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Marquee Broadcasting West has reached an agreement to purchase Bicoastal Media’s cluster of five radio stations in Southern Oregon. The company already operates four broadcast television stations in the Rogue Valley.

Beasley Media Group and University of South Florida Athletics have launched a multi-year radio partnership, secured by Bulls Athletic Properties. Beginning with the 2025–26 season, Q105 (WRBQ) will become the flagship home of USF Football, delivering expanded coverage to fans across Tampa Bay.

Former Procter & Gamble analyst John Fix is among those praising Media Monitors' latest announcement - one he says could help advertisers more accurately measure the sales impact of terrestrial radio and eliminate longstanding data gaps.

In the wake of the elimination of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting under the Rescissions Act of 2025, the organization's ongoing closure could soon deal a serious blow to emergency readiness, particularly in rural and at-risk communities.

Progressive had a rare week outside of the number one spot on Media Monitors' latest Spot Ten rankings of the top national radio advertisers. For the week of August 11–17, Ice Cube's BIG3 took it to the rim for the win, making the most of the league's iHeart deal.

As AI tools become faster, smarter, and more accessible, radio stations are exploring new ways to streamline local spot production. But a new study suggests that when creative expertise is removed from the process entirely, the results may fall short. 

MediaCo has promoted Brian Fisher to Chief Revenue Officer, expanding his leadership to all revenue-generating functions across the company’s linear, digital, audio, and event businesses in a time of accelerated expansion for the company.

After reaching its highest diversity levels on record, radio newsrooms experienced a significant setback in workforce diversity during 2025, with minority representation dropping nearly five percentage points, erasing gains made since 2023.

The August issue of Radio Ink Magazine is here: Nielsen’s Rich Tunkel on data and advertisers, the Best PDs in America, and expert takes on AI, mentorship, and holiday strategy. Everything you need to finish 2025 strong.

American Public Media Group has laid off approximately 6% of its workforce, following a $6 million budget shortfall tied to rescinded federal funding and reduced state support from the Minnesota Legislature, impacting several divisions of the public radio giant.