Digital ‘Growth Engine’ Powers Townsquare’s Narrowing Losses
As to be expected, digital growth and political advertising were the main driving forces behind Townsquare Media's final quarter of 2024, which saw a 2.6% year-over-year revenue increase at the "Digital First Local Media Company."
Countdown to NAB Show 2025: Quu CEO Steve Newberry
Radio Ink continues our annual series of interviews with radio's biggest innovators ahead of NAB Show with Quu CEO Steve Newberry talking radio in the dashboard, the industry’s digital growth, and the Small and Medium Market Radio Forum.
8 Steps To Become Your Market’s Relationship Builder
(By Loyd Ford) For generations, too many people in the radio business have believed that we sell air. Maybe some sellers do that, but the great sellers solve problems. In their sales jobs, they don’t act as sellers first. They act as detectives.
How to Make A List of Items Work In a Commercial
(By Jeffrey Hedquist) A fellow broadcaster writes with a client challenge that you may have experienced. “They expect me to name each article being sold, the price, the hours, the location, the owner’s name…AGHHHHHHHHH!!!” Of course they do.
CPB Takes FEMA to Court Over Emergency Alert Funding Halt
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the agency’s decision to pause payments on a $40 million grant program designed to modernize the nation's emergency alert system.
New South Radio Stations Rally Over $328K for UMMC
The 24th annual Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raised $328,641 for Children's of Mississippi during its two-day broadcast on March 6-7. Thirteen New South Radio stations participated in the fundraiser, representing Jackson, Vicksburg, and Meridian.
Over 1,000 Staffers Suspended From Voice of America, USAGM
The Voice of America and its sister networks face an unprecedented shutdown as federal officials issued mass suspensions for more than 1,000 employees at the US Agency for Global Media. Journalists found themselves locked out of station facilities on March 15
Salem Media Group Ends 2024 With Financial Turnaround
Salem Media Group may have suffered a revenue decline in 2024, yet the Conservative, Christian-focused broadcaster ended the year on a much more positive note - literally and figuratively - than 2023 after aggressive divestments and debt elimination.
Matt Pinfield Plans Radio Return: ‘I Am So Grateful To Be Alive’
Iconic Rock personality Matt Pinfield is on the path to recovery - and a return to radio - after an intense health scare to start the year. The SoCal Sound and KLOS host and former MTV VJ suffered a stroke in January, leading to two months of unresponsiveness.
Jim Ryan Reflects on His NYC Tenure and the State of Radio
Ahead of Audacy SVP Jim Ryan's departure from the company in April, he reflects with Radio Ink on his career, the evolution of radio programming, Nielsen’s latest rule change, and what’s next for him in the industry.
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