The Vatican Joins Fight to Keep Radio in the Dashboard
Those fighting to keep radio in the dashboard here in the United States have found an unexpected ally: the Holy See. The Vatican is pressing lawmakers to mandate terrestrial radio receivers in all new cars, given its status as "an essential service" of democracy.
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Share Your Station’s America 250 Celebration With Radio Ink
America's 250th birthday is arriving on July 4, and radio will be there, just as it has been for nearly a century of national milestones. For our July issue, Radio Ink is gathering semiquincentennial celebrations from across the country, and we want to hear yours!
Hubbard Connects Its Future to More Than Over-the-Air Radio
Hubbard Radio is dropping "Radio" from its name, marking a major rebrand for a company that traces its roots to a single AM radio station in 1923. CEO Ginny Hubbard announced the rebrand to Hubbard – Media That Connects during a companywide Town Hall.
AI Overviews Are Breaking the Lower Funnel; Radio Can Fix It
For two decades, the implicit deal was simple: pay for keywords, get customers. That contract is void, and the disruption it caused may be one of radio's most compelling sales arguments as Google's AI Overviews feature quietly dismantles the modern lower funnel.
The Impact of Powerful Storytellers
(Mike McVay) The very best talent can tell stories, to borrow the words of author, consultant and talent coach Valerie Geller, powerfully. When I first heard her speak, now years ago, I was motivated to pay closer attention to the traits and similarities of those who excel as talent.
Managing in the Clouds
(John Shomby) A few years back, doing a “remote broadcast” meant bringing a COMREX unit, or something similar, to a client location or concert venue and doing a live show for several hours. Fingers crossed that the signal would hold up.
TX Radio Hall of Fame Adds New Category for 2026 Nominations
A new recognition category headlines the Texas Radio Hall of Fame's call for 2026 nominations, as the organization opens its nomination portal through June 30. Any voting member in good standing may submit nominations during this first round.
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Radio Ink wants to know who's setting the pace in programming, and we're taking nominations to find out. Click in to make your submission for our Best Program Directors in Radio honors for 2026 before Wednesday, June 22 at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
Radio Reaches Multicultural Voters Where Other Ad Buys Don’t
Katz Media Group data shows radio reaches 85 to 86 percent of multicultural registered voters; a finding that comes as political advertisers map their future presidential election buys against a non-white population projected to hit 44 percent of the US by 2030.
Fear Wears A Disguise
(Loyd Ford) Most of the time, fear disguises itself as “being busy.” It hides in paperwork, internal meetings, email cleanup, CRM updates, unnecessary proposal revisions, and spending too much time sitting inside the radio station instead of being face-to-face with clients.
JVC Bolsters Panama City Cluster With Fresh GSM
JVC Broadcasting has chosen Stacie Bolster as General Sales Manager for its four-station Panama City cluster, with an immediate focus on recruiting and mentoring sales professionals for the broadcaster's expanded panhandle portfolio.
Joe LaCroix Poured Into Sparkling New Brand Manager Role
Audacy Baltimore's 105.7 The Fan (WJZ) has named Joe LaCroix Brand Manager. LaCroix joined the station in 2017 as a part-time board operator, and then rose to Executive Producer of the Big Bad Morning Show in 2021. In February, he was elevated to Assistant Brand Manager.
Lance Tidwell Joins Stone Canyon Media as Associate GM
Stone Canyon Media has added former iHeartMedia SVP Lance Tidwell to its Northern Arizona leadership team. He joins the Flagstaff-based company as Associate General Manager, bringing his operations, programming, and sales experience aboard.
Public Radio’s Podcast Powerhouses Team on Sponsorship Sales
NPR and its sponsorship subsidiary, National Public Media, are opening a new podcast revenue channel with PRX that lets public radio stations tap into national-level sponsorship sales without abandoning their existing publishing infrastructure.
Dana Cortez, Mo Rocca Stop By ‘Chachi Loves Everybody’
Benztown President Dave “Chachi” Denes has dropped two new episodes of Chachi Loves Everybody, featuring interviews with Gracie Award winner and groundbreaking syndicated host Dana Cortez and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca.
Triton’s Q1 Ranker Senses Podcasting’s Habits Are Changing
Comedy, News, and Society & Culture held their ground at the top of the podcast rankings to open 2026, but there's more climbing beneath them. Triton Digital's Q1 2026 US Podcast Ranker shows two particular genres not in the top three posting the strongest reach growth.
