Radio Ink’s Deborah Parenti Talks Industry Journey with Chachi
Radio Ink President and Publisher Deborah Parenti is the focus of the latest edition of Benztown's Chachi Loves Everybody podcast. Available now, the episode is available alongside a second feature with Connoisseur Media Founder and CEO Jeff Warshaw.
Study: AM/FM Beats TV, Internet in Reaching Light Media Users
While the majority of US advertising dollars flow to TV and digital, a quieter truth emerges: millions of consumers aren’t paying much attention to either. So, if brands want results and ROI, where should they turn? Radio - per new analysis of Nielsen Scarborough data.
El Zol 107.9’s 2025 St. Jude Radiothon Surpasses $192,000
Audacy's El Zol 107.9 (WLZL) completed its latest radiothon in the nation's capital, raising more than $192,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This year’s total brings the Hispanic station’s cumulative fundraising for the hospital to over $2.6 million.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Beating Back Burnout
(Paige Nienaber) Radio is not a normal career. When I worked at Emmis in the Twin Cities, it was just a given that I’d work every day, 7 days a week, from late April through late September. It came with the territory, and it was simply understood that that was the schedule.
When the Client Becomes the Star: Turning Voice Into Value
(Josh Brown) Not every client wants to be in their own radio ad. Frankly, not every client should be. But when you find the right one - someone with the voice, personality, and confidence to pull it off - it can spark a partnership that goes well beyond a typical sales cycle.
Morning Host Walks From Philly To Atlantic City To Help Kids
Philadelphia morning host Coop, from BIG 98.1 (WOGL), has raised more than $20,000 for the Child Life Services Department at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia while walking more than 60 miles from the City of Brotherly Love all the way to the Jersey Shore.
New Country’s Hawkeye & Michelle Raise $33K for Patriot PAWS
Cumulus Media Dallas's New Country 96.3 (KSCS) morning show Hawkeye in the Morning has once again partnered with Patriot PAWS Service Dogs for its fifth annual Pet for a Vet campaign, raising $33,636 during this year’s two-week effort.
Radio Could Lose $150M+ in Ad Revenue Under New Senate Bill
What began as speculation and worry in broadcasting circles is now taking legislative shape: a sweeping attempt to ban prescription drug ads from radio is on the table - not from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but from a coalition of Democratic Senators.
Report: Podcast Hosts More Influential Than TikTok and TV Stars
Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights are pulling back the curtain on podcasting's blind spots. The data-driven message? Your hosts are more powerful than social media influencers, and the next generation of listeners doesn’t look - or listen - like the last.
The Programming Foundation: Part 2 – Filling Out The House
(By Mike McVay) Last week, we focused on the music and air talent in a station’s Programming Foundation. But just as a well-built house needs more than walls and windows, a truly successful station depends on the essential components behind the scenes.
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