CBS News Radio To Cease Operations
Radio Ink has confirmed that CBS News Radio will be winding down its operations over the next several weeks. The news was shared via an internal memo distributed Friday by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski.
A Country Countdown Icon Gets A Dedicated Streaming Hub
A digital streaming station dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of one of country radio’s most beloved voices, Bob Kingsley, has come to fruition — courtesy of iHeartRadio.
Carter To Program WQIK As West Steers Afternoons
The iHeartMedia-owned Country station serving Jacksonville has appointed its new Program Director while adding a veteran on-air talent to afternoon drive. Each report to Sr. VP of Programming for iHeartMedia Jacksonville Rick Everett.
Don’t Look at the Ratings
(Randy Lane) Today, most managers share ratings with talent. As we enter March Madness, rather than obsessing over wobbly and often inaccurate ratings, take coaching advice from college basketball’s winningest coach of all time, UCLA’s John Wooden.
Blast From The Past: Jerry Bishop
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past features former California air talent and voiceover artist Jerry Bishop. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
Guideline Expands Ad Intelligence Insights As SIGMA Ends
Guideline is moving forward with the expansion of its Ad Intelligence Insights service with the release of Local Dynamics, a subscription report designed to enable agencies, publishers, and station groups to meet evolving market demand with transaction-level benchmarking.
Phoenix Awaits: Don’t Miss The Best Hotel Rate
Planning to join us in Phoenix? Now’s the time to make it official. The lowest hotel rate for Radio Ink's 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference at the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort is available only through April 4. Secure your room and your early bird registration today.
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A Beasley Debt Refinancing Plan Emerges
With the company's fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report still awaiting release, Beasley Media Group on Friday confirmed that it has entered into a "Transaction Support Agreement" with the holders of its first and second lien notes due in two years that would trigger an exchange offer.
As Real As It Gets
(Deborah Parenti) It’s been around almost as long as radio itself, but many broadcasters still tend to dismiss Christian formats as “less than” or not “real” radio. Or, they bemoan that the stations are in the market, but not part of the competitive mix. Reality, however, paints a different picture.
Radio Ink Helps Link Country Music and Motorsports At CRS
Beasley Media Group, Big Machine Records/Nashville Harbor, Performance Racing Network (PRN), and Radio Ink magazine united on Wednesday in helping to bring together the worlds of country music and motorsports for an afternoon of entertainment as part of CRS Week in Nashville.
Focus 360 Names Pettersen to Director Role
A media network "connecting brands across radio and digital platforms where audiences consume content" is welcoming a new Director of Sales Planning, part of a continued effort to build on campaign management and strategy for the Connecticut-headquartered Focus 360.
A Golden Move Is A Win For Scott Wiggins
In April 2021, he was hired by American General Media to lead its eight stations in Albuquerque. Now, he's heading to St. Simons Island, Ga., to oversee a group of local radio stations serving the Brunswick, Ga., market, due north of Jacksonville.
Hope Media Group Adds Simmons to the Talent Pool
The "JJ On the Mic personality" and "My Pastor Said" podcast host will be reaching listeners on HMG's flagship KSBJ-FM in Houston and the Worship 24/7 national network. JJ Simmons is widely known for her heart for ministry, cultivating a closely connected relationship with her audience through authenticity.
Salem Media Brings Its Network Voices to Amazon Prime Video
Salem Media has landed its personalities on Amazon Prime Video, as the conservative and Christian-focused broadcaster brings its news channel to the platform. As of Wednesday, Salem News Channel appears in Prime's Live TV section as a free, ad-supported stream.
StreamGuys Enhances In-Stadium Audio Experience With ULLS
StreamGuys is upgrading its Ultra-Low Latency Streaming platform to extend real-time in-venue listening to both Android and iOS devices, while adding pre-roll advertising capabilities that give sports teams and broadcasters a new way to monetize live streams.
Magellan AI Dials Into Nielsen’s DMA Data for Podcast Attribution
Magellan AI is enhancing its measurement suite in cooperation with Nielsen by licensing the ratings company's proprietary Designated Market Area data, allowing advertisers to locally measure podcast performance across 210 standardized US media regions for the first time.
