After placing the station in a divestiture trust on March 15, Audacy has found a buyer for AC “Magic 106.3” WSPA-FM Simpsonville/Greenville SC. Norsan Media will acquire WSPA-FM for $700,000 and begin operating it via a Time...
Following Julie Slater’s promotion to Music Director, Cal State University Northridge and Saddleback University AAA “88.5 The SoCal Sound” KCSN Northridge/KSBR Mission Viejo CA has filled the other part of Andy Chanley’s...
S&P Global Market Intelligence data for February show 96 North American M&A deals valued at $160 million. That, S&P Global says, is the sector's softest showing in M&A activity in 13 months. Even though that news is...
Townsquare Media has launched Hot AC “Zoey 103.9” WPBZ-FM Rensselaer/Albany NY. The new brand launched at 10:00 this morning replacing Soft AC “103.9 The Breeze“. Positioning as “Albany’s Ultimate...
Audacy Gold CHR “B96” WBBM-FM Chicago will (re)introduce Eddie Volkman and Joe “JoBo” Bohannon to the station on Monday, April 1 at 7:00am for a foolish celebration of their legacy. The duo hosted mornings...
What excites Skyview Networks President/CEO Steve Jones about GenAI and its use at broadcast radio? What are the other big conversation topics he's expecting to discuss at the NAB Show? We find out in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by...
Today, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF)—the nonprofit organization supporting women across all media segments—announced winners of the 49th Annual Gracie Awards. The Gracies celebrate outstanding achievements in media...
Nielsen continues its release of the February 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Monthly ratings for Birmingham, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, Fort Myers, Greenville/Spartanburg, Richmond, and Rochester,...
A former VP of Digital Operations and Monetization for Hot 97 and WBLS in New York is taking Mediaco Holding Inc. to court for alleged violations of the New York Labor Law and the New York Human Rights Law.
Binnie Media has announced a pair of executive promotions. Faith Francis rises to Chief Operating Officer for the company operating stations in Maine and New Hampshire. Francis most recently had served as Executive Vice President of...
Radio stations are always eagerly seeking new ways to drive more non-traditional revenue to the bottom line. Now, a white-label ticketing, marketing and discovery services opportunity has come to fruition, thanks to a partnership...
A year after the first AI-related product offerings ignited controversy at radio, it’s clear that AI has made its most real inroads at places other than behind the microphone, such as writing or voicing spec spots. The usages I’m most...
High Plains Radio Network has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Northern District of Texas. The company, founded and led by Monte Spearman, is claiming both assets and liabilities worth between $1 million and $10 million....
Lori Barghini and Julia Cobbs announced on Tuesday that they will retire from afternoons at Hubbard Broadcasting’s female focused Talk “MyTalk 107.1” KTMY Coon Rapids/Minneapolis MN at the end of June. Barghini and...
On February 27, "Cumulus Media New Holdings" launched an initiative to extend its debt maturity by three years while increasing the interest rate by two percentage points. Now the first wave of that Exchange Offer and Consent...
Nielsen begins its releases of the February 2024 diary surveys today. Today’s markets include monthly ratings for Baton Rouge, Louisville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, and Puerto Rico. Other markets coming this week include: On...
An asset purchase agreement has been filed for FCC approval that sees Relevant Radio, the Wisconsin non-secular broadcaster, agree to acquire three FMs and two FM translators located in the state of Indiana.
When radio stations or their hosts submit airchecks for radio awards, they’re usually heavily edited “greatest hits” reels. They start out with a barrage of big-name morning-show guests. There are usually highlights from radiothons or...
The digital arm of Rene Alegría-led MundoNow.com seeks to expand its content distribution while growing its revenue further. As such, it is teaming up with the nation's No. 1 owner of radio stations.
Over the past year, Capitol Broadcasting Company has had multiple changes in leadership due to retirements. Now, the privately held radio and TV station owner has shared who is filling the roles of VP/Chief Financial Officer; VP of Human...
The financial and operational struggle hasn't ebbed for CapRadio, and the public broadcaster's endowment leaders have proposed a wholesale transfer of control of its 7 stations. Who should become the new licensee? Look no further than...
Streamline Publishing is pleased to announce that the nomination window for the 2024 Medallas de Cortez is now open. The highly coveted awards, the only in the U.S. focused on Hispanic radio broadcasting, will be presented at the 15th...
Salem Media Group is leaving Music City and taking its "Fish" with it. At the same time, it is saying Aloha to O'ahu. Who's the buyer? Look no further than the parent of the KLOVE and Air1 noncommercial CCM networks.
Some media industry observers have questioned if easy wins in primary races by President Biden and former President Trump would soften political ad spending this year. New data from BIA suggest that down-ballot and issues-oriented...
Some 29 months after Audacy switched a New York market FM from Country to classic Hip-Hop, Connoisseur Media has decided to bring the format to a portion of the market. A Long Island facility that in recent years has aired an Adult Hits...
