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iHeartMedia Pittsburgh’s 102.5 WDVE finished up its annual DVE Rocks Children’s Radiothon, raising more than $1.2 million for UPMC Children’s Hospital. The 18th annual event aired September 10–12, with all proceeds supporting patients and their families.

Bold Gold Media Group is picking up two silent Townsquare Media stations in the Catskills with the acquisition of WDLA-AM and FM in Walton, NY. The transaction is expected to close in November. The two signals previously carried Conservative Talk and Country formats.

In our upcoming December 2025 issue, Radio Ink will once again highlight the industry’s young professionals making an impact with our 30 and Under Superstars list. This feature highlights emerging voices that are shaping the future of radio through their creativity, resilience, and dedication.

As advertisers continue to have misperceptions about younger Americans' listening habits when it comes to radio, Katz Radio Group is analyzing how deeply AM/FM remains embedded in the daily routines of young Millennial and Gen Z audiences.

(Deborah Parenti) We hear a lot about customer service today, and what we hear is rarely good. The frustration of chatboxes. Fighting automated phone trees. Billing errors. What bemuses me is that you’ll find radio’s competitors are often the worst offenders.

(Jeff McHugh) Radio news legend Susan Stamberg is known for saying, “The pictures are better on radio.” When asked to explain, she says, “Anything you can imagine is better than anything you can see.” Here's how your show create more impactful theater of the mind.

(Sponsored Content) Audio is having a moment, with broadcast radio, podcasting, and streaming converging around personality-led shows, social video, and on-demand listening. NAB Show New York, Oct. 22-23 at the Javits Center, puts those shifts on stage and on the floor.

(Sponsored Content) Broadcasters are moving fast to meet shifting audience habits, multiplatform distribution and AI-driven production. NAB Show New York returns Oct. 22–23 at the Javits Center with a focused, two-day program designed to help station executives.

Happy Friday! This week’s Radio Ink Blast from the Past comes from RC Woolfenden of his dad, "Cousin Ray," at WSHB in 1967. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.

Salem Media Group has promoted EVP of Revenue Development and West Markets Broadcast Operations Linnae Young to Chief Revenue Officer, alongside another executive elevation that sees the creation of a new Chief Digital Officer position.