Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Street School
(By Paige Nienaber) In 1998, Jerry Clifton, Rick Thomas, and I launched [email protected] in Phoenix. One of the immediate holes in the competition's armor was that they were non-existent on the streets. If they weren’t paid - like a remote - they weren’t there.
San Francisco Giants Games Find New Central Valley Radio Home
Cumulus Media's Sports Radio 970 AM (KESP-AM) in Modesto-Stockton, will serve as the new Central Valley radio broadcast home for the San Francisco Giants. The station will air live play-by-play coverage of all Giants games starting March 27.
Senators Act to Shield AM/FM from New Performance Royalties
As local broadcasters advocate for radio on Capitol Hill this week, they can celebrate another hopeful step toward protecting AM/FM from new performance fees....
NAB Crowns 2025 Crystal Radio Award Winners In DC
During its State Leadership Conference, the NAB honored the 2025 Crystal Radio Award winners. Selected from the 50 finalists, the ten winning stations assisted their communities in causes ranging from hurricane relief to Toys for Tots to mental health.
Weekends Get A Win Under Nielsen’s ‘3-Minute Rule’
Fresh insights from Nielsen's January PPM ratings highlight an unexpected initial winner in AM/FM radio listening trends. While drive-time listening growth was widely anticipated, the real surprise comes from weekends - a notoriously unloved daypart for sales.
OUT NOW: Meet Radio’s African American Future Leaders
This March, Radio Ink Magazine spotlights African American Future Leaders, KJLH's Karen Slade, and shares sales strategies, AI tools, and expert advice for radio professionals.
Great Expectations
(By Mike McVay) It hit the news that there could soon be a move to grant baseball great Pete Rose a Presidential pardon. During Pete’s scandal decades ago, I had a conversation with a Cincinnati cab driver I never forgot.
Face-to-Face Matters: The CRS Difference
(By John Shomby) For the past 22 years, I have attended the annual Country Radio Seminar. In the past two weeks, I have talked to and heard from a few CRS "newbies" - either new to the format or coming from outside the format - about their impressions of this year's conference.
KD Country 94 Expands Playlist For North Central Kansas
Dierking Communications' KD Country 94 (KDNS) in North Central Kansas is expanding its playlist. The station will now span five decades of music, including the "Urban Cowboy" era of the 1980s, the golden age of 90s country, and the crossover boom of the 2000s.
Cumulus Des Moines Radiothon Generates Over $81K for St. Jude
Cumulus Media Des Moines stations 95 KGGO and Nash-FM 97.3 (KHKI) raised $81,523 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through the annual Music Gives to St. Jude Radiothon. The two-day fundraiser was held on February 26 and 27.
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