A locally owned and operated Spanish-language radio station offering banda and regional Mexican music to Southern Nevada from an FM translator atop Arden Peak in Henderson is celebrating its selection by the SBA as Nevada's...
In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Caroline Beaasley offers her thoughts on what's of keen interest to Beasley Media Group at the 2024 NAB Show. She also offers details on how those seeking to attend an invitation-only...
President Joseph R. Biden has named FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission. She was sworn in as a Democratic Commissioner in 2017 and replaces outgoing Chairman Ajit Pai....
Triton Digital has released new data around the consumption of U.S. AM/FM streams on smart speakers. The firm compared the consumption of U.S. AM/FM streams on smart speakers in December 2018, December 2019, and December 2020, reporting...
Cumulus has announced important changes to sales leadership, effective immediately. Ron Russo is appointed President, Sales at Westwood One responsible for the network sales and sales planning organizations and reporting to Westwood One...
After an extensive national search, NPR President and CEO John Lansing has named Elizabeth A. Allen to lead NPR's legal team. She will be joining NPR February 16 as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel andamp; Secretary. "Our legal...
Sun Broadcast Group's syndicated morning show, "Ashley andamp; Brad," is starting 2021 with the addition of WKZA-FM as its latest affiliate. Media One Radio's 106.9 expands the duo's reach into Jamestown, NY and the duo will now wake up...
Spreaker has introduced AdHub, a cost-effective way for podcasters to grow their listener base. The self-serve tool places targeted ads for their podcasts into other Spreaker podcasts using dynamic advertising technology, which...
Podcast giant Acast appoints Elli Dimitroulakos as Head of Automation, Americas. She'll lead Acast Automated, the company's programmatic advertising arm, in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, enabling advertisers to use automated technology to...
JVC Media of Florida adds syndicated Elvis Duran to CHR WMFQ-FM (Q92.9) Gainesville-Ocala for the Q92.9 Morning Show beginning Monday January 25 at 6am. JVC Ocala-Gainesville Operations Manager Ben Burris said, "The Q92.9 listeners...
In response to the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, NAB CEO Gordon Smith said, "Sincere congratulations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their historic inauguration. As we...
WABC (Talkradio 77)/New York has extended its commitment with "The Greatest Show of All Time" with celebrity entrepreneur Clint Arthur to continue during the entirety of 2021. The show, which has been part of the Talk outlet's lineup for...
Cumulus Media promotes award-winning broadcast journalist Nick Gale to News Director for WLS-AM/Chicago, IL. He'll continue to serve the station as morning news anchor, a post he's held since 2020. Gale previously worked as News Director...
Benztown appoints Jeff Kelly as West Coast Commercial Production Director. Kelly was previously Production Director for iHeartMedia in Albuquerque, where he won nine New Mexico Broadcasting Awards over the course of four years. Prior to...
ESPN Podcasts will debut a new weekly offering, "First Take, Her Take," with format similar to ESPN TV's weekday morning discussion show, "First Take" on Wednesday, January 20. The new podcast will feature three prominent women in sports...
The Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers Association piloted a campaign on the smart speaker. It found, over the past four years, the smart speaker has grown to represent nearly a quarter (24%) of all online listening to Cumulus stations. The...
Entercom inks new multi-year contract extensions with air personalities Mercedes Martinez and JC Fernandez. Both will continue as morning hosts of "Mercedes in the Morning" on KMXB-FM (Mix 94.1) in Las Vegas, weekdays from 5-10am PT....
WYMS-88.9FM 88Nine Radio Milwaukee has announced the three 88Nine Amplifier mentors for the program's inaugural year: Grammy-winning Bon Iver's Justin Vernon; producer, mixer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Butch Vig of the band...
Charmaine Bey will host "Inside The Midday with Charmaine Bey" on Chicago's 107.5 WGCI effective immediately. The show will air from 10am -2pm weekdays and feature entertainment news, live and local information and various show segments...
Entercom has announced the addition of Brian Shactman as morning show co-host for 1080 WTIC News Talk in Hartford. Shactman will join co-host Ray Dunaway on "Mornings with Ray and Brian," weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ET,...
iHeartMedia New York's iHeartRadio Broadway and D'Marie Productions announced today that the popular LGBTQ+ comedy podcast "Slumber Party with Tim Murray" will join the iHeartPodcast Network, beginning January 20. "Slumber Party with Tim...
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC (the "Issuer"), intends to offer $280.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes (the "Notes"), subject to...
Kast Media will be working with Triton Digital in a new partnership for the delivery, monetization, and measurement of its podcast content. Triton will provide a host of services including the Omny Studio publishing platform and Podcast...
ARC Software, the affiliate relations platform developed by radio's Jason Bailey, announced Monday that it has welcomed several new producers and syndicated products to the family. The announcement follows recent news of Bailey and SBG's...
Gen Media Partners (GMP) appoints Anny Mansfield to the newly-created position of Corporate Research Director. Mansfield, who has been with Gen Media Partners since its inception, will build out a company-wide research department. Her...