With 71% of Black Friday shopping happening online this year, retailers are again turning to radio to reach digital buyers. From Prime Day to Cyber Monday, AM/FM continues to prove its value as e-commerce’s most effective awareness engine. [read more]
NRG Media has reached an agreement to sell six Central Nebraska radio stations to locally owned Usher Media. The deal includes KGFW-AM, KQKY, KRNY, and one FM translator in Kearney; KROR in Hastings; and KSYZ in Grand Island. [read more]
Radio Ink's Black Friday introductory deal cuts a full year of print and digital access to $99: $40 off the standard rate and cheaper than print alone. The discount matters, but the real value is twelve months of intelligence in a business where missing one signal can cost you. [read more]
It was a great Q3 for audio in America: daily listening ticked up, podcasts and sports stations surged in streaming, and at the center of it all, traditional radio continues to call the tune on the American audio dial, according to Nielsen and Edison Research. [read more]
(Randy Lane) Hosts, especially in Talk and Sports, can easily get stuck in long stretches of unbroken talk. When I’m listening to a radio show that runs too long, either with a monologue or back-and-forth dialogue, my mind wanders. Before I know it, I’m checking scores on ESPN. [read more]
(Buzz Knight) I stirred the pot on my LinkedIn about a topic near and dear to my heart: things that radio stations should stop doing. This post brought out tons of passionate responses about radio’s frequent lack of quality control and rate integrity. [read more]
For the 16th consecutive year, The Steve Harvey Morning Show and Premiere Networks are helping families in need celebrate Thanksgiving with the Annual Turkey Give. More than 7,000 turkeys have been distributed to show affiliates from New York City to Baton Rouge. [read more]
Benztown team members spent a day volunteering at Ascencia in Glendale, CA, providing and serving lunch to residents who receive housing and support services through the nonprofit and staff as part of the organization’s Guest Chef program. [read more]
As the world prepares for a historic Copa Mundial, Hispanic radio's biggest annual gathering will bring its own championship-level energy to Phoenix. Mark your calendars for Radio Ink's 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference at the stunning Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort. [read more]
K99 (KUAD) morning co-host Tanner Chambers has departed from Townsquare Media’s Northern Colorado station after nearly three years. Chambers joined K99 in 2023 after four years in California, where he co-hosted mornings on Santa Rosa's Froggy 92.9 (KFGY). [read more]
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Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Jami Mayberry at KBUY in Amarillo in 1979. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured. [read more]
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With 71% of Black Friday shopping happening online this year, retailers are again turning to radio to reach digital buyers. From Prime Day to Cyber Monday, AM/FM continues to prove its value as e-commerce’s most effective awareness engine.
NRG Media has reached an agreement to sell six Central Nebraska radio stations to locally owned Usher Media. The deal includes KGFW-AM, KQKY, KRNY, and one FM translator in Kearney; KROR in Hastings; and KSYZ in Grand Island. 
Radio Ink's Black Friday introductory deal cuts a full year of print and digital access to $99: $40 off the standard rate and cheaper than print alone. The discount matters, but the real value is twelve months of intelligence in a business where missing one signal can cost you.
It was a great Q3 for audio in America: daily listening ticked up, podcasts and sports stations surged in streaming, and at the center of it all, traditional radio continues to call the tune on the American audio dial, according to Nielsen and Edison Research.
(Randy Lane) Hosts, especially in Talk and Sports, can easily get stuck in long stretches of unbroken talk. When I’m listening to a radio show that runs too long, either with a monologue or back-and-forth dialogue, my mind wanders. Before I know it, I’m checking scores on ESPN. 
(Buzz Knight) I stirred the pot on my LinkedIn about a topic near and dear to my heart: things that radio stations should stop doing. This post brought out tons of passionate responses about radio’s frequent lack of quality control and rate integrity.
For the 16th consecutive year, The Steve Harvey Morning Show and Premiere Networks are helping families in need celebrate Thanksgiving with the Annual Turkey Give. More than 7,000 turkeys have been distributed to show affiliates from New York City to Baton Rouge.
Benztown team members spent a day volunteering at Ascencia in Glendale, CA, providing and serving lunch to residents who receive housing and support services through the nonprofit and staff as part of the organization’s Guest Chef program.
As the world prepares for a historic Copa Mundial, Hispanic radio's biggest annual gathering will bring its own championship-level energy to Phoenix. Mark your calendars for Radio Ink's 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference at the stunning Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort.
K99 (KUAD) morning co-host Tanner Chambers has departed from Townsquare Media’s Northern Colorado station after nearly three years. Chambers joined K99 in 2023 after four years in California, where he co-hosted mornings on Santa Rosa's Froggy 92.9 (KFGY).
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Jami Mayberry at KBUY in Amarillo in 1979. Send your Blast From The Past to 
