Dayton Dusts Off Z93 and Opens The Fridge for Alt Rock
Connoisseur Media has unveiled its next set of flips as it refreshes the former Alpha Media portfolio. This wave brings back one of Dayton, OH’s most recognizable radio brands and introduces an Alt-rock format that pays homage to a different famous Gem City brand.
68% of Americans Reject Government Pressure on Broadcasters
As the debate over free speech and government power has moved from the abstract to the urgent, two new national surveys reveal how Americans themselves view these tensions over free speech, media accountability, and the role of government in content decisions.
Beyond the Click: Why Radio Still Works
For today’s sales managers, navigating the digital marketplace requires more than delivering clicks. Radio offers advertisers something digital alone cannot: live, local voices that build trust, create personal connections, and move listeners to action.
Radio Ink’s Parenti to Lead NAB Show New York Panel on Content
As specialized content pulls in loyal communities and real dollars for broadcasters willing to go niche, Radio Ink President and Publisher Deborah Parenti is joining the lineup at NAB Show New York with a star panel to turn that programming into profit.
Women to Watch: Antoinette ‘Toni’ Miller; Power 105.3, Atlanta
(Charese Frugé) Antoinette “Toni” Miller is a radio host and personality originally from Kansas City, Missouri. She’s always had a passion for sharing experiences and creating connections, and now she’s making waves in Atlanta with authenticity, “One morning at a time.”
Beyond Metros: Why Brands Miss Out If They Miss Rural Radio
(Kathleen Miller Fink) In media buying conversations, the word “scale” almost always points to metropolitan areas. The logic seems simple: bigger cities equal bigger reach. But reach without relevance doesn’t always deliver results. That's where rural radio thrives.
NAB BEIT Conference 2026 Opens Call for Papers and Panels
The NAB Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference, part of the 2026 NAB Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, is now accepting proposals for technical papers and panels. Selected papers will also be published in the year's official proceedings.
Jeff Warshaw: FCC Ownership Caps Are ‘Crippling’ Radio’s Future
With the FCC signaling that broadcast ownership caps may finally be on the table for change in the 2022 Quadrennial Review, Radio Ink talked with Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw about why he believes ownership reform is critical for the industry’s future.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Contests, Clifton-Style
(Paige Nienaber) In 1989, Beasley Broadcasting was courting me and had offered me a job at Kiss 102 in Charlotte. Their selling points? Charlotte was preferable to Minnesota in January. That proved to be correct. And that Jerry Clifton was their consultant.
For All My Radio Friends Who Have Passed On
(Chris Stonick) When you’ve been around as long as I have in the industry, you start looking around. The voices that used to bounce ideas off the walls have gone quiet. And you ask, “Hey, where did all my friends go?” Sadly, some have passed on…
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