Cumulus Narrows Losses While Cutting Deep in Chapter 11
Declining radio revenue and sweeping layoffs on one side, aggressive cost-cutting and a radically reshaped balance sheet on the other. That is the balancing act depicted by Cumulus Media in its Q2 earnings report, as the broadcaster prepares to go private.
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MediaCo Secures Debt Waiver; Revenue Climbs For Fifth Quarter
MediaCo's bet on streaming and free ad-supported television pushed revenue higher for a fifth consecutive quarter, even as the multicultural broadcaster disclosed that it secured a lender waiver just in time to avoid a debt default this month.
CMG Latest to Press FCC on Radio Ownership Rules
The FCC's Local Radio Ownership Rule has drawn a steady stream of visitors to commissioners' offices this summer. Now Cox Media Group is the latest broadcaster to press the case for looser radio ownership rules directly to commissioners.
Meeting Quota Shouldn’t Be Your Goal
(Loyd Ford) Your sales manager is responsible for revenue, activity, forecasting, accountability, morale, and often explaining performance to someone above them. You can either become another problem they have to manage, or become one of the reasons they sleep better at night.
Make Your Customers’ Dream(s) Come True
(Jeffrey Hedquist) In actors’ training, one way to prepare for a scene is to ask ourselves, “What is my character’s dream, and what can I do to make this dream come true today?”That’s the same question we should be asking about our client’s customer.
101 The Fox Rocks Its First Kansas City Blood Drive
Cumulus Media Kansas City's 101 The Fox (KCFX) teamed up with the Community Blood Center to hold its first blood drive on August 11. The Classic Rock station's "Rock & Roll Up Your Sleeves Blood Drive" drew 124 donors and collected 114 units of blood.
Traffic Crew Recounts 9/11 From the Air In New Radio Special
A quarter century after September 11, the NYC crew that captured the attacks live from a traffic helicopter is telling their story for radio. Any Other Tuesday: Reporting On 9/11 From The Air revisits their real-time coverage and the friendships forged that morning.
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Detroit’s Screamin’ Scott Randall Scrambles Fore a Good Cause
For the 9th Annual Screamin' Scott Scramble, Beasley Media Group Detroit 94.7 WCSX personality Screamin' Scott Randall traded Morning Drive for a different kind of drive. The charity golf outing teed up on August 2 in support of The Rainbow Connection.
OUT TODAY: Eric Weiss, Top PDs, and AI’s Future
With radio's AI battle raging, Radio Ink enters the trenches to tell the stories of those on both sides of the 2020s' defining debate. Whether you're managing a PD, negotiating a contract, or debating a digital sidekick, the August issue is a playbook for staying in control.
History, Comedy, and The Rule of 3
The Rule of 3 is one of the most powerful communication principles because it's how the human brain naturally organizes and remembers information. Whether you're writing, coaching, or entertaining, three creates a sense of completeness and rhythm.
Grunge Garage, Britpop Show Syndicated Host Bob Stei Dies
A Baltimore-bred radio host and syndicator of The Grunge Garage and The Britpop Show is being remembered as, "a light in so many people's lives, both personally and through his radio career," after Bob Stei's unexpected death on August 13, his daughter said.
Joe Gagnon, Detroit Radio’s ‘Appliance Doctor,’ Dies
Joe Gagnon, the Detroit radio personality known as "The Appliance Doctor," has died. Gagnon spent more than 25 years on air at Cumulus Media's WJR-AM, building a broadcasting career around consumer advocacy and home-appliance expertise.
Texas Radio Hall of Fame Debuts Class Of 2026
The Texas Radio Hall of Fame has selected the organization's newest induction class of twenty, including its inaugural Small Markets/Big Voices honorees, ahead of this November's ceremony at the Texas Broadcast Museum in Kilgore.
SiriusXM Rings In New Era With WWE Radio
Ahead of SummerSlam, SiriusXM and WWE are launching WWE Radio on channel 156, the new official audio home of WWE. Starting July 27, the channel will feature daily programming from key talent and live play-by-play of WWE’s Premium Live Events.
World’s Largest EV Maker Adopts DTS AutoStage
The world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer is getting hybrid radio and video entertainment built in. Chinese automaker BYD is adopting Xperi's DTS AutoStage as its exclusive in-car media platform, becoming the fourteenth major automaker to sign on.
TM Studios, Mix 96.5 Reunite For New Jingle Pack
TM Studios and Mix 96.5 Brand Manager JR Ammons are working together again, this time on a new jingle package for Audacy's Houston Hot AC station. The package, called "Mix Hot AC 2," is already on air on KHMX and is now available for syndication.
