NAB State Leadership Conference Set for Critical Radio Battles
Hundreds of broadcasters will head to Washington, DC, next month for the NAB’s annual State Leadership Conference. They are now getting a first look at the policy agenda awaiting them on Capitol Hill for one of local radio’s most consequential weeks of the year.
Got Sales Anxiety? Go On The Offensive
(Loyd Ford) Radio sales aren’t under pressure; they’re under attack by speed, convenience, and the illusion that anyone with a smartphone is now a media buyer. Self-serve dashboards, AI copy generators, and social platforms whisper to buyers, “You don’t need a salesperson.”
The Schwartz Sell
(Jeffrey Hedquist) Back in the '70s, I discovered the work of Tony Schwartz, an audio and advertising genius who has influenced me greatly. Tony has been called “the most famous radio person you probably never heard of.” Tony used to say that people are born without “earlids.”
iHeart, DonorsChoose Give Another $25K To US Teachers
iHeartRadio and DonorsChoose have named the final winners of the Thank a Teacher initiative, concluding a nationwide campaign that generated more than 60,000 nominations and awarded ten educators $5,000 DonorsChoose gift cards for classroom support.
Tampa Bay Rays Flagship WDAE Adding Full-Power FM Signal
iHeartMedia Tampa Bay will move 620 WDAE onto the full 100,000-watt 95.7 FM signal on February 23, ending its simulcast on 95.2 FM and WRUB’s HD3 channel as the Tampa Bay Rays flagship adds its sports brand to a primary full-power FM home at WRUB.
‘Chachi Loves Everybody’ Back With ‘Shotgun Tom’ Kelly & Perelli
Benztown President Dave "Chachi" Denes is back with two new radio conversations on Chachi Loves Everybody, featuring legendary Southern California radio personality "Shotgun Tom" Kelly and programmer and talent coach Angela Perelli.
TUDN Expands Hispanic Sports Radio Reach With HD Rollout
TelevisaUnivision’s TUDN Radio has launched a national HD Radio Network, expanding its digital broadcast distribution and strengthening access to Hispanic sports programming across eight major US markets on HD2 and HD3 subchannels.
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Yavapai Broadcasting Honored for Arizona Blood Donation Support
In recognition of its support of blood donation efforts across Northern and Central Arizona, Yavapai Broadcasting has been named Media Company of the Year by Vitalant. The six-station group was selected from media organizations across the Grand Canyon State.
UK Government Considers FM Radio Phase-Out in 2026 Review
As the US ponders legislation to preserve AM radio access in cars, the UK government is preparing to debate whether FM broadcasting should be phased out in the 2030s, as digital listening now accounts for nearly 75% of all radio consumption across the country.
How Mark Hendrix Builds Major-Market Sounds In Upstate SC
A philosophy has guided Mark Hendrix through a quarter century of programming radio in Greenville, SC: "You don't have to be in a major market to do major-market things," he said. "I'm proud to say we have major market-sounding brands and talent here."
David Fair, Michael Jewett to Leave Ypsilanti’s WEMU
Eastern Michigan University’s WEMU 89.1 will see two longtime voices sign off the Ypsilanti airwaves this summer, as News Director and Morning Edition Host David Fair and Operations Manager Michael Jewett prepare to retire at the end of June.
Cumulus, Nielsen Get New Deadlines in Escalating Ratings Lawsuit
A federal judge has now set the briefing schedule for the next phase of the escalating legal fight between Cumulus Media and Nielsen, as both sides prepare to litigate Nielsen’s counterclaims over alleged data sharing with Eastlan Ratings.
Chet Buchanan Exits Audacy Las Vegas’ KLUC After 27 Years
After two weeks of airing pre-recorded programming in morning drive, Audacy Las Vegas’ 98.5 KLUC has confirmed the departure of market fixture Chet Buchanan. A statement shared on KLUC’s social media channels thanked Buchanan for his 27 years of radio.
SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Returns to Daytona for Race Week
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season begins this week, and SiriusXM will carry live coverage of the 68th running of the Daytona 500 on February 15, along with race broadcasts and daily programming from Speedweek at Daytona International Speedway.
DAX US, Learfield Partner on Live College Sports Audio
Global’s DAX US has reached an agreement with Learfield to support live college sports digital audio streams, expanding advertiser access to real-time play-by-play inventory across collegiate athletics, beginning with college basketball postseason coverage.
NextKast Adds Traffic and Billing to Its Radio Automation Platform
NextKast has launched NextTraffic, a built-in traffic and billing system designed to streamline operations for independently owned radio broadcasters using the San Antonio-based company's NextKast OnAir automation platform.
