Podcast Study Echoes Radio: Listeners Follow the Host
Any program director who has fielded angry calls after a morning show shakeup will recognize the latest podcast research. The Podcast Study 2026 finds audiences tune in for the host, forgive a vacation, but would consider walking away if that voice left for good.
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Country Radio Hall of Fame Opens Class of 2027 Nominations
The search for the next Country Radio Hall of Fame class is underway. Nominations for the Class of 2027 are now open, with inductees in the Radio and On-Air Personality categories set to be revealed during Country Radio Seminar 2027 in Nashville next March.
Andy Grammer Named World College Radio Day Ambassador
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Andy Grammer has been named ambassador for Friday's 16th World College Radio Day, recording an exclusive interview that will air on participating student stations across more than 50 countries during the global celebration.
Public Radio Station Says Its Being Forced To Use ‘Gulf of America’
Starting Thursday, Birmingham's public radio newsroom will stop saying Gulf of Mexico. University of Alabama at Birmingham-licensed 90.3 WBHM says a new Alabama law requiring state employees to use Gulf of America extends to its journalists.
830 WCCO Wins Back Timberwolves Radio Rights in Minneapolis
Three seasons after trading traditional radio for a streaming-first deal, the Minnesota Timberwolves are heading home. Audacy Minneapolis' 830 WCCO returns as the team's exclusive radio flagship this season, carrying every regular-season game.
As Bankruptcy Goes On, SBS Goes Public With CFO Search
With its bankruptcy plan in the FCC's hands, SBS is filling a key seat for life after Chapter 11. The Miami-based broadcaster has posted a Chief Financial Officer listing, seeking a finance chief who can report to COO Richard Lara and the reorganized company's board.
The Importance of Mentorship
(Mike McVay) The majority of us in this business owe our start to someone, be they a true mentor, a family friend, or a kind person who saw something in us. Mentoring others is paying it forward, but more so it’s paying back.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
What Is Your Definition Of Success?
(John Shomby) What makes you happy and the world a better place? Rather than go through my thoughts on it, I went to you. Different words. Different lives. Different experiences. But almost every answer came back to the same place.
Jud Heussler Takes Over Programming at CMG Jacksonville
The programming chair Jules Riley left behind at Cox Media Group Jacksonville is being filled from within. Jud Heussler, who has programmed 95.1 WAPE and Easy 102.9 (WEZI), is moving up to Director of Operations for the company's eight-station Jacksonville cluster.
Golden Knights Move Radio Kingdom to Beasley Las Vegas
After nine seasons with Lotus Broadcasting, the Vegas Golden Knights are moving to Beasley Media Group. Beasley's X 107.9 (KVGS) is now the English-language flagship for the NHL franchise, with 105.7 Maxima (KOAS) carrying games in Spanish.
Saga Hands Hampton Roads GM Reins to Tiffany McCormack
Saga Communications' Hampton Roads Media Group has promoted Director of Sales Tiffany McCormack to General Manager of the Norfolk cluster behind Active Rock FM99 WNOR and Classic Rock 106.9 The Fox (WAFX), succeeding Carol Commander.
Former Trump Fixer Michael Cohen Heads to Radio Syndication
Just months after arriving on Red Apple Media New York's News/Talk WABC as a summer fill-in, Michael Cohen is taking his Sunday program national. Red Apple Audio Networks will begin offering When You Know, You Know to stations across the country this fall.
DC’s WHUR Mourns ‘Quiet Storm’ Host Angela Stribling
Angela Stribling, the first woman to host The Original Quiet Storm on Howard University's 96.3 WHUR in Washington, DC, has died. Her career spanned late-night radio, BET programming, and stages around the world as a classically trained jazz vocalist.
iHeart, Audacy, NPR Among 2026 Signal Awards Finalists
Radio companies are well represented among podcasting's finalists for the fifth annual Signal Awards. iHeartMedia, Audacy, NPR, and a string of public radio stations from New Hampshire to West Texas are competing for honors to be announced in October.
Garth Brooks and TuneIn Split On SEVENS After Stingray Sale
Garth Brooks is parting ways with TuneIn after three years of running the SEVENS Radio Network together, a split brought on by TuneIn's recent sale to Stingray Group. Two of the network's stations are already gone, but Brooks says a new broadcast venture is coming.
US Podcast Downloads Slip In August, Triton Data Shows
iHeart Audience Network held on to the top spot in Triton Digital's latest US Podcast Ranker for August, though its once-wide lead over Audioboom and Cumulus Podcast Network continues to narrow, according to newly released weekly download figures.
