As Media Trust Plummets, Personalities Are Your Lifeline
(Randy Lane) Public trust in “the media,” radio, TV, and newspapers has hit another low. But here’s the twist, and it’s a big one. While “the media” ranks near the bottom in trust, individual news anchors scored dramatically higher.
Mid-West Family Wants The Win With ‘The Won’ In Springfield
Mid-West Family Broadcasting has kicked off 102.1 The Won (KOSP), a new full-power sports radio station in Springfield, MO. The Won takes over the FM frequency previously occupied by Q102, which has now moved to Q92.9 (KQRA), with an appropriate rebrand.
iHeartMedia Opens BIN to Outside Affiliates Starting November 1
iHeartMedia is expanding access to its BIN: Black Information Network through a new syndication initiative launching November 1, allowing stations outside the company's portfolio to carry the 24/7 format for the first time via iHeart's Premiere Networks division.
Blast From The Past: Mike O’Brian, KLUC
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Mike O'Brien at KLUC in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada in 1980. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
iHeart: Americans Are ‘Digitally Sick’ and Radio Could Be A Cure
In an era of infinite scroll and synthetic content, Americans are feeling digitally sick and looking for something real. A new nationwide study from iHeartMedia suggests the antidote may be as analog as it gets: the human voices and live connection of broadcast radio.
Kim Komando to Host 2025 Radio Hall of Fame Induction
The Museum of Broadcast Communications announces Kim Komando as Master of Ceremonies for the 2025 Radio Hall of Fame induction. Komando was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2021.
Federal Court Rejects SiriusXM Bid To Dismiss Hidden Fee Case
SiriusXM’s pricing practices are facing fresh scrutiny after a federal judge refused to throw out a class action accusing the broadcaster of hiding a 21.4% “US Music Royalty Fee” from subscribers, keeping the company on the hook for alleged deceptive pricing.
Women to Watch: Kaitlin Reager, iHeartMedia Nashville
(Charese Frugé) Kaitlin Reager serves as both On-Air Personality and Director of Promotions & Marketing for iHeartMedia Nashville, hosting weekends on 107.5 The River in Nashville while also hosting afternoons on 94.1 ZBQ in Tuscaloosa.
BFOA Seeks Year-End Support for Colleagues in Need
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has launched its annual Year-End Giving Campaign, calling on radio and television professionals to contribute tax-deductible personal and corporate donations to support colleagues facing financial hardship.
iHeart Cleveland, Rock Entertainment Team For SportsRadio 99.1
Rock Entertainment Group and iHeartMedia Cleveland have formed a new broadcast partnership that expands radio coverage of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Monsters, and Cleveland Charge with a new station devoted entirely to Cleveland sports.
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