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Today's markets are Dayton , Fort Myers , Grand Rapids , Metro Fairfield County , Tucson , and Tulsa .Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RadioInsight
JVC Broadcasting is expanding in Florida's panhandle with the purchase of Magic Broadcasting's four stations in Panama City.Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RadioInsight
Audacy News/Talk 1080 WTIC Hartford has completed a lineup revamp.Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RadioInsight
In the past decade, streaming charts and digital consumption have widely influenced radio airplay. This is no secret. But a problem still exists which often leaves programmers wondering which songs are worth playing and when to jump in....Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RadioInsight
Salem Media Group has announced that Scott Jennings will join its syndicated Conservative Talk lineup starting Monday, July 14.Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RadioInsight
Cumulus Media Adult R&B " Jamz 96.1 " WHBX Tallahassee FL cut ties with Program Director/midday host Joe Bullard in mid-June.Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Rubber City Radio's Classic Rock 97.5 WONE-FM in Akron, OH, has parted ways with morning hosts Matt Spatz and Amanda Casey. The duo had been co-hosting the station's morning show since January 2021, following the retirement of longtime...Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Alpha Media Portland names Ross MacLeod as its new Operations Manager. In addition to his leadership duties, MacLeod will also serve as Content Director for News/Talk KXL-FM and Sports outlet KXTG-AM. MacLeod joins the company with a...Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Melissa Chase, Vice President of Programming for Audacy Houston, has exited the company as part of a round of staffing reductions within the cluster. Chase's departure comes alongside the exit of Jay Michaels, who served as Assistant...Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Salem Media Group has announced the debut of "The Scott Jennings Show," a new weekday program joining the Salem Radio Network (SRN) lineup beginning Monday, July 14. The one-hour show will air from 2-3pm ET and will also be available...Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RadioInsight
Hearst News/Talk 1090 WBAL /101.5 W268BA Baltimore afternoon host Torrey Snow has departed the station after five years.Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RadioInsight
Shaw Local Radio has flipped AC “ Sky 95.7 ” WSEY Oregon/Dixon IL to Classic Rock " 95.7 The Rock " WURX.Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
New York Public Radio (NYPR) has announced a series of leadership changes, including the appointment of longtime trustee John Rose as Chair of the Board of Trustees, along with the addition of three new board members and two newly named...Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Kannon and Kannon Worldwide LLC have announced the debut of "The Kannon Show," a new weekday radio program built for CHR and Hot AC outlets seeking high-energy, personality-driven content and flexibility in programming. Airing weekdays,...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RadioInsight
After an over four decade career, Cumulus Media has announced that Dave Randall will retire from his dual roles as afternoon host at AC 95.1 KBBY-FM Ventura and morning host (as D.R. Daily) on Classic Hits 103.3 KRUZ Santa Barbara CA at...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RadioInsight
Alpha Media has appointed Ross MacLeod Operations Manager for its Portland cluster and Content Director of News/Talk 101.1 KXL and Sports " 750 The Game " KXTG.Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RadioInsight
Rubber City Radio Classic Rock 97.5 WONE-FM Akron OH has cut ties with PD/morning host Matt Spatz and morning co-host Amanda Casey.Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RadioInsight
Today's markets are Albany/Schenectady/Troy and Syracuse .Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
iHeartMedia has appointed Eric "E" White as Program Director for three of its Rock outlets in North Carolina: Alternative WEND (106.5 The End) and Classic Rock WRFX (99.7 The Fox) in Charlotte, and Classic Rock WRDU (106.1) in Raleigh....Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
At the start of 2024, he became Times-Shamrock Communications CEO. Before that, he served as COO of 7 Mountains Media; as President/CEO of WBEB-FM in Philadelphia under the ownership of Jerry Lee; and in a previous tenure spent nine...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
After more than 40 years behind the microphone, beloved Southern California radio personality Dave Randall has announced his retirement. Randall, currently heard weekdays on 95.1 KBBY and 103.3 KRUZ in Ventura, will sign off for the...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Amy Jacobson exits her role as co-host of Chicago's Morning Answer on WIND-AM (560 The Answer), Salem Media Group's News/Talk outlet in Chicago. Jacobson had been a familiar voice on AM 560 since 2010, most recently sharing the morning...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Benztown has announced the continued expansion of "Sunday Night Slow Jams," the country's leading weekend radio show, with five new stations joining the lineup in key markets across Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Virginia. The newly...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
A new free eBook aims to modernize outdated career advice for those considering a future in the radio and digital audio industries. "SOUND ADVICE: A Guide to Navigating Careers in the Modern and Future Radio Digital Media Landscape" is a...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced the election of Ray Hopkins, President of Paramount U.S. Distribution, to its Board of Directors. With more than three decades of experience in the media industry, Hopkins brings...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Carlos King's hit podcast "Reality with the King" has joined Charlamagne Tha God's The Black Effect Podcast Network, a move that brings one of reality television's most buzzworthy podcasts to a broader audience through iHeartMedia. The...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Civic Media has announced a major expansion into Michigan's Upper Peninsula through an asset purchase agreement filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to acquire five radio stations from Jandamp;J Broadcasting, based in...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
