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As the company continues its C-Suite restructuring, Audacy has promoted Jenny Nelson to Chief Marketing Officer. Nelson - who succeeds Paul Suchman - has been with Audacy since 2008, previously serving as Executive Vice President, Marketing Solutions & Strategy.

As Radio Ink’s Most Influential Women in Radio issue returns for its 26th year, honorees opened up about the thought leaders, authors, and creators who inspire their own growth—and who they recommend to the next generation.

(By Charese Frugé) Jill Strada is Executive Vice President of Programming at iHeartMedia. She is a multi-award-winning music, media, and marketing executive with over 25 years of experience shaping radio brands in markets like New York, Boston, and Atlanta.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has unveiled its lineup of trailblazing industry leaders selected for lifetime achievement honors during the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony, scheduled for November 14 in New York.

The award is issued to a radio station or stations are on the forefront of community service and localism in their markets. It also recognizes stations who are leading the way in the Oregon radio broadcast industry.

On January 30, a Class B AM radio station serving the Coachella Valley of California adopted a Sports Talk format. Now, it is embracing the full 24/7 schedule of syndicated programs delivered via FOX Sports Radio.

The National Hockey League team serving the New York Tri-State Area from Long Island has parted ways with not only its President/GM but also the club's two longtime radio play-by-play voices. Islanders' radio coverage in recent years has been on thin ice. Now, the team will go with an audio simulcast of TV coverage.

It finished Wednesday's trading session on the Nasdaq at exactly $0.2699 and in immediate after-hours trading sank by 24%. Why? Investors likely learned of a SEC filing made following the close of trading indicating that Cumulus Media has decided to shift its publicly traded shares to the OTC Markets.

Edison Research recently released its "Share of Ear" report for the first quarter of 2025, and its chock full of useful findings radio industry executives can use to further tout its exceptional reach and ROI for advertisers. For Audacy SVP of Research and Insights Ray Borelli, one finding really stood out.

The Sports Talk radio station serving Ohio's capital city owned by a publicly traded company largely known for its broadcast TV stations is preparing for the May 12 debut of a new weekday lineup.