DJ’s Trying To Buy Their Local Station
The station is WQNA in Springfield, IL. The students have set up a GoFundMe page to raise the funds to purchase the community station.
The Radio Industry Reacts To Losing A Friend
It was only a week ago that Kinglsey announced he had bladder cancer. The National Radio Hall of Famer and host of Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 died Thursday at his home in Weatherford, Texas. He was 80 years old.
Study: More Women Tuning Into Podcasts
Westwood One has released the results from its latest podcast study. The network has been conducting what it calls the "Podcast Download" study for the last three years. The study found that more women are tuning in to podcasts, events are becoming bigger and listeners prefer host-read ads.
Making Radio Local Again
Border Media owner Ricki Lee is taking one of his recently purchased stations, in Saratoga Springs, NY, and flipping the entire day back to local programming.
Power Of Mother Nature Can’t Top The Power Of Local Radio
More than a month ago, in the wilderness heart of the Colorado Rockies, lightening sparked a wildfire that continues to burn. The Decker Fire has consumed more than 8,000 acres and is now reportedly 30 percent contained.
iHeart, Modelo Helping Out Refugees, Immigrants
Modelo beer has teamed up with rapper Anderson .Paak for the Modelo Fighting Chance Concert Series, produced by iHeartRadio. They are raising money for the International Rescue Committee to help refugees, immigrants, and Americans in need achieve their full potential.
The Upside Of Radio As An Investment
Forecast 2020 is coming up November 20 at the Harvard Club in New York City. Prospects for Radio as an Investment in 2020: The Real Street Talk is one of the informative panel discussions on the agenda.
The Scoop On “Super Listeners”
Findings from the first-ever Super Listeners study from PodcastOne and Edison Research were debuted Wednesday at the IAB Podcast Upfront in New York. The industry-wide study showcases the power of podcasting’s most active consumers.
It’s Never Too Early…
...to get in the holiday spirit. Jim Hampton's radio soundtrack of holidays past and present is celebrating its 10th anniversary. An Original Christmas features over 250 tracks of holiday music intertwined with the Golden Days of Radio and celebrity guests.
WBUR Receives $1 Million Grant
Boston’s NPR news station has struck a goldmine with the grant from the Barr Foundation for its arts and culture team, The ARTery. Led by Senior Editor Maria Garcia, The ARTery expands on WBUR's commitment to explore Greater Boston’s arts and culture scene.















