Bay Area’s KQED Faces New Layoffs From $12M Budget Deficit
San Francisco's KQED is bracing for a new round of layoffs as the public media outlet aims to address a projected $12 million budget deficit. The move, preceded by a voluntary buyout offer, was announced in a June 4 email to staff from CEO Michael Isip.
Music Discovery Shifts: Radio Gains Ground With Younger Gen Z
Gen Z’s relationship with audio is rich, layered, and still includes radio. That’s the picture painted by new Edison Research data; while streaming leads, radio remains a key part of the audio diet, especially when listeners seek connection, mood boosts, and authenticity.
Audio’s Power Grows as Screens Drive New Ad Impact
The emerging theme across multiple new studies is clear: audio’s influence is growing because it’s no longer confined to “just audio.” Listeners increasingly interact with audio through screens - whether in the car, on smart TVs, or even passive video consumption.
What Do the Radio Industry’s Most Powerful Think About Scale?
With deregulation seemingly closer than ever, is there an ideal size for a radio company, or does scale always win? Ahead of Radio Ink Magazine’s 40 Most Powerful People In Radio reveal, the industry’s upper echelon dishes on the future of ownership.
Women To Watch: Rena-Marie Villano; Voice of ‘The Woody Show’
(Charese Frugé) Rena-Marie Villano is the voice of The Woody Show, syndicated out of iHeartMedia's Alt 98.7 in Los Angeles. You may also recognize her from SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio, WCHI/Chicago, KTBZ/Houston, and KMYI/San Diego, just to name a few.
Working Every Position In The Parade: Asking The Hard Questions
(James Bahm) Growing up in Louisville, I remember the Pegasus Parade - the floats, the marching bands, and of course, the horses. But what stood out most to me as a kid were the folks who walked behind the horses, aka the "Pooper Scoopers."
CPB Funds Bipartisan Storytelling Program To Four Public Stations
As partisan fighting continues over public radio's future funding in DC, four public radio stations are joining an initiative that fosters political understanding at an individual level that is supported by a grant from the organization that Republicans seek to defund.
Six Months Into a Wild 2025, CRS360 Asks ‘Are We Okay?’
As Country Radio Seminar continues to track the evolving state of the format, its latest CRS360 webinar, Are We Okay? Assessing Country’s Year So Far, examines where Country radio stands at the mid-point of 2025 - and where it might be headed.
Hope Media Group to Acquire Christian Broadcaster Worship 24/7
It was a partnership that started in 2023 with a Local Marketing Agreement on a single station in Oregon. Now, Hope Media Group and Worship 24/7 are set to formally unite in a merger of the two Christian radio networks, in a significant global expansion for HMG.
JVC Broadcasting Makes A Magic Deal In The Sunshine State
JVC Broadcasting is expanding its reach across the Gulf Coast with the purchase of four Panama City radio stations from Magic Broadcasting. The new cluster joins JVC's Floriday properties in Fort Walton Beach, Ocala, and Orlando.
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