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.
Wireless and Financial Brands Shine in Radio’s Top Advertisers
It was a fascinating week for radio's top national advertisers, with sweeping change and new faces becoming the name of the game entering the last month of Q1. Yet throughout it all, Progressive stayed on top Media Monitors' Spot Ten Radio rankings.
Countdown to NAB Show 2025: vCreative CEO Mary DelGrande
To begin Radio Ink's annual series of interviews with radio's biggest innovators ahead of NAB Show 2025, vCreative CEO Mary DelGrande discusses new initiatives, AI integration, and what to expect from vCreative in Las Vegas.
Chairman Carr Continues Tough FCC Stance on Pirate Radio
The FCC has issued its first pirate radio fines under new Chairman Brendan Carr to two unlicensed operators in Miami-Dade County as the Commission continues its efforts to combat illegal broadcasting. The $385,322 in proposed fines target long-time offenders.
Katherine Maher Defends NPR’s Compliance Amid FCC Probe
NPR CEO Katherine Maher is speaking out about the ongoing investigation, led partly by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, into the network's sponsorship practices and whether they resemble commercial advertisements, potentially violating federal guidelines.
76% of News Consumers Still Use AM/FM, But A Shift Is Here
As digital platforms continue to cut into traditional radio's share of the media pie, a study conducted in the middle of the 2024 election shows shifting media habits among news consumers in the US, highlighting a decline in AM/FM usage.
Changing The Way You Think About Selling Radio
(By Loyd Ford) Between a transactional mindset and a long-term vision, maybe it’s time to think about your radio sales job as something else entirely. After all, what is it you do if you are a really amazing salesperson?
Reaching The Tribe
(Jeffrey Hedquist) What tribes do you belong to? I was just thinking about some of the tribes (groups of individuals who think alike; who believe the same things; who identify with their group) I’ve been/am part of in my life:
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
