Countdown to NAB Show 2026: Quu’s Steve Newberry
In the week leading up to NAB Show 2026, Radio Ink is bringing back our special series of conversations with some of radio's biggest innovators. Quu CEO Steve Newberry will arrive in Vegas with a new In-Vehicle Visuals Report and a vision of his own about radio's future.
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Grammer, Santrella, & Waldman Among LABF’s 2026 Giants Class
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has revealed its 2026 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts class, headlined by one of television's most beloved fictional radio hosts alongside some of the radio industry's real-life legends.
49ers Strike Gold with KNBR Coverage Continuation In The Bay
The San Francisco 49ers have entered into a multi-year partnership with Cumulus Media’s 104.5/680 The Sports Leader (KNBR-AM) in the Bay Area, continuing the duo's flagship deal of two decades. Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will continue to serve in the booth.
A Name From The ’80s Is Back In Bakersfield Radio
80s heritage brand Kelly 95.3 (KLLY) has returned to Bakersfield under local ownership following Connoisseur Media’s market exit in November, with the rebrand part of Frequency Broadcasting’s broader initiative to bolster its brand identity in the market.
KSE Deal Takes Townsquare Ignite To New Rocky Mountain High
Townsquare Media is extending the "white-label" division of its digital business arm to a digital advertising partnership with Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, expanding its Media Partnerships division into the Denver market through KSE’s radio assets.
Radio Mercury Awards Closing 2026 Entries This Friday
The RAB is sounding the last call for audio creatives to submit their work for the 2026 Radio Mercury Awards. Friday, April 17, is the final deadline for radio pros and students to submit work across 17 categories plus Best of Show for the 35th annual contest.
Beasley Media Group’s Nasdaq Listing Under Threat Again
Beasley Media Group's ongoing financial struggles have produced a new compliance hurdle. Nasdaq notified the company on April 13 that its reported stockholders' deficit puts it out of compliance with its equity requirement for continued listing on the exchange.
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Gray Media COO Sandy Breland Named Forecast 2027 Co-Chair
Gray Media's top operations executive is joining Audacy President and CEO Kelli Turner as Co-Chair for Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report's Forecast 2027. COO Sandy Breland has been named Television Co-Chair of the annual broadcast leadership summit.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Soda-licious
(Paige Nienaber) The first 4th of July that I had this job, I was at the appropriately named Hot 101.5 in Jacksonville. It was a temperate 10,000 degrees. The station had a hookup with Pepsi, so there was a pallet of soda in the storage room. We filled coolers and cruised the beach.
WSB, Morgan Murphy Among NABLF Service to America Honorees
The NAB Leadership Foundation has named its 2026 Celebration of Service to America Award recipients, with radio stations from Atlanta to Idaho to be celebrated for community impact at a ceremony on June 9 at The Anthem in Washington, DC.
Audacy Denver Bets On Mile High Sports’ Lundy For Afternoons
Nate Lundy, President and CEO of Mile High Sports, is joining Audacy Denver's Sports Talk station The Bet 1430 (KAMP-AM) for weekday afternoons, bringing more than 16 years of Denver sports coverage and a broadcast career spanning over three decades.
Vince Richards Rocks Back Into PD Role With iHeart Dallas
iHeartMedia Dallas has picked up Vince Richards as Program Director for 97.1 The Eagle (KEGL) and Lone Star 92.5 (KZPS), following his departure from an eight-year stint at Audacy, where he programmed in DFW, Sacramento, and was Rock Format VP.
Lee Rayburn Taking Over WPR Middays From Larry Meiller
After more than 13,000 broadcasts, Larry Meiller is stepping away from his Wisconsin Public Radio midday call-in program at the end of June, passing the multi-topic, listener-driven show to a familiar voice: Lee Rayburn.
Skyview Networks Gets Cloud-Level With New Distribution Platform
As radio operators navigate moving to IP-based content delivery systems in the wake of C-band satellite changes, Skyview Networks is launching Cirocast, a new cloud-native, broadcast-grade audio distribution platform ahead of NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas.
Beasley Bringing Live Radio to NAB Show Floor With WideOrbit
Beasley Media Group is bringing 102.7 Coyote Country (KCYE) to the NAB Show floor, as the Vegas-based station will broadcast live from the WideOrbit booth in Central Hall on April 20 and 21 in a joint activation with the broadcast technology company.
RNN Targets Ex-CBS News Radio Affiliates With June Launch
With CBS News Radio's shutdown set for May 22, Live Channel USA is bringing Radio Network News to US stations for CBS affiliate stations looking to fill the service void. RNN will offer a “Bridge Service” on May 23 to transition those potentially short of coverage.
