Survey: Consumer Confidence in AI Sinks Fastest Around News
Americans trust AI less than consumers in almost every other country surveyed, and new global data shows that distrust hits hardest in one place: the news.
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Nielsen’s Exit from Puerto Rico Could Create an Industry Crisis
(Gene Bryan) Nielsen has informed the Puerto Rico media industry that it plans to discontinue its audience-ratings measurement services on the island at the end of 2026. The industry must resist the temptation to treat this as someone else’s problem.
Good News: Boldly Doubling Down on Local
(Dawn Ciorciari) Many broadcasters have reduced their investment in local programming and community engagement. At Bold Gold Media, we've made a very different decision. Rather than stepping back from local, we've doubled down on it.
Retire Your Persona Before It Retires You
(Randy Lane) I once hired and coached a morning host in a Top 3 market who enjoyed tremendous success for years. Twelve years later, he was still doing the same bits, delivering the same energy, and making the same cultural references. He lost his job and never regained success.
Blast From The Past: Clark Smidt; WBIS, 1966
Happy Friday! This week's Radio Ink Blast From The Past comes from Clark Smidt, who takes us back to WBIS in Bristol, CT. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
AMP: ‘If It Works With Your Eyes Closed, Its a Podcast’
A coalition of platforms, advertisers, and talent agencies has settled on a single definition of a podcast, one pillar of the AMP Accords, a cross-platform measurement framework released Thursday by the Alliance for Measurement in Podcasting after a year of work.
The Persistent Ad Gap
(Amador Bustos) Yesterday, Radio Ink reported on a podcast featuring the magazine’s president and publisher, Deborah Parenti, and New Mexico broadcaster Matt Martinez addressing a persistent issue: “68 million Hispanics in the U.S., but only five percent of ad budgets.”
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The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
Talbott & Marcum Stop By ‘Chachi Loves Everybody’
Benztown President Dave "Chachi" Denes has released two new episodes of Chachi Loves Everybody, featuring conversations with two of radio's most accomplished executives: WSM Radio's Eric Marcum and Premiere Networks President Julie Talbott.
Audacy Cutting The Spot For FM Sports Simulcast in Houston
Audacy is doubling down on sports, even at the expense of a winner. The company is retiring 95.7 The Spot (KKHH), one of the company's highest-performing stations in the Houston metro, to launch an FM simulcast of SportsRadio 610 (KILT-AM) on August 13.
K-FOX Bumped to HD2 as Bay Country Claims 98.5 In San Jose
Weeks after Connoisseur Media revealed plans to sell San Jose's Bay Country (KBAY) 94.5 signal to Christian network K-LOVE, the station is landing at the former frequency of K-FOX, a swap that pushes the Classic Rocker from FM into an HD-sideband existence.
Connoisseur Media Realigns Bay Area and Portland Programming
Connoisseur Media is consolidating its West Coast programming leadership, expanding the roles of three programmers in the Bay Area and Portland. The reorganization also brings several on-air changes in the wake of Bay Country's shift onto San Jose's 98.5 signal.
Bauermeister Goes Full Circle to Lead SBS in Puerto Rico
Fernando Bauermeister is adding a third market to his portfolio, and it happens to be the one where his radio career began. Spanish Broadcasting System has expanded his role as VP/General Manager of Orlando and Tampa to include its Puerto Rico stations.
DRG Media Chooses Jay Murphy as GM for Seven Stations
Jay Murphy is moving up in South Dakota. DRG Media has named him General Manager and Director of Sales and Operations, moving to oversee seven stations after five years as Director of Sales and Campaign Development at Riverfront Broadcasting in Rapid City.
SiriusXM Rings In New Era With WWE Radio
Ahead of SummerSlam, SiriusXM and WWE are launching WWE Radio on channel 156, the new official audio home of WWE. Starting July 27, the channel will feature daily programming from key talent and live play-by-play of WWE’s Premium Live Events.
World’s Largest EV Maker Adopts DTS AutoStage
The world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer is getting hybrid radio and video entertainment built in. Chinese automaker BYD is adopting Xperi's DTS AutoStage as its exclusive in-car media platform, becoming the fourteenth major automaker to sign on.
TM Studios, Mix 96.5 Reunite For New Jingle Pack
TM Studios and Mix 96.5 Brand Manager JR Ammons are working together again, this time on a new jingle package for Audacy's Houston Hot AC station. The package, called "Mix Hot AC 2," is already on air on KHMX and is now available for syndication.
