NRG Media Sells Its Hometown Cluster In Iowa Deal
Not even NRG Media's home turf is safe from its ongoing sell-off. The Mary-Quass-led company has agreed to sell its Cedar Rapids-Waterloo cluster, the market where it's headquartered, to Cedar Basin Media, a new Iowa subsidiary of Sage Weil's Civic Media.
Bobby Bones Gives Back to Arkansas Schools With DG Literacy
iHeartMedia syndicated Country radio personality Bobby Bones returned to his Arkansas hometown school district for National Literacy Month, surprising the Mountain Pine School District with a $50,000 donation in conjunction with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
Ad Buyers Now Rank ‘AI Slop’ A Top Concern, Study Shows
Low-quality AI content is muddying discovery for advertisers, and buyers are naming it a top-tier concern for the first time. IAB's newest ad spend outlook finds "AI slop" now ranks alongside AI-driven search as the industry's two biggest 2026 investment challenges.
Fresno’s KISS Country Raises $103K For Kids’ Hospital
Cumulus Media's 93.7 KISS Country (KSKS) wrapped its 28th annual KISS Country For Kids Radiothon on September 10, raising $103,608 to benefit children and families served by Valley Children's Hospital in Madera, CA.
Familiar Radio Feature Formats for Commercials
(Jeffrey Hedquist) As you search for viable formats to use for your commercial stories, don’t ignore ones with which you and your audience are familiar. Here are some templates for you to build stories that will educate prospects, build trust, and position your clients as the experts.
Asking Versus Telling
(Randy Lane) In the era of loud, fast-talking announcer DJs, my radio mentor, Todd Wallace, asked my fellow DJs and me, “Would you talk to your neighbor over the back fence like a pukey DJ or just in natural conversation?” Of course we all said we’d talk to them conversationally.
White Paper: How Skyview Networks’ Cirocast Solves C-Band Loss
(Sponsored) A new Skyview Networks white paper looks at the real alternative to satellite distribution as the C-band deadline approaches, covering the technology, security, revenue, and how the switch actually happens for content providers and the stations who receive their feeds.
‘America In The Morning’ Ends To Make Room for Bongino
After 42 years on the air, the syndicated America in the Morning signs off for good today. September 18 marks the final broadcast of the program, which debuted in 1984 with Jim Bohannon on the Mutual Broadcasting Network, as Westwood One retires the program.
Norsan Media Flips 93.3 To Regional Mexican In Austin
Norsan Media is expanding its Austin lineup with a new Regional Mexican outlet built around the genre's biggest current stars. The Charlotte-based Hispanic broadcaster will launch Poder 93.3 on the signal it recently acquired from Waterloo Media.
FCC, FEMA Set First Nationwide EAS Test Since 2023
Three years have now passed since the last coast-to-coast test of the Emergency Alert System. FEMA and the FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau are gearing up to run it again, with every required broadcaster across the country expected to take part.
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