For Radio, Women’s Sports Is Turning Fans Into Customers
As women's sports keep growing, radio and its advertisers are finding a fan base that is ready to be sold to. The Golden State Valkyries' run to the WNBA Finals, and how one Bay Area station has packaged it, offers a blueprint for turning that passion into revenue.
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Free Jacobs Media Webinar Targets Radio Digital Sales for 2027
Broadcasters with questions about digital revenue ahead of planning for the new year can get answers next month in a free Jacobs Media webinar. The 45-minute session comes as stations finalize 2027 budgets and serves as the sequel to Jacobs' July webinar.
PREC 2027 Seeks Presenters and Doubles Scholarship Goal
Public radio’s engineers have a spring date in Las Vegas, and their association is already working to fill it. The annual Public Radio Engineering Conference is open for registration, presentation proposals, and scholarship applications, with a bigger scholarship push.
Isaias Gives AM Act Backers a Case for Car Radio in the Storm
Lawmakers keep calling AM radio a public safety tool. A new in-car data set from Hurricane Isaias shows what that looks like in practice, with listening tumbling at landfall, rebounding within days, and local stations claiming bigger shares of whoever stayed tuned.
The Fearless Talent: Mastering AI for Stellar Performances
(Mike McVay) While I am sure that historically there are combinations of two letters that are more feared than AI, it’s those two that are most top of mind today.
Whose Measuring Stick Are You Using?
(John Shomby) Radio gives us plenty of opportunities to compare: ratings, market size, salaries, time slots, awards, social followers. Those measures can tell us something about our work. The trouble starts when we let them tell us what we’re worth.
Rob Wagman to Lead SonicTrek’s New AI CCM Format
AI-assisted radio is heading to Contemporary Christian, and the pitch is that localized does not have to mean expensive. Manna offers stations an alternative to generic voice tracking and national syndication, with an experienced programmer shaping the music and a Charleston personality anchoring as host.
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Country Competition Enters Philly As Audacy Flips WTDY
The Hot AC sound is gone from 96.5 in Philadelphia, replaced by Country music's current stars. The new US 96.5 arrives with a commercial-free launch window, a full weekday lineup on the way, and a direct rival in Beasley's 92.5 XTU waiting for the same audience.
Nielsen PPM Accreditation Revoked in Four Major Markets
A top ten market is among four that have lost the industry's seal of approval for Nielsen's PPM ratings. The Media Rating Council revoked accreditation in a September decision, adding another strain to a currency already under review after a pause on the accreditation of Nielsen's diary service.
Connoisseur Fredericksburg Fires Up a New Classic Rock Identity
The frequency stays the same, but everything on it just got louder. Fredericksburg's Classic Rock station has a new identity rooted in Civil War history and a playlist that now reaches well beyond the classics, thanks to a relaunch that ended a weekend of stunting.
Bret and AB Land in Atlanta as Star 94 Adds Mega Mornings
Last week's mystery has an answer. The city Bret Mega and Anna Bohlmann were hinting at is, in fact, Atlanta, where the pair will now anchor Mega's syndicated weekday morning show out of Star 94 (WSTR) in line with rumors brewing since August.
Cumulus Mixes Things Up In Indy For Mornings
Toni DeKeyser and Ryan Swiger are taking mornings on Indianapolis' 107.9 The Mix (WNTR) as Cumulus Media goes local for The Morning Mix. DeKeyser, previously a co-host of the Smiley Morning Show on sister station 99.5 ZPL (WZPL), will remain on ZPL for middays.
After Almost a Half Century, A Boston Radio Staple is Retiring
Carter Alan is saying goodbye after 47 years in Boston radio. The midday host on iHeartMedia's WZLX joined The Chuck Nowlin Morning Show earlier Monday to announce his decision to retire, with a farewell broadcast set for later this year.
Stingray Brings Streaming Radio Apps to Ford and Lincoln
As terrestrial radio continues its battle on Capitol Hill to maintain reception in the dashboard. Stingray, the Canadian broadcaster now behind TuneIn, just planted a flag in Ford and Lincoln vehicles, with co-branded streaming radio apps joining select models.
Myron Mullins Enlists McVay Media For ‘Regret Free’
McVay Media is helping a former executive turn his story of success, struggle, and faith into audio. Myron Mullins' new book and podcast, Regret Free, speak to high-achieving men rediscovering purpose, with production and coaching support from McVay.
Compass Lands National Audio Rights To Pac-12 Finals
Two Pac-12 basketball championship games will share one day, and one national audio broadcaster, in Las Vegas. Compass Media Networks will carry both as part of a multi-year national audio deal that also adds the conference's football championship, with coverage kicking off this December.
