Saga’s Chris Forgy: ‘I’m Fortunate and Blessed To Still Be Here’
Chris Forgy came closer to the end than anyone knew. The Saga Communications CEO opens up about the health crisis that nearly silenced one of radio's most enthusiastic voices, and the "why" that brought him back in this exclusive conversation with Radio Ink.
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Cumulus’ Bob Walker Releases AI Media Planning Guide for Radio
Cumulus Media Operations President Bob Walker has a playbook for how local advertisers should be using AI, and it starts with asking better questions. The guide walks local advertisers and media sellers through five best practices for AI platforms.
Tilt the Clock: Control Your Time, Control Your Sales
(Loyd Ford) When coaching sales talent, I encourage individual sellers to do all they can to naturally raise their “Time Spent Selling.” The most valuable shift a local radio salesperson can make is not learning a new closing line or a new pitch; it is learning how to control their time.
Engage Listeners Throughout the Commercial
(Jeffrey Hedquist) Your audience is distracted, they’re over-communicated, they’ve had too much coffee, or not enough. In other words, they’re difficult to engage. How do you keep their attention for a full 15, 30, or 60 seconds? Hook ‘em and keep pulling. What pulls? Consistent variations.
Beasley Detroit Partners With Forgotten Harvest In Hunger Fight
Beasley Media Group Detroit is joining hands with Forgotten Harvest in a year-round commitment to fighting food insecurity. The expanded effort will center around raising community awareness of the reality that 69% of Detroit households face food insecurity.
SAG-AFTRA West Coast Public Media Deal Sets OPB Pay Floor
Twenty months of bargaining have resulted in a first-ever three-year contract between Oregon Public Broadcasting and its content creators. Members of the largest SAG-AFTRA-represented West Coast public media organization voted unanimously in approval.
Rumor Mill Ablaze With Talk of Possible iHeart/SiriusXM Merger
Multiple reports broke out late Friday that say media mogul Irving Azoff is exploring the possibility of acquiring both iHeartMedia and SiriusXM, with the goal of merging the two into a single audio powerhouse, with all parties allegedly meeting in talks.
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Tampa Bay Rowdies Land First-Ever Radio Deal With Beasley
The USL's Tampa Bay Rowdies have found a 2026 radio broadcast home with the Florida Alumni Radio 1100 (WJBR–AM) in a partnership with Beasley Media Group. The Rowdies radio broadcasts will also reach 92.1 and 103.1 (WIRK) in South Florida.
Liberman Steps Into New Role After Entravision Exit
Following the end of his tenure as Entravision Communications' President and COO, Jeffery Liberman has found his new chapter as Senior Advisor for MLC Media, the largest independently owned Spanish-language distributor of syndicated radio content in the US.
SFM Accuses Warshaw of Withholding Key Docs in Audacy Suit
Soros Fund Management is seeking a court order for Jeff Warshaw to produce communications they say he withheld and clawed back in discovery, including at least one that defendants claim directly contradicts the claims of a verbal contract over Audacy.
Peter Rosenberg Gets ‘Real Late’ Relaunch on SiriusXM
Real Late with Peter Rosenberg is back, this time on SiriusXM's Shade 45. The late-night hip-hop series, which was previously heard on Sunday nights at MediaCo's Hot 97 (WQHT), returns to the channel every Thursday from 10 PM to 12 AM ET.
Jeff Dantzler To Takes Over Georgia Bulldog Football Play-by-Play
A three-decade Georgia Athletics fixture is moving into a new booth. Jeff Dantzler will take over football play-by-play duties for the Georgia Bulldog Radio Network beginning with the 2026 season, with former Bulldog offensive lineman Jon Stinchcomb joining as analyst.
Layfield Leaves Cumulus Indianapolis For iHeartMedia Louisville
Christopher Layfield is hanging up his headphones at Cumulus Indianapolis, and the Programming SVP is heading to Louisville. iHeartMedia named Layfield VP of Programming, leading content strategy and audience engagement for the Derby City’s nine stations.
Dan Bongino Returns to Top Three in March Podcasts Ranker
Less than two months after returning to the airwaves, Dan Bongino is already pulling top-three numbers. Triton Digital's March 2026 US Podcast Ranker placed The Dan Bongino Show at number three nationally based on downloads, even as iHeart still leads the list.
Benztown + McVay Turn Bestselling Novel Into Narrative Podcast
Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks has adapted a bestselling Pacific Northwest disaster novel into a six-episode narrative podcast. American Afterlife, based on Pedro Hoffmeister's novel, is available now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
SiriusXM, YouTube Strike Exclusive Audio Ad Partnership
SiriusXM Media has secured a partnership that puts it at the center of YouTube's audio advertising business. The companies announced an agreement making SiriusXM Media the exclusive US advertising representative for YouTube audio inventory.
