Let Spec Spots Take You From AAA Ball to the Majors
(Chris Stonick) They say one of the biggest problems for young baseball players coming from the minors to the major league is playing time. You see, throughout high school, college, and the minor leagues, most players are playing every day.
Certain NonCom Stations Face 2.6% Royalty Rate Hike for 2025
The US Copyright Royalty Board has approved a cost-of-living adjustment to the royalty rates for certain noncommercial radio stations. Those affected include secular educational institutions that are not affiliated with NPR.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Land of the Lots
(By Paige Nienaber) One of my clients, who runs most dayparts live, is in a frustrating position. While their competition has only one live jock, they do the “Thanks to (person) listening in (suburb/neighborhood)” which is fake as hell, but it works.
Gratitude: The Business Booster
(Randy Lane) While last month was all about giving thanks, let’s express gratitude throughout the year! Gratitude is too essential to our lives and businesses to be celebrated only on one day. There’s a shift toward a more humane workplace rooted in gratitude.
Curran: Radio Marketing Budgets to See 14% Increase in 2025
As radio faces competition from an ever-increasing number of platforms, radio marketing firm DMR/Interactive is projecting a 14% increase in station marketing budgets across the radio industry in 2025, following years of single-digit declines.
K-LOVE’s EMF Completes Tennessee HQ Relocation
K-LOVE and Air1 parent organization Educational Media Foundation has officially relocated its headquarters from California to Tennessee. The new 166,000-square-foot facility includes ten broadcast studios for K-LOVE and Air1 radio networks and podcasts.
KNCE Brings in $43,000 for Crisis Services in New Mexico
True Taos Radio 93.5 (KNCE) raised a record-breaking $43,000 during their third annual radio fundraiser for DreamTree Project. The event supported DreamTree’s efforts to provide shelter, food, and services for individuals in crisis in northern New Mexico.
Cooke, Zeiders Among CRS 2025 New Faces Show Nominees
Country Radio Broadcasters has opened voting for the New Faces of Country Music Show at CRS 2025. The annual show highlights five emerging artists on Country Radio. Among this year's nominees are Warren Zeiders, Ashley Cooke, and Drew Baldridge.
Politician Pleads No Contest To Disabling Wyoming Public Radio
Former Laramie City Council candidate Paul Montoya has avoided a conviction around allegations that he disabled Wyoming Public Radio’s transmitters in late 2022 while serving as the station’s Director of Engineering.
Giving Tuesday Spotlight: Mentoring & Inspiring Women In Radio
It's Giving Tuesday and Radio Ink is spotlighting non-profit organizations dedicated to making a difference in the radio community. Today, we talk about Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio with MIW Board President Ruth Preslaff.
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