Salem Media Mourns Death of Charlie Kirk; ‘Vile Act of Violence’
Salem Media Group is mourning the death of its syndicated host Charlie Kirk, who was killed in a shooting at Utah Valley University. The company called him a “fearless defender of truth” whose work was central to its mission of advancing Christian Conservative values.
Virginia FM Claims New Clash Over Translator Interference
Lakes Media CEO Tom Birch says his station, US 98.3 (WLUS), which serves Virginia and North Carolina, is once again facing harmful interference from another broadcaster - this time from Raleigh operator Don Curtis and his First State Communications.
Dallas Cowboys Bring the Game to iHeartMedia Austin
The Dallas Cowboys and iHeartMedia Austin have announced a new broadcast partnership. Starting this season, every Cowboys game will air live on 98.1 KVET, with full pregame and postgame shows also included. Fans can stream all coverage through the free iHeartRadio app.
Milwaukee Radio Alliance Calls It Quits, Selling Froggy and Fonz
The Milwaukee Radio Alliance is no more, following back-to-back station sales that close the book on its local radio portfolio. The group, led by acting Times-Shamrock Communications CEO Diane Sutter, is divesting its last AM signal to a buyer keen on regional expansion.
Study: Text and YouTube Lead in Reaching Ratings Respondents
As fall ratings loom, NuVoodoo’s latest study zeroes in on the listeners who matter most: those in the sample. The research reveals surprising insights into where they can be reached, from text messaging to YouTube, reshaping how stations should plan promotions.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: The Newspaper Game
There is stuff out there every day that we can take and play around with for content. During their 20-year reign at #1 in DC, Jay Stevens at WPGC would do The Newspaper Game. He’d get everyone around the conference room table and give them each that day’s Post.
Grandma’s Got Instagram: Does Your Digital Strategy Keep Up?
(Josh Brown) For years, many in radio have operated under a common misnomer: social media is for young people, but the reality tells a very different story, and radio executives who ignore it are leaving enormous opportunities on the table.
Shula’s ‘Patriot’ To Gain Nearly Full Buffalo FM Coverage by 2026
After selling off his Key West FM, Radio One Buffalo owner Buddy Shula is all in on the City of Good Neighbors, as he prepares to bring his new AM Conservative Talk brand, 1270 The Patriot (WUSW-AM), to FM listeners across the Niagara Falls region.
Carr Opening Long-Delayed 2022 Review of FCC Radio Caps
The FCC appears to finally be ready to crack open the 2022 Quadrennial Review, and for the first time in a long time, radio’s ownership limits appear to legitimately be on the table with a vote scheduled for the Commission's September meeting.
Those Who Know News/Talk, Know Better
(Mike McVay) Spoken word radio, that is, News and Talk, has a mountain of challenges to climb: the impact of social media, local versus national, talent credibility, Nielsen’s 3-minute measurement adjustment, and an aging audience. Heavy topics.
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