As questions about the ethics of unapproved AI-generated images of real people continue across all areas of broadcasting, Meta's newest AI tool puts the social media leviathan inside the deepfake conversation broadcasters have been trying to get ahead of. [read more]
Weeks after closing on it, Connoisseur Media is already parting with the frequency housing Bay Country 94.5 (KBAY) in a seven-figure deal with Christian radio giant K-LOVE. Fans of the Bay Area staple shouldn't be alarmed, though; the station itself is sticking around. [read more]
Every move of radio's most powerful sends ripples through stations, markets, and the people who depend on the industry to survive and grow. Radio Ink talked with those at the top about what they see as the most important duty of those holding power within radio. [read more]
MediaCo is reshaping its Board of Directors, naming Robert Greene as independent Chair, promoting Amit Thakar to Chair of the Audit Committee, and shifting outgoing Chair Deborah McDermott into a continuing role as a board and committee member. [read more]
It started as ten. Twenty-seven years later, Radio Ink is proud to honor more than seventy as the Most Influential Women in Radio, and the June issue makes one thing undeniably clear: women are not just part of radio's story. They are a cornerstone of what comes next. [read more]
Two Florida market leaders are sharing their revenue playbooks in The Encouragers: The Radio Rally's Q3 Radio Sales Event. Cox Media Group's Brian McGhee and ADX Communications' Jeff Wayne headline "How Local Radio Wins The Next Revenue Battle." [read more]
Broadcasters just got their first real refresh of self-inspection checklists in more than two decades, as NAB and the Society of Broadcast Engineers rolled out new self-inspection guides for AM and FM stations, filling a gap the FCC left untouched since 2003. [read more]
They're the first ones in and the last ones to take credit. They shine the light on their talent, their teams, and their communities, but rarely on themselves. Radio Ink's Best Managers in Radio list exists to change that. Nominations close Friday, July 17 at 8p ET/5p PT. [read more]
Baltimore Public Media and Delmarva Public Media are penning a formal partnership to share journalism, reporting, and resources, beginning with a jointly funded Agriculture and Environmental Reporter covering the Chesapeake Bay region. [read more]
From Washington to Wall Street: Trust RBR+TVBR Reply comments submitted by ABC to the FCC tied to its desire to have The View deemed a bona fide news program touch on Talk radio for the first time — and whether the FCC should look into perceived political bias. Find out more in the RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail.SubscribeHERE!
Paul Cramer's decade at Veritone has come to an end. The former SVP of Sales for Media, Entertainment and Sports confirmed to Radio Ink that he is among the employees affected by a company-wide layoff, which is expected to cut at least 25% of Veritone's workforce. [read more]
Hubbard Radio's Classic Rock 97.1 The Drive (WDRV) in Chicago is handing Lauren "Lern" Elwell the wheel as its new evening host, a homecoming of sorts for the Chicago-area native. [read more]
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