Radio’s Lapsed Listeners Aren’t Lost, Podcast Data Says
New research puts numbers on how much radio and podcast audiences overlap, but suggests that the two do not have to be rivals. That overlap may just hand stations a road map for hosts, ad loads, and winning back listeners who have drifted away.
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Gemini XIII Folds USRN Into New Gemini Networks Brand
Radio syndication and podcasting are now one business at Gemini XIII. United Stations Radio Networks, which Gemini XIII bought in 2023, will no longer operate as its own brand, and its programming moves into the new Gemini Networks alongside two podcast networks.
Vote Early Day Puts Latino Radio Audiences in Focus
Radio reaches most Latino voters, and a Latino civic leader says that gives broadcasters a job no one else can do as Election Day closes in. Her message to stations is to help listeners vote early and to pledge to deliver accurate and factual information.
What Makes a Great Storyteller
(Bob Lawrence) I remember talking with a morning show host several years back and I asked what he thought his main role was. He answered quickly, “I’m a DJ.” While that was technically his job title, it really wasn’t his primary role. On-air talent are storytellers.
Yavapai Radio Drive Piles Up More Than Five Tons of Food
Yavapai Broadcasting’s annual Harvest to Feed the Hungry Food Drive collected 10,436 pounds of food in six hours, nearly 1,000 pounds more than last year. Donations benefited local food banks and nonprofit organizations throughout Northern Arizona.
BFOA Widens Its Safety Net For Broadcasters In Need
Financial trouble does not always arrive as a diagnosis or a flood, and a broadcast charity is adjusting to that reality. A new grant category aims to help radio and television professionals through unpaid leave, housing emergencies, and other costly disruptions, with applications already open.
Radio Ink Honors 2026 Radio Wayne Award Winners
From Main Street to digital domains, radio’s revenue builders from markets of all sizes got their moment in Manhattan as Radio Ink revealed this year's Radio Wayne Award winners during a live ceremony to open NAB Show New York at the Javits Center.
NAB Show NY Opens as Media’s Money Talk Moves East
Wall Street, live sports, and the creator economy share the marquee as NAB Show New York opens its doors this morning at the Javits Center in Manhattan, with radio carving out its own space inside a business-first program and awards sales excellence.
AutoStage Portal Brings In-Car Radio Data to Small Markets
Radio's new measurement rivalry is getting louder. Xperi is taking its AutoStage data into hundreds of new markets, including smaller metros that have lacked measurement coverage, just days after Nielsen publicly questioned the efficacy of in-car-only data.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Trivial Pursuits
(Paige Nienaber) The casino that I do work with does Trivia on Thursdays in the bar. One Thursday a month is "theme night," and instead of getting everything through Buzztime Trivia, one of the Marketing people creates it herself and hosts it on the big screens.
NYSBA Graduates Rising Leaders Fellowship Class of 2026
Local broadcasting needs leaders who understand the business and the community in equal measure, and a New York program is trying to build them. The state broadcasters association has graduated its Rising Leaders Fellowship Class of 2026 from sales, news, finance, and podcast roles.
Bonneville Denver Advances Nathan Gilbert to DOS
After a year as General Sales Manager, Nathan Gilbert is moving up to Director of Sales at Bonneville Denver. Gilbert joined Bonneville in November 2025 after almost two years at KKTV-TV in Colorado Springs and 14 years co-running digital agency Axon Media Group.
WBUR CEO Margaret Low to Step Down in 2027
Margaret Low is stepping down as CEO of Boston’s WBUR after leading the NPR news station since 2020. She plans to stay through June 2027 and then join its board, and the station has identified a firm to lead the search for her successor.
Stingray Brings Streaming Radio Apps to Ford and Lincoln
As terrestrial radio continues its battle on Capitol Hill to maintain reception in the dashboard. Stingray, the Canadian broadcaster now behind TuneIn, just planted a flag in Ford and Lincoln vehicles, with co-branded streaming radio apps joining select models.
Myron Mullins Enlists McVay Media For ‘Regret Free’
McVay Media is helping a former executive turn his story of success, struggle, and faith into audio. Myron Mullins' new book and podcast, Regret Free, speak to high-achieving men rediscovering purpose, with production and coaching support from McVay.
Compass Lands National Audio Rights To Pac-12 Finals
Two Pac-12 basketball championship games will share one day, and one national audio broadcaster, in Las Vegas. Compass Media Networks will carry both as part of a multi-year national audio deal that also adds the conference's football championship, with coverage kicking off this December.





















