Data shows weekly AI use among Americans has reached 50%, but many brands in the space are struggling to build awareness and trust with a still-skeptical public. Their best bet for both, per new research, might just be over-the-air radio and podcasts. [read more]
With plenty of time to spare, Beasley Media Group has closed the book on a Nasdaq listing scare that dogged the company since April. The broadcaster has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum stockholders' equity requirement after months of debt restructuring. [read more]
At Forecast 2027, Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR are proud to present their respective Lifetime Leadership Awards to two of broadcasting's most respected executives, honoring careers that together span a century of radio and television leadership. [read more]
Programming leadership at Saga Communications is shifting as Pat Paxton exits the company at the end of the month. In his place, Scott Chase and Ryan Ploeckelman will share the newly created Directors of Group Programming title across Saga's stations. [read more]
(Mike McVay) National Radio Day was last Thursday, August 20, and Radio Ink, social media posts, and on-air mentions all added up to plenty of salutes for radio. It’s clear to me that many of us who are in or around radio... love radio! We all have the stories of "why." [read more]
(John Shomby) On August 2, Zac Brown Band had the Country staple's 15th consecutive sold-out show at Fenway Park. That night, Zac announced everyone in the building was getting a cruise for two aboard the Margaritaville at Sea. No question, there is a lesson for radio. [read more]
Nearly 30 years after starting with a single Wisconsin radio station, Good Karma Brands has a new name. The company is now Good Karma Sports, reflecting its transition into a national sports media company built around ESPN and league partnerships. [read more]
Iowa Public Radio has appointed its next CEO, naming Peter Clowney to lead the Hawkeye State's public media network of 27 radio stations starting September 28. Clowney joins IPR from Nebraska Public Media, where he has served as Chief Operating Officer since 2023. [read more]
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Fake alert tones and obscene language hijacked Emergency Alert System feeds at radio stations last year, and the fallout is now a compliance deadline. NAB and NASBA are hosting a free webinar to help broadcasters prepare for new FCC cybersecurity rules. [read more]
Three days after Audacy Chicago's 104.3 The Score (WSCR) parted ways with Mike Mulligan after more than two decades, the station has announced that Jarrett Payton, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton, will co-host mornings alongside David Haugh. [read more]
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Data shows weekly AI use among Americans has reached 50%, but many brands in the space are struggling to build awareness and trust with a still-skeptical public. Their best bet for both, per new research, might just be over-the-air radio and podcasts.
With plenty of time to spare, Beasley Media Group has closed the book on a Nasdaq listing scare that dogged the company since April. The broadcaster has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum stockholders' equity requirement after months of debt restructuring.
At Forecast 2027, Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR are proud to present their respective Lifetime Leadership Awards to two of broadcasting's most respected executives, honoring careers that together span a century of radio and television leadership.
Programming leadership at Saga Communications is shifting as Pat Paxton exits the company at the end of the month. In his place, Scott Chase and Ryan Ploeckelman will share the newly created Directors of Group Programming title across Saga's stations.
(Mike McVay) National Radio Day was last Thursday, August 20, and Radio Ink, social media posts, and on-air mentions all added up to plenty of salutes for radio. It’s clear to me that many of us who are in or around radio... love radio! We all have the stories of "why."
(John Shomby) On August 2, Zac Brown Band had the Country staple's 15th consecutive sold-out show at Fenway Park. That night, Zac announced everyone in the building was getting a cruise for two aboard the Margaritaville at Sea. No question, there is a lesson for radio.
Nearly 30 years after starting with a single Wisconsin radio station, Good Karma Brands has a new name. The company is now Good Karma Sports, reflecting its transition into a national sports media company built around ESPN and league partnerships.
Iowa Public Radio has appointed its next CEO, naming Peter Clowney to lead the Hawkeye State's public media network of 27 radio stations starting September 28. Clowney joins IPR from Nebraska Public Media, where he has served as Chief Operating Officer since 2023.
Fake alert tones and obscene language hijacked Emergency Alert System feeds at radio stations last year, and the fallout is now a compliance deadline. NAB and NASBA are hosting a free webinar to help broadcasters prepare for new FCC cybersecurity rules.
Three days after Audacy Chicago's 104.3 The Score (WSCR) parted ways with Mike Mulligan after more than two decades, the station has announced that Jarrett Payton, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton, will co-host mornings alongside David Haugh.
