Parenti, LeGeyt, Top CFOs to Open 2025 MFM Conference
The 2025 Media Financial Management Association Annual Conference will host a must-attend keynote panel led by Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report President and Publisher Deborah Parenti alongside some of broadcasting's best CFOs.
Gate City Withdraws Board Nominees, But Blasts Saga’s Strategy
Gate City Capital Management may have officially withdrawn its board nominees ahead of Saga Communications’ annual shareholder meeting per the broadcaster's wishes, but it has not held back a sharply worded critique of the company's ongoing digital expansion.
Katz: Baseball Radio Ads Scored 4.2% Web Lift For Midwest Brand
As Major League Baseball returns to ballparks and broadcast airwaves, a new case study from Katz Radio Group highlights how radio’s play-by-play coverage continues to deliver value for advertisers - especially those targeting engaged, local fanbases.
NAB Show Preview: Why Radio Must Embrace Cross-Platform
(By Buzz Knight) In today’s media landscape, cross-platform excellence is no longer optional for radio brand managers—it’s essential. I’m grateful to return to NAB Show in Las Vegas to host a couple of panels exploring how broadcasters are making that happen.
Charity Remote Checklist
(By Randy Lane) Fundraising, whether for St. Jude or your local community charity, is built on emotion. It all starts with smart preparation. Here's a ten-step checklist to help you plan, pack, and pull off a remote broadcast that delivers:
Poll: 1 in 3 Americans Unsure About Ending NPR Federal Funding
One day after NPR CEO Katherine Maher faced intense questioning from House Republicans over public media funding, a new Pew Research Center survey highlights widespread public and partisan uncertainty about whether there should be federal support for NPR and PBS.
KDHX Sells St. Louis License to K-LOVE Network Operator
The terrestrial life of troubled St. Louis community radio station KDHX appears to be at its end. Its nonprofit licensee has announced plans to sell the FCC broadcast license to Educational Media Foundation, where it will likely become the city's first K-LOVE affiliate.
Radio Revenue Growth Offsets Q4 Cable TV Loss for Urban One
Urban One’s radio division served as the company’s standout performer in the fourth quarter of 2024, helping to offset deeper challenges, particularly in cable television, as the media group posted a $35.7 million net loss for the period.
Maher Defends NPR’s Editorial Independence in DOGE Showdown
As GOP lawmakers and leaders call for the end of federal funding for public media organizations, National Public Radio CEO Katherine Maher was grilled on Capitol Hill as to whether the non-commercial broadcaster's content is "anti-American."
Radio’s Leaders Take On Tactics to Connect with Gen Z
As media consumption habits change, connecting with younger audiences is one of radio’s biggest challenges—and opportunities. In Radio Ink’s April issue, we asked our Top 20 Leaders one key question: What steps can radio take to better engage younger listeners?
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
