Radio Ratings Soar Higher In Q2 Under Nielsen 3-Minute Rule
The 2025 Q2 PPM results are in, and radio is skyrocketing under Nielsen’s revised three-minute rule, with the latest data showing increases of 17% to 19% across every major demographic, including double-digit gains in every weekday and weekend daypart.
How Dawn Ciorciari Mixes New Tech and Old-School Hustle to Win
As Radio Ink gears up for the 2025 Radio Wayne Awards, we’re checking in with last year’s winners. Bold Gold Media GM Dawn Ciorciari says today’s sales success comes from trust, teamwork, and AI tools that let sellers focus on clients.
Warshaw/Soros Audacy Dispute Shifts to New Connecticut Court
The high-profile dispute between Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw and Soros Fund Management is getting a new venue, as a Connecticut judge has ordered the case, originally filed in Bridgeport, to be reassigned under the state’s Complex Litigation Docket.
Stop the Spiral: How to Turn Excuses Into Ownership
(Loyd Ford) Very few things are more detrimental to performance and culture than a lack of follow-through. When salespeople consistently fail to do what they say they’re going to do, they erode trust, stall progress, and ultimately sabotage their own success.
What Now For Public Radio?
(Steve Allan) While federal funding cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are a tragedy for large and small market stations, large markets generally have a wide range of options for local news reporting. However, how will this affect stations in smaller markets?
Local Radio Geotargeting Drives Audience and Revenue Growth
(Sponsored) Local radio audience and revenue growth. Imagine a new technology to achieve this that has doubled buyer familiarity and interest in just five years. Buyers’ intent to spend more on radio with this technology has tripled. The technology is ZoneCasting.
Q-Up the Classroom Brings in $36,000 for Tennessee Teachers
Saga Communications' Q108 (WCVQ) in Clarksville, TN, raised $36,000 for the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation during its second Q-Up the Classroom radiothon, helping fill the shelves of the CMC Teacher Warehouse with back-to-school supplies.
Two Days, Two Million Dollars As Atlanta’s WSB Goes Big For Kids
In its 25th year, the 95.5 WSB Care-a-Thon shattered records, raising more than $2.1 million and counting for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The previous record of $2,037,439 was set last year.
Kentucky AM Station Loses License Over $9K
A Kentucky Spanish-language AM station has gone dark over $9,000 in regulatory fees. The FCC has revoked the license of La Pantera 940 (WCND-AM) in Shelbyville, KY, declaring the station unauthorized to operate and deleting its call sign from agency databases.
iHeartMedia Norfolk Drops The Beat; Give BIN a New Home
iHeartMedia Norfolk moved its Black Information Network affiliate from 105.3 FM (WNOH) to its new home at 92.1 FM (WHBT), replacing Classic Hip Hop station 92.1 The Beat. 105.3 is now stunting “Christmas in July” ahead of a new format announcement.
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