‘Turkeys Away!’ The Real WKRP To Bring Famous Stunt To Life
It is possibly the most famous radio promotion in history. And as WKRP General Manager Jeff Ziesmann tells Radio Ink: “Everyone, from the minute we signed on WKRP, has been demanding the return of the turkey drop. Now, they will have their wish.”
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MIW, NAB Foundation Extend LAUNCH Mentorship Deadline
Women in broadcast engineering and audio production now have until November 13 to apply for a year of one-on-one mentoring and a trip to the NAB Show. MIW and the NAB Leadership Foundation extended the LAUNCH deadline and widened who can apply.
Radio Ink’s Season of Giving Tally Returns For 2026
Radio Ink’s Season of Giving Tally is back for 2026, and the number to beat is $31.66 million. That is where the 2025 Tally closed, the largest charitable holiday total radio has recorded. The final count passed the previous record of $31.2 million set in 2019.
NRB’s Anderson: AM Radio In Cars Is America’s Grid-Down Lifeline
When the grid goes dark, Nic Anderson says the one voice still talking will be AM radio. In a Townhall op-ed, the NRB and Salem Media executive urges the Senate to give the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act floor time before automakers strip the band from more cars.
The 8 Best Ways To Boost Your Radio Sales Today
(Loyd Ford) You don’t need to wait for a new month, a better economy or a fresh list of leads. You can create your own momentum today by changing how you spend your time and what you bring to local business owners. Here are eight places to begin.
Are You Prepared?
(Steve Allan) The Westwood One Audio Active Group blog recently analyzed in-car listening patterns before and after the arrival of Hurricane Isaias. They used the data from Xperi’s DTS AutoStage system. You can read the analysis via the link below.
Radio Ink Columnist Loyd Ford to Release First Sales Book
Loyd Ford, Chief Strategic Officer of Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works and Radio Ink columnist, is releasing his first sales book. The Snackable Sales Bible is written for salespeople and managers across industries, with a foreword from Chris Fleming.
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House Democrats Press Senate to Keep Gomez at FCC
Twenty-one House Democrats are urging the Senate to preserve the FCC’s bipartisan structure, crediting Commissioner Anna Gomez with defending broadcasters’ editorial independence and calling for her renomination alongside any new Republican pick.
RNC, Texas GOP Sue FCC To Add Parties To LUC Expansion
Stations that spent the fall tracking a Fourth Circuit ruling, two Supreme Court stays, and an FCC comment window now have a third front to watch. The RNC and the Texas GOP are asking a federal court to further widen the lowest rate to political parties.
IAB: Audio’s MMM Problem Is Data, Not Performance
Radio’s measured ad return jumped 27 points in a 2012 media mix modeling study, yet a recent attempt to repeat the fix came back flat. A new IAB guide says audio’s data, not its performance, is the issue, and sets out which fields buyers should demand.
Audacy’s Chris Oliviero Named NYSBA Chair For 2027
Audacy New York's Chris Oliviero will lead the New York State Broadcasters Association board through 2027, succeeding Chris Musial, alongside a reshaped executive committee and four incoming directors elected at the group's annual Fall Meeting in New York City.
RCS Worldwide Adds Halcomb, Kelly To Leadership Team
RCS Worldwide wants its products and its clients moving in the same direction, and it just hired two executives to make that happen. Tammy Halcomb is the new SVP of Products, and Merideth Kelly will be SVP of Global Client Experience and Transformation.
Valentine Returns To Hubbard As Alexandria-Wadena GM
Kris Valentine has been an Operations Manager, a morning host, and a Program Director, and now he adds General Manager. He returns to Hubbard Radio’s Alexandria and Wadena, MN stations in the new role, and the Kris & Chelsea Morning Show on KIK-FM 100.7 (KIKV)
iHeartRadio Launches ‘Lite Mode’ for Faster App Listening
Sometimes listeners want to browse, and sometimes they just want their station. iHeartRadio is adding a toggle to its mobile app that strips the homepage down to Presets, Recently Played, and Local Radio, giving users a one-tap switch between the full app and a leaner “Lite Mode.”
iHeart Stays on Top of Triton’s September Podcast Ranker
Nothing moved at the top of Triton Digital's latest podcast rankings. The same three shows held their spots, iHeart Audience Network stayed far ahead of every rival in the sales network report, and a new Bomani Jones program arrived among the month's debuts.
Buzz Knight’s Takin’ A Walk Returns to Rock Hall Archives
A second batch of conversations is headed to Cleveland. Buzz Knight Media Productions has had new episodes of two music podcasts accepted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives, adding to a collection that began with Knight's first donation in 2024.
