SCOTUS Restores FCC’s Widened Lowest Unit Charge, For Now
A Supreme Court stay just reopened the door to a controversial FCC policy change for political party committees and joint fundraising groups to claim candidates' discounted ad rates on radio, days before the pricing window opens for the general election.
Radio’s Longest Day
(Mike McVay) This Friday we’ll acknowledge the more than 3,000 people who died on a dark Tuesday 25 years ago. Think about your own thoughts, actions, and feelings from that day in 2001. “Where were you on 9/11?” is more than a question.
The Audience is the Show
(John Shomby) A friend told me I had to watch the documentary Unreal, which follows the inner workings of the WWE. I laughed. I hadn't been a wrestling fan since I was about twelve, and I couldn't imagine what it could teach me about radio. I was completely wrong.
Philadelphia’s WIP Gives Wings to Eagles’ Autism Radiothon
The Philadelphia Eagles and Audacy's SportsRadio 94WIP raised a record-breaking $685,000 during the annual Eagles Radiothon, benefiting the Eagles Autism Foundation, with players, coaches, and executives calling into WIP to promote auction items.
Gallup: CHROs Confirm What Radio Sales Surveys Found On AI
For GMs weighing how much AI guidance their staff needs, new Gallup data offers a clear answer: a lot. National workforce numbers show manager support decides whether AI helps or hurts a workplace, a pattern radio's own sales surveys have already flagged.
Urban One’s WFNZ Renews As Charlotte Hornets’ Radio Home
The Charlotte Hornets have renewed their broadcast agreement with Urban One's Sports Radio 92.7 (WFNZ), a multiyear deal that sees the NBA franchise returning to WFNZ for the 18th consecutive season, with expanded programming that will extend to WOSF and WBT.
Fox News Marks 9/11’s 25th Anniversary Across Audio
Fox News Media has outlined extensive 25th-anniversary coverage of the September 11 attacks across FOX News Radio, FOX News Audio, and FOX News Podcasts, anchored by a documentary and interviews with survivors, responders, and Bush-administration officials.
The Last Conclave to Get a Last Keynote From Ken Levine
The Last Conclave's schedule adds a Ken Levine keynote and completes its Rockwell Award honoree list, filling in new session details on talent development, syndication, and social media ahead of the September 15-17 farewell event in Minnesota.
Beasley, Vea, Raphael Join Radio Ink’s Forecast 2027 Lineup
Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley, Bonneville International President Tanya Vea, and AdCellerant CEO Brock Berry are among those joining the Forecast 2027 lineup as NYSBA President Heidi Raphael prepares a panel on cross-media strategy.
A Labor Day Message From Radio Ink
We find ourselves at another summer's end, and from the studio to the C-Suite, being informed isn't a luxury in a fall like the one ahead. That's why Radio Ink is taking Monday, September 7, off from our usual headline delivery.















