Third Time Unlucky: $1M High Plains Radio Buyer Backs Out
The third attempt by High Plains Radio Network to sell a group of Arkansas and Texas radio stations has fallen through, leading owner Monte Spearman to take the eleven Arkansas and Texas stations in question silent until the bankrupt group finds a fourth candidate.
The Aging of Radio
(Mike McVay) Radio as a commercial medium has been around for 105 years, starting with KDKA-AM in Pittsburgh, although the title of this article isn’t about radio being a Centenarian. It’s about the fact that, for decades, radio has done little to attract those under 35.
When I Left Day-to-Day Radio, Here’s What I Took
(John Shomby) I didn’t realize how much radio had shaped me until I stepped away from it a few years back, and, in no way, was it a feeling of being on the “outside”. On the contrary!
Chaz and AJ’s 99.1 PLR Toy Drive Delivers $225K Of Fun
Connoisseur Media’s 99.1 PLR (WPLR) has raised $225,000 during the Chaz and AJ Crabtree Motor Group Toy Drive in New Haven. The event took place on December 12 and supported families in need across Connecticut through toy and monetary donations.
Rady, Set, Go: iHeartMedia Giveathon Tops $415K in San Diego
iHeartMedia San Diego has raised over $415,000 during the 8th annual Rady Children’s Giveathon. The two-day event involved all eight of the broadcaster's area stations, supporting programs for local patients and families via call-ins, texts, and online giving.
Lotus Realigns Hank and Fox Sports In Vegas FM Signal Swap
Lotus Broadcasting is giving two of its Las Vegas stations new FM homes in a signal swap that will see Classic Country formatted HANK FM (KXPT-HD2) move to 98.9 FM, as Fox Sports Vegas (KKGK-AM) and the Vegas Golden Knights switch to 94.7.
Records Shattered, Millions Raised By Radio In Tally’s Week Six
The sixth week of Radio Ink’s 2025 Season of Giving Tally marked a new high for radio at its best, as stations nationwide shattered records and individual radiothons reached multimillion-dollar milestones as AM/FM leads a national outpouring of generosity.
Cumulus Media Offloads Nashville Base for $10.5 Million
More than two decades after buying it, Cumulus Media has sold its Nashville headquarters for $10.5 million - more than six times the $1.6 million it paid in 2002. Texas-based Endeavor Real Estate Group purchased the 1.13-acre site at 10 Music Circle East.
Now Is The Time For A 2026 Jump-Start
(Loyd Ford) The truth is simple: January and February are not slow seasons in radio sales - they are setup seasons. Make no mistake; this is the period when smart AEs create their own weather, shape the year ahead, and position themselves as a local business's MVP.
Star-Powered WJR SAY Detroit Radiothon Brings In $2.49 Million
Cumulus Media's 760 WJR 14th annual SAY Detroit Radiothon brought in another record sum, as S.A.Y. Detroit Founder, bestselling author, and WJR host Mitch Albom continued his mission of funding healthcare, housing, and community support programs.
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