Meta’s New Image Tool Raises Deepfake Alarms for Radio Talent
As questions about the ethics of unapproved AI-generated images of real people continue across all areas of broadcasting, Meta's newest AI tool puts the social media leviathan inside the deepfake conversation broadcasters have been trying to get ahead of.
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Every Decision Ripples: Radio’s 40 Most Powerful on Duty
Every move of radio's most powerful sends ripples through stations, markets, and the people who depend on the industry to survive and grow. Radio Ink talked with those at the top about what they see as the most important duty of those holding power within radio.
McGhee, Wayne Up for Revenue Warfare In Radio Rally Q3 Event
Two Florida market leaders are sharing their revenue playbooks in The Encouragers: The Radio Rally's Q3 Radio Sales Event. Cox Media Group's Brian McGhee and ADX Communications' Jeff Wayne headline "How Local Radio Wins The Next Revenue Battle."
Changes Coming for KBAY As Connoisseur Makes San Jose Sale
Weeks after closing on it, Connoisseur Media is already parting with the frequency housing Bay Country 94.5 (KBAY) in a seven-figure deal with Christian radio giant K-LOVE. Fans of the Bay Area staple shouldn't be alarmed, though; the station itself is sticking around.
New NAB/SBE Guides Help Stations Self-Check FCC Compliance
Broadcasters just got their first real refresh of self-inspection checklists in more than two decades, as NAB and the Society of Broadcast Engineers rolled out new self-inspection guides for AM and FM stations, filling a gap the FCC left untouched since 2003.
Cumulus Puts RVP Don Boyd Over Four More Deep South Markets
Cumulus Media Regional Vice President Don Boyd is adding oversight of 16 stations across Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Orleans, LA, and Columbus-Starkville, MS, alongside his previous domain of Mobile, AL, Fort Walton Beach, and Pensacola, FL.
FCC Clears New UK Investors For iHeartMedia
The FCC has approved iHeartMedia's petition to expand its foreign ownership authorization, clearing the way for new investors tied to the United Kingdom's largest commercial radio company, while keeping the broadcaster's aggregate foreign ownership cap unchanged.
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(Paige Nienaber) One of my favorite talents is Laura Daniels with Cumulus Buffalo; she's always reveled in the most random of topics, whether she's channeling her inner Michael Phelps or perfecting her FarmersOnly profile. Radio is at its best when it's topical. It's the stuff Spotify could never do.
Study: Majority of Radio Listeners Unbothered By AI Voices On-Air
Radio listeners can't reliably tell an AI-generated voice from a professional human read, and more than half are okay with a station using AI, per a new blind-listening study that found human and synthetic voices scoring nearly identical on trust, energy, and likability.
Fuzión Radio Debuts on KZMJ After Urban One Dallas Deal
After acquiring the 94.5 signal from Urban One for $6 million as part of a broader Dallas station swap reported earlier this year, Encouragement Media Group has launched Fuzión Radio on KZMJ, marking the market's first full-power Spanish Christian radio station.
As WZBA Sells, Borneman in as General Manager at WRNR
As Times Shamrock sells Baltimore's 100.7 The Bay (WZBA) to K-LOVE, the station's President and General Manager has found a new home. Steve Borneman will join Cortona Media's 93.5 WRNR (WYRE-AM) in nearby Annapolis as GM, starting September 1.
Paul Cramer Out at Veritone in 25% Workforce Cut
Paul Cramer's decade at Veritone has come to an end. The former SVP of Sales for Media, Entertainment and Sports confirmed to Radio Ink that he is among the employees affected by a company-wide layoff, which is expected to cut at least 25% of Veritone's workforce.
From Intern to Station Manager: Bubenik To Lead Marfa Public
Travis Bubenik is stepping into a new leadership role at Marfa Public Radio. The longtime newsroom staffer is taking over as Station Manager at the West Texas non-commercial station effective this week, after most recently serving as the station's News Director.
Podcast and Radio Data Align On How Host-Read Ads Win
Podcast advertising's biggest assumptions didn't hold up in Magellan AI's Q1 2026 benchmark report: host-read copy beat slicker produced and programmatic buys, and smaller, long-tail shows retained listeners better than the biggest names in podcasting.
APM Cuts a Deal With NYT to Bring Podcast to Public Radio
The New York Times has partnered with American Public Media to bring a radio-tailored adaptation of the Times' weekly podcast The Wirecutter Show, a product recommendation service featuring independent research and product testing, to APM's public radio reach starting in July.
Norsan Signs Zeno for Spanish-Language Station Streaming
Norsan Media, one of the Southeast's largest Spanish-language radio operators, has tapped Zeno Media to handle streaming infrastructure across its station network. Under the deal, Zeno will power digital distribution and monetization for Norsan's stations.
