Star 92.7 Raises $124,000 For Sonora Meals on Wheels
Clarke Broadcasting's Star 92.7 (KZSQ) held its annual Meals on Wheels Radiothon on August 22. The event supports Sierra Senior Providers, which delivers 60,000 meals each year to local seniors around the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Kari Lake Ordered to Surrender Documents, Testify on VOA Cuts
A senior federal judge is ordering Trump adviser Kari Lake to testify under oath over her role in the decimation of Voice of America, giving her until September 15 to testify and submit documents related to her actions as head of the US Agency for Global Media.
Radio Wayne Awards to Open NAB Show New York Radio Forum
Radio Ink's 33rd annual Radio Wayne Awards will launch the Radio + Podcast Interactive Forum at NAB Show New York, setting the stage for a full day of audio-centric programming on Wednesday, October 22, at Manhattan's Javits Center.
The Power of Podcasts
(Mike McVay) Podcast Movement ran for four days in Dallas last week. This is a conference that feels like a throwback to the growth days of radio. A time when deregulation had led to consolidation, and ownership groups were growing without a thought of the future.
Are You Ready for 9/2?
(John Shomby) Labor Day weekend, for the majority of the US, is the last official summer weekend. Attitudes change after Labor Day. As a PD, I always treated that first day back as the beginning of a new “season” for our radio station.
The Home Depot Skips 30 Spots as Pre-Labor Day Ad Blitz Begins
As radio advertisers ramp up for Labor Day, Progressive once again holds firm at No. 1 in Media Monitors’ Spot Ten Radio rankings for the week of August 18–24. But it’s The Home Depot that made the biggest end-of-summer splash, rocketing 30 spots to No. 2.
VSiN Adds Hours, Hosts, and Tailgate Show For NFL Season
VSiN is rolling out a refreshed fall programming lineup for the NFL season, including expanded live coverage, new timeslots, and weekend programming enhancements across its network of sports betting content.
New Divisions, New Leaders: iHeart Updates Markets Group
Weeks after promoting a new leader for its Markets Group, iHeartMedia is realigning the division for the second time in two years, restructuring several leadership roles to streamline national functionality and creating new regions of operation.
Report: Gen Z Turns to Connected TVs for AM/FM
Just how much have device preferences shifted in five years when it comes to streaming AM/FM radio? According to 2025 Share of Ear data from Edison Research, smart speakers remain the most popular digital gateway to radio as device ownership hits saturation.
WVRC Media Cares for Kids Sets Record For WVU Medicine
WVRC Media’s third annual Cares for Kids Radiothon brought in more than $224,000 to benefit WVU Medicine Children’s, setting a new record for the two-day fundraising event with participation from nine stations broadcasting live from the hospital in Morgantown.
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