Programmatic audio is moving from the test budget to the main budget, and radio sellers need to pay attention to where those dollars are coming from, because marketers are funding that growth by pulling back from traditional TV and radio buys, per a new report. [read more]
The lightning pace that defined Cumulus Media's antitrust fight against Nielsen throughout the fourth quarter of 2025 is giving way to something far less dramatic, but far more consequential: a litigation calendar that will now be defined in months, if not years. [read more]
As broadcast groups continue consolidating facilities to reduce overhead, Cumulus Media has closed its Topeka studios and shifted operations to Kansas City; the latest move in the trend toward centralized operations amid ongoing cost and real estate pressures. [read more]
Nexstar Media Group’s WGN has announced Steve Bertrand as a recipient of the RTDNA Foundation’s 2026 First Amendment Lifetime Achievement Award. [read more]
(Randy Lane) Consultant Mark St. John and I once learned, painfully, just how hard it is to replace a successful show when the legendary Mark & Brian left I-95 Birmingham for KLOS. We tried to do everything right. We didn't. [read more]
(Buzz Knight) As social media amplifies every reaction in an overcrowded market for information and entertainment, radio's brands are more vulnerable than ever. There's truth in the old axiom, "Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair." [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]
After decades behind the mic, former syndicated Country radio talent Whitney Allen is turning her attention to the next generation, launching the Whitney Allen “Hot Mic” Scholarship for female on-air personalities in conjunction with Country Radio Seminar. [read more]
Rocky Mountain Public Media has appointed Nathan Byford as Senior Vice President of People and Change Management. Byford will oversee people strategy, talent development, and organizational effectiveness, includes responsibility for internal culture initiatives. [read more]
Skyview Networks has announced an expanded partnership with FanServ to support streamlined digital audio advertising for developers and advertisers. The collaboration aligns both companies in providing sales solutions across streaming and programmatic audio formats within Skyview’s network portfolio. [read more]
After two decades of mornings in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad, Chris Demm will retire from Dick Broadcasting's Rock 92 (WKRR), where he has hosted 2 Guys Named Chris with Chris Kelly since 1999. Demm’s final broadcast is scheduled for the end of March. [read more]
Never Miss Out On A Deal - Get RBR+TVBR New Hampshire's state House of Representatives conducted a public hearing designed to gather input on a bill introduced in December that would create a temporary local tax credit for radio stations.The RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines E-mail has the details. Get itHERE!
Triton Digital’s December 2025 US Podcast Ranker shows little movement at the top of the podcast marketplace, with listening once again concentrated among a small group of dominant sales networks and led by long-established shows. [read more]
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Jack Taddeo on Philadelphia’s Wish 106 in the early 80s. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured. [read more]
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Programmatic audio is moving from the test budget to the main budget, and radio sellers need to pay attention to where those dollars are coming from, because marketers are funding that growth by pulling back from traditional TV and radio buys, per a new report.
The lightning pace that defined Cumulus Media's antitrust fight against Nielsen throughout the fourth quarter of 2025 is giving way to something far less dramatic, but far more consequential: a litigation calendar that will now be defined in months, if not years.
As broadcast groups continue consolidating facilities to reduce overhead, Cumulus Media has closed its Topeka studios and shifted operations to Kansas City; the latest move in the trend toward centralized operations amid ongoing cost and real estate pressures.
Nexstar Media Group’s WGN has announced Steve Bertrand as a recipient of the RTDNA Foundation’s 2026 First Amendment Lifetime Achievement Award. 
(Randy Lane) Consultant Mark St. John and I once learned, painfully, just how hard it is to replace a successful show when the legendary Mark & Brian left I-95 Birmingham for KLOS. We tried to do everything right. We didn't.
(Buzz Knight) As social media amplifies every reaction in an overcrowded market for information and entertainment, radio's brands are more vulnerable than ever. There's truth in the old axiom, "Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair."
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.
After decades behind the mic, former syndicated Country radio talent Whitney Allen is turning her attention to the next generation, launching the Whitney Allen “Hot Mic” Scholarship for female on-air personalities in conjunction with Country Radio Seminar.
Rocky Mountain Public Media has appointed Nathan Byford as Senior Vice President of People and Change Management. Byford will oversee people strategy, talent development, and organizational effectiveness, includes responsibility for internal culture initiatives.
Skyview Networks has announced an expanded partnership with FanServ to support streamlined digital audio advertising for developers and advertisers. The collaboration aligns both companies in providing sales solutions across streaming and programmatic audio formats within Skyview’s network portfolio.
After two decades of mornings in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad, Chris Demm will retire from Dick Broadcasting's Rock 92 (WKRR), where he has hosted 2 Guys Named Chris with Chris Kelly since 1999. Demm’s final broadcast is scheduled for the end of March.
Triton Digital’s December 2025 US Podcast Ranker shows little movement at the top of the podcast marketplace, with listening once again concentrated among a small group of dominant sales networks and led by long-established shows.
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Jack Taddeo on Philadelphia’s Wish 106 in the early 80s. Send your Blast From The Past to 
