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Inner Banks Media announced a format swap in the Greenville, NC, market. The company will swap the dial positions for longtime Country format, Thunder Country, which has been at 96.3 since 2007, and their conservative Talker, which has been at 94.1 since 2009.

Thanks to WFMV-FM Station Manager Kevin Felder for sharing the details about the stations big 25th anniversary celebration. It was a star-studded concert at Bible Way Church of Atlas Road where thousands of listeners showed up to help the station celebrate.

If your company's employee roster doesn't reflect the multicultural audience it seeks, does it truly understand that audience, respect it, and want it? That's the subject of the latest Hispanic Radio Podcast,.

iHeartMedia Chicago announced Wednesday the debut of a new Christmas station in Chicago. 93.9 LITE FM, “The Best Variety From the 80s, 90s and Now for Chicago,” is now broadcasting around-the-clock Christmas music.

Country star Jason Aldean will be a featured speaker at the Country Radio Seminar. "Jason Aldean: Overcoming Obstacles" will take place Friday, February 15 at 3 p.m. CT. The discussion will feature the entertainer recalling the path that's taken him to the top.

Digital, digital, digital. That's all we've been hearing about for the past few years as radio's advertising growth stagnates, unless it's a political year of course. Google and Facebook are taking our local revenue dollars, so bring on more consolidation is the latest cry. Townsquare may be throwing a little cold water on that argument. 

And CEO David Field said the numbers came in exactly where he expected. He's consistently stated that the company would be a stronger performer in the back half of 2018 and Q4 is pacing up 4%.

Including all divisions (radio, digital, and events) Townsquare's pro-forma revenue was up less than 1%. When live events revenue is backed out, which then leaves radio and digital, net revenue was up 7.3% in the quarter.

WGNS in Murfreesboro, TN, is reporting that Angie Walker, the wife of station president Scott Walker, was killed when an EF-2 tornado with winds reaching 135 miles per hour ripped through their home.

This time it's of the college variety as the company and the University of San Francisco extend their broadcast agreement. 1550-AM The Game (KGMZ-AM) in San Francisco will broadcast all University of San Francisco men’s basketball games.