News/Talk 890 WLS-AM has announced a new partnership with FOX News Audio to bring a range of national news and talk content to Chicago radio audiences. The collaboration launched today and includes the addition of The Guy Benson Show,...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
iHeartMedia's WWPW (Power 105.3) is shaking up the morning airwaves with the launch of the Tino Cochino Morning Show, set to debut Monday, July 7. Airing weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET, the program brings a new energy and voice to...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
WZGV-AM, formerly known as "ESPN Charlotte 730 The Game," has officially rebranded as "InsideTheGame.bet," becoming the first station in the Charlotte market dedicated to sports betting content. The station's new identity launches in...Monday, June 30, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
All Classical Radio in Portland, OR has announced that President and CEO Suzanne Nance will step down later this year, concluding a decade-long tenure marked by growth, innovation, and national recognition. Nance will relocate to Ireland...Monday, June 30, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
The Radio Mercury Awards will continue their ongoing creative webinar series with a new presentation titled "Takeaways from the 2025 Radio Mercury Awards Judges and Winners." Scheduled for noon CT on Wednesday, July 9, the session aims...Monday, June 30, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
More than four years after a big rebrand and substantial effort to draw audience and advertisers to its exclusive podcasts and streaming audio, Audacy Inc. is breaking the silo and has agreed to place its content on an app other than its...Monday, June 30, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Marketer and agency interest in podcast advertising has surged to its highest level in more than a decade, according to the latest annual study from Advertiser Perceptions commissioned by Cumulus Media | Westwood One's Audio Active...Monday, June 30, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
WAKY-FM and AM in Louisville, along with their associated translators, are being sold by Wandamp;B Broadcasting Inc. to WAKAYANA LLC in a deal announced today and pending FCC approval. The transaction marks the end of an era for...Monday, June 30, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
Six of the ten inductees were selected by a panel of more than 900 radio professionals who cast votes via a confidential ballot overseen by Miller Kaplan. The remaining four were chosen by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee.Monday, June 30, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
iHeartMedia has announced the retirement of longtime Area President Jeff Tyler, marking the end of a 47-year career in broadcast radio. Tyler, whose leadership spanned nearly every facet of the business, officially steps down today after...Monday, June 30, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of BIN: Black Information Network, the nation's first and only 24/7 national and local all-news audio service dedicated to providing news coverage from a Black voice and perspective....Monday, June 30, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
iHeartMedia and Audacy have announced a new content distribution partnership that will make Audacy's full portfolio of more than 240 radio stations and time-shifted podcasts available on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's free digital audio...Monday, June 30, 2025 from RADIO ONLINE News
Beasley Media Group has agreed to sell WPBB-FM (98.7 The Shark) to Educational Media Foundation (EMF), marking EMF's first entry into the Tampa Bay radio market. The sale will bring an end to Beasley's ownership of the station, which...Monday, June 30, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
On June 30, 2020, iHeartMedia brought to life a 24/7 nationally distributed audio services "dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of continual news coverage with a Black voice and perspective." Today, BIN:...Friday, June 27, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
It was founded nine years ago by Jenna Weiss-Berman and Max Linsky and was acquired in 2019 by the company formerly known as Entercom for $18 million. Today, that audio content creator and distributor is known as Audacy. And, it is...Friday, June 27, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
The last station owned by Don McCoy's Magic Broadcasting is being spun to a locally based owner, ensuring "Real Talk 93.3" remains the only station in Florida's capital city not owned by a national radio broadcasting group.Thursday, June 26, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
"Crafting Sound, Creating Experiences." That's the promise of a Coastal North Carolina limited liability company that has agreed to purchase a presently silent 50,000-watt FM reaching Nags Head and Kitty Hawk formerly known as "99.1 The...Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
For a generation of broadcast radio enthusiasts, it served as the definitive online hub of classic AM and FM programs, both scoped and as-aired with full songs and commercials. Now, ReelRadio is back, and it is thanks to the North...Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
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It's a group of radio stations that have served Bay County, Fla., and the one-time Spring Break hub of Panama City Beach for decades. Pending FCC regulatory approval, these four FMs will become the newest properties associated with a...Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
The parent organization of the NPR Member stations serving Sacramento and much of Northern California, mired in a state of fiscal fragility, has confirmed that it is planning to end its operating agreements with stations serving Chico,...Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
After revamping its smartphone app experience in December, iHeartMedia is now putting live radio directly into a new kind of mobile platform: sunglasses. The company has rolled out an integration with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, becoming...Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
“Losing public media would erode that trust and leave many American communities in the dark,” is the opinion of the Attorneys General of 22 states and the District of Columbia, who have filed an amicus brief supporting NPR and PBS in...Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Radio & Television Business Report » Radio News
Wisconsin Public Radio has notified at least 15 staff members that they will be laid off as part of a broad restructuring driven by budget shortfalls and the looming threat of federal funding cuts. The station will also end three...