10 Content Traps That Kill Radio Listener Engagement
(By Randy Lane) The key question to creating sticky A-level content is, “Will the premise lead to stories, humor, conflict, drama, character reveals, or engaging listener interaction?” Avoid these premises if you want to create captivating content:
Blast From The Past: B. Derek Shaw, WRAW-AM
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from B. Derek Shaw at WRAW-AM in Reading, PA, in 1978. Send your Blast From The Past to our Online Editor Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
AM Radio Shines in 2025 NABLF Service to America Awards
As legislative pressure mounts to make automakers keep AM radio in vehicle dashboards, this year’s NAB Leadership Foundation awards prove its value. AM stations like WWNC, WCCO, and WBAL are being honored for lifesaving public service and community connection.
CRS 2026 Seeks Agenda Committee Members
Country Radio Broadcasters is now accepting applications for the Country Radio Seminar Agenda Committee, the volunteer team responsible for shaping the educational programming of CRS 2026, through Friday, April 18.
Gomez and Simington To Lead FCC Policy Talks at NAB Show
With broadcast ownership caps, DEI initiatives, and potential payola under renewed scrutiny, FCC Commissioners Anna Gomez and Nathan Simington are set to take center stage at the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas in two high-profile sessions.
Leaders Say In-Car Radio Must Adapt Beyond Knobs and Presets
Quu built on its second annual In-Vehicle Visuals Report during a Wednesday webinar. The topline? While radio is still ubiquitous in new vehicles, access is no longer automatic, and broadcasters will need strategy and strong programming to hold their place in the car.
Women To Watch: Shayna Sawyers; WBTF, Lexington
(By Charese Frugé) Shayna Sawyers is the newly appointed Program Director and Afternoon Host at 107.9 The Beat in Lexington, KY. It’s her second tour at the station, where her “official” radio career began after college as a promotions assistant and weekend air talent.
It’s Time For Companies To Give Up The Ghost
(By James Bahm) Last fall, I applied for a position with a local radio cluster and was immediately invited to interview with the General Sales Manager. We scheduled a Teams meeting, which I joined five minutes early. I waited... but the GSM never showed.
Woodward Finalizes $990K Acquisition of Four Springfield Stations
Woodward Communications, Inc. has closed on four radio stations in the Springfield, IL market from Mid-West Family, joining the company’s existing Springfield holdings purchased from Neuhoff Media for $4.3 million in Q4 2024.
Cumulus Adoption Festival Finds Homes for 38 Gulf Coast Animals
Cumulus Media’s ten stations in Mobile, AL, and Pensacola, FL, teamed up with the Mobile County Animal Shelter for the first-ever Gulf Coast Pet Adoption Festival. The event resulted in the adoption of 28 dogs on-site and another 10 via future placements.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
