Warshaw Takes Radio’s Ownership Cap Case Straight to Carr
Connoisseur Media CEO Jeffrey Warshaw sat down with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr earlier this week, pressing the agency's top official to move decisively on radio ownership limit reform as the agency continues to ponder the long-delayed 2022 Quadrennial Review.
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For Mizzou Sports, KCMO’s Got The Tiger By The Tail
Cumulus Media has aligned with Mizzou Athletics and Learfield's Central Bank Tiger Network to make KCMO Talk Radio the exclusive home for Mizzou Athletics coverage this fall, airing on 95.7, 710 AM, and simulcast on Topeka affiliate 102.9 KTOP.
Podcast Ad-Skippers Still Act on Those Ads, Study Shows
When ads come on during a podcast, the skip button can start looking quite tempting. So that has to hurt ad efficacy, right? Not quite, according to new research that shows more than half of podcast listeners who routinely skip ads have still acted on one.
OUT MONDAY: June Is All About Radio’s Most Influential Women
It started as ten. Twenty-seven years later, Radio Ink is proud to honor more than seventy as the Most Influential Women in Radio, and the June issue makes one thing undeniably clear: women are not just part of radio's story. They are a cornerstone of what comes next.
NO FAKES Friends: SBAs Line Up to Reign In AI
Every state broadcasters association in the country is now formally behind federal legislation to regulate AI-generated deepfakes, with organizations representing all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico urging Congress to pass the NO FAKES Act.
Have You Mastered The Inner Game?
(Randy Lane) When I was a baby DJ in Phoenix, as Scott Shannon likes to call them, I learned how not to coach talent. I was hosting middays at KUPD and had just delivered what I thought was a pretty good intro. Suddenly, the program director burst into the control room.
Blast From The Past: Mildred Bailey, WTAG
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past features Mildred Bailey in one of the most unique studios of all: her kitchen. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
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Beasley’s Ornelas Reelected as NAB Radio Board Chair for 2026
The NAB has its 2026 Executive Committee leadership in place following elections held at the organization's June Board of Directors meeting in Washington, DC. On the radio side, Beasley Media Group General Counsel Chris Ornelas was reelected as Radio Board chair.
The $139B Experiential Boom Has Radio’s Name All Over It
From paid remotes to promotional stunts, radio has always been in the live events business. Now, new data suggests the $139 billion global experiential marketing industry, growing at its fastest clip in years, is a gold mine for stations that know how to sell it.
Radio’s Most Influential Women On Who Opened the Door
Women in radio on their way to the top have all too often found locked doors blocking their way. Getting through takes someone on the other side with the instinct to open them. This year's Radio Ink Most Influential Women in Radio know exactly who opened theirs.
Baltimore’s Brighter Media Group GM Steve Lawhon to Retire
He started behind a microphone in 1985 and spent the next four decades turning a Baltimore-area heritage talk station into a multi-platform Christian media ministry. Now Steve Lawhon, General Manager of Brighter Media Group, is set to retire.
Adam Sandler Joins Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth as Counsel
You've heard the name. Now, the communications attorney with more than 20 years of experience advising broadcasters, telecom companies, and trade associations on federal and state regulatory matters has joined Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC as Counsel.
More WIRK For Tim and Chelsea At Hubbard West Palm
Tim Leary and Chelsea Eaton are staying put in South Florida. Hubbard Radio West Palm Beach has renewed the New Country 103.1 (WIRK) morning duo. Leary joined WIRK in June 2019, coming over from Hubbard Seattle. Eaton has been at WIRK since 2012.
Conan, Trevor Noah, and More Head to Tubi Via SiriusXM
SiriusXM is bringing a slice of its video podcast catalog to the Fox Corporation's free, ad-supported streaming television service. The two companies have signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement, adding SiriusXM Podcast Network video content to Tubi.
Radio Summer School Is In Session With Keith Cunningham
Keith Cunningham, previously recognized as one of Radio Ink’s Best PDs, has launched Summer School, a 10-course, live online curriculum designed to toughen up teams ahead of fall ratings.
iHeartRadio Comes to LG Smart TVs Via LG Radio+
LG Electronics is bringing iHeartMedia's full catalog to its free, ad-supported audio streaming service. Through the deal, more than 850 live iHeartRadio stations, digital-only stations, and iHeartMedia's podcast library will be available inside the LG Radio+ app.
