Building In Radio’s Places of Power
(By Cameron Coats) It's been a big week for the "radio with wheels." Radio's symbiotic tie to the car was displayed for all to see, outside of the usual realm of studies and surveys. It also marked a show of health and wisdom that comes with leaning into a core strength.
Bryan Broadcasting Wraps Up 2024 with Giving in Aggieland
Bryan Broadcasting is closing out 2024 with a season of giving, dedicating its airwaves and efforts to initiatives that made a meaningful impact across Texas' Brazos Valley - like raising over $1.2 million for local non-profits and distributing turkeys to families in need.
EMF Grows Hispanic Outreach with Radio Nueva Vida Acquisition
Educational Media Foundation, the operator of Christian radio networks K-LOVE and Air1, is acquiring the Spanish-language Christian radio network Radio Nueva Vida and its associated stations and translators. Both broadcasters have been partners since 2010.
iHeartRadio App Redesign Aims To Deliver ‘Car Radio’ Experience
iHeartMedia has introduced a completely revamped iHeartRadio app, marking its most momentous update since 2011. Promising "everything you love about your car radio, in the palm of your hand," the new app heavily leans into traditional radio hallmarks.
Preston & Steve Lead WMMR’s Camp Out For Hunger to $1M
Philadelphia’s 93.3 WMMR, through its annual Preston & Steve Camp Out For Hunger, raised nearly 1.7 million pounds of food and over $995,710 in cash donations. The event supports Philabundance, the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization.
Busting the Myth: The Allure of Radio Careers for Gen Z
It's the same old tired refrain: "nobody under the age of 30 wants to work in radio anymore." Try telling that to the new generation of Gen Z radio talent. They're all-in on the industry and if you ask them what drew them in, they'll tell you. So we did.
Simington Again Dissents on FCC Pirate Radio Fines
The FCC’s decision to impose fines on three unlicensed radio operators in the Boston area has again drawn criticism from Republican Commissioner Nate Simington. The fines, totaling $200,000, were levied during the Commission's final Open Meeting of 2024.
Townsquare Announces New Three-Year Stock Repurchase Plan
Townsquare Media announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new $50 million stock repurchase plan. The plan, which replaces the company’s previous repurchase plan, allows Townsquare to buy back its Class A common stock over the next three years.
Women to Watch: Brooke Taylor, iHeartCountry
(By Charese Frugé) Based out of Nashville, Brooke Taylor is on-air talent in several markets for iHeartCountry. Taylor started in radio in 2009 with the startup of her college radio station, XLR Lander University Radio. She got her first paid radio gig in 2011.
Use This Column For 50% Off Your Recruitment Ads
(Chris Stonick) One Radio Ink reader wrote to me to ask about using co-op dollars for radio recruitment. Is that possible? Sure is. In many cases, the manufacturer just wants their name mentioned a certain number of times in the ad and possibly their slogan.
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