. [read more]
(By Buzz Knight) Have you seen the new CNN show with Charles Barkley and Gayle King? Yikes. I watched the debut, and although I’m frequently not a fan of judging first shows, it was jaw-dropping in its awkward, mundane execution. [read more]
As radio's Season of Giving goes on, two Audacy signals have each raised six figures in their markets, in support of two children's hospitals. Philadelphia's BIG 98.1 (WOGL) and Cleveland's Star 102 (WDOK) both collected lots of cash during their respective radiothons. [read more]
Beasley Media Group Philadelphia's 92.5 XTU (WXTU) in Philadelphia, hit a new milestone during its annual St. Jude Cares For Country Kids Radiothon. The country station collected $313,691 over two days with help from Jelly Roll, Sam Hunt, and Cody Johnson. [read more]
During this year's Cares for Kids Toy Drive, Cenla Broadcasting showed its commitment to Central Louisiana with a record-breaking haul. The collective efforts of Cenla's seven stations resulted in over a thousand toys and $3,000 in monetary donations. [read more]
Following iHeartMedia's acquisition of Equity Communications' four Atlantic City stations, the company is keeping Shannon Wray-Norris and Phil Nappen for their senior executive team. Wray-Norris will be SVP of Programming and Operations, while Nappen will be SVP of Sales. [read more]
Actor and longtime Seattle radio personality Danny Bonaduce has announced his retirement from The Danny Bonaduce and Sarah Morning Show on iHeartMedia's 102.5 KZOK. His final show will be on Friday, December 15. [read more]
vCreative has teamed up with audio ad management platform Frequency, in a collaboration aiming to equip radio broadcasters with advanced tools for crafting, overseeing, and deploying relevant ad content. [read more]
AM, FM and All About Radio: Every Day In RBR+TVBR The Portuguese-language "Nossa Rádio" network is now live in Central Florida, thanks to a transaction brokered by Mark Jorgenson.The RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail has the story. Get the newsletter by clicking HERE.
The last month of 2023 continues to hold plenty of promise and profit for radio when it comes to national advertisers. Following a record week for the year, spot play among the top five advertisers fell but performed well above the past few months' average. [read more]
Country Radio Broadcasters has announced an exciting lineup for the New Faces of Country Music Show at CRS 2024. The event, scheduled for March 1 during CRS 2024, will showcase performances by Dillon Carmichael, Megan Moroney, and more. [read more]
Are you hearing things about radio in your market? Tell Radio Ink. We've covered radio for more than 31 years as the most trusted name in the industry. Send news tips and station press releases to Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats. [read more]
Instagram has launched its first branded podcast, Close Friends Only, with Alex Cooper’s Unwell Podcast Network and Spotify. Part of the Trend Talk series, the audio and video podcast debuted with Doja Cat and Ice Spice as the first episode's co-hosts. [read more]
Adalyst Media, a podcast network catering to women and mothers, has added The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast to its lineup. The podcast, hosted by Ginny Yurich, targets parents seeking to enhance their children's development through outdoor activities. [read more]
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As the clock ticks down, Audacy is once again moving to reset the hourglass on its looming interest payments. According to a December 11 SEC filing, all eyes will be on the company leading up to Friday.
Cumulus Media and Westwood One Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard is offering his overview of Edison Research's latest "Share of Ear" data on ad-supported audio, updated for Q3 2023, including the return of AM/FM in-car listening to pre-pandemic levels.
Radio Ink is excited to announce the call for nominations for our 2024 Future African-American Leaders in Radio. This prestigious annual list celebrates the remarkable achievements and promising futures of the industry's Black professionals.
iHeartMedia Los Angeles' KFI-AM 640 concluded its 13th annual KFI PastaThon event to an astounding sum, garnering more $1.3 million and collecting 81,000 pounds of pasta and sauce for Caterina’s Club, a non-profit fighting kids' food insecurity in Southern California.
(By Mike McVay) Earlier this year, I assembled a group of some of the industry’s most powerful PDs for Radio Ink to ask them about the industry’s future, short and long-term. Before 2024, let’s check in.
(By John Shomby) Black Friday is traditionally a day when retailers flex their muscles, but a few weeks back, Amazon took that to a whole new level. The mega-retailer and the NFL joined forces for the first Black Friday NFL telecast in history.
(By Buzz Knight) Have you seen the new CNN show with Charles Barkley and Gayle King? Yikes. I watched the debut, and although I’m frequently not a fan of judging first shows, it was jaw-dropping in its awkward, mundane execution.
As radio's Season of Giving goes on, two Audacy signals have each raised six figures in their markets, in support of two children's hospitals. Philadelphia's BIG 98.1 (WOGL) and Cleveland's Star 102 (WDOK) both collected lots of cash during their respective radiothons.
Beasley Media Group Philadelphia's 92.5 XTU (WXTU) in Philadelphia, hit a new milestone during its annual St. Jude Cares For Country Kids Radiothon. The country station collected $313,691 over two days with help from Jelly Roll, Sam Hunt, and Cody Johnson.
During this year's Cares for Kids Toy Drive, Cenla Broadcasting showed its commitment to Central Louisiana with a record-breaking haul. The collective efforts of Cenla's seven stations resulted in over a thousand toys and $3,000 in monetary donations.
Following iHeartMedia's acquisition of Equity Communications' four Atlantic City stations, the company is keeping Shannon Wray-Norris and Phil Nappen for their senior executive team. Wray-Norris will be SVP of Programming and Operations, while Nappen will be SVP of Sales.
Actor and longtime Seattle radio personality Danny Bonaduce has announced his retirement from The Danny Bonaduce and Sarah Morning Show on iHeartMedia's 102.5 KZOK. His final show will be on Friday, December 15.
vCreative has teamed up with audio ad management platform Frequency, in a collaboration aiming to equip radio broadcasters with advanced tools for crafting, overseeing, and deploying relevant ad content.
The last month of 2023 continues to hold plenty of promise and profit for radio when it comes to national advertisers. Following a record week for the year, spot play among the top five advertisers fell but performed well above the past few months' average.
Country Radio Broadcasters has announced an exciting lineup for the New Faces of Country Music Show at CRS 2024. The event, scheduled for March 1 during CRS 2024, will showcase performances by Dillon Carmichael, Megan Moroney, and more.
Are you hearing things about radio in your market? Tell Radio Ink. We've covered radio for more than 31 years as the most trusted name in the industry. Send news tips and station press releases to Radio Ink Online Editor 
Instagram has launched its first branded podcast, Close Friends Only, with Alex Cooper’s Unwell Podcast Network and Spotify. Part of the Trend Talk series, the audio and video podcast debuted with Doja Cat and Ice Spice as the first episode's co-hosts.
Adalyst Media, a podcast network catering to women and mothers, has added The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast to its lineup. The podcast, hosted by Ginny Yurich, targets parents seeking to enhance their children's development through outdoor activities.
