Three Top Broadcast Attorneys Unwrap The FCC’s Wildcard Year
With Washington driving the narrative for broadcasters throughout 2025, Radio Ink convened three of the nation's most prominent communications law experts to decode the regulatory turbulence and reveal what broadcasters should brace for next.
How Audio’s ‘Creator Effect’ Turns Trust Into Ad Performance
What if the next evolution of the creator economy isn’t driven by algorithms, but by authenticity? That’s the question Audacy executives explored on Wednesday, addressing human connection, advertiser trust, and the company's future of AI usage.
NYC Mayoral Race Shows The ‘Podcast Election’ Is Here To Stay
What emerged as a defining feature of the 2024 presidential race has now taken root in down-ballot contests, with the high-profile New York City mayoral race offering the clearest evidence that the "Podcast Election" isn't a one-time phenomenon.
Women To Watch: Kristen Kurtis; WXPN, Philadelphia
(Charese Frugé) For Kristen Kurtis, music and connection have always been intertwined. After stops across the country, she made her triumphant return home to Philadelphia in 2015, where she currently serves as Morning Show Host and Assistant Music Director at WXPN.
Bellingham’s KAFE 104.1 Raises $55,000 for Animal Welfare
Saga Communications' KAFE 104.1 and the Whatcom Humane Society raised more than $55,000 during the second annual Airwaves for Animals Radiothon, which also saw multiple months' worth of pet food collected for the shelter and numerous adoptions.
Shutdown Can’t Mute Washington’s Support for Local Radio
Even as the federal government shutdown becomes the longest in history, legislators have found common ground on protecting local radio. The Local Radio Freedom Act has gained ten additional co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, pushing the total past 200.
Audacy Extends Wichita State Athletics Broadcast Partnership
Audacy Wichita announces a multi-year extension of its broadcast partnership with Wichita State Athletics, through the 2026-2027 season. The agreement includes coverage of basketball and baseball games on 103.7 KEYN (KEYN) and KFH Radio.
On Wednesday, You’ll Earn 14x ROI
Every day, you make decisions worth thousands to your organization. Today's the day you make a decision worth it for yourself and your business. While a seat might seem like a significant investment, here's what your Forecast 2026 investment actually buys you:
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Ultimate Club Repository
(Paige Nienaber) Greetings from a hotel room. I'm waiting to see if the government shutdown is going to interfere with a complicated series of flights taking me to speak at the Alaska Broadcasters Association. One of the things I’m going to touch on in Anchorage is “seminal moments.”
Casting a Deeper Net: Rethinking Radio Formats
(Josh Brown) For decades, radio has been built around a simple formula: find a lane, stay in it, and never stray too far from what “works.” But while radio has been busy playing it safe, an entire generation of artists, and their fans, has quietly built a movement outside the FM dial.
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