Women to Watch: Evelyn Erives; iHeartMedia Riverside, CA
(By Charese Frugé) Evelyn Erives is a "Jane of all Trades" at iHeartMedia Riverside. She hosts Middays for 99.1 KGGI, is cluster Public Service Director, and is the APD for Q 103.3 and Radio 94.5. She is also a weekend host and fill-in personality on LA's KOST 103.5.
There’s Room For Radio In Private School Recruitment
(By Chris Stonick) A reader reached out asking about private schools and how to approach them regarding student recruitment. The most important thing to remember is that, ultimately, a school is still a business! So, I talk to them as a business.
WABD’s Mojo Camps Out for Hunger, Collects 3k Pounds of Food
Cumulus Media Mobile's 97.5 WABD teamed up with Feeding the Gulf Coast and local sponsors for its annual Camp Out for Hunger Food Drive. Aiming to address food insecurity on the Gulf Coast, over 3,000 pounds of food were donated by the community.
Highdive’s Broude Named Chief Judge for Radio Mercury Awards
The Radio Mercury Awards has announced Highdive Advertising Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer Chad Broude as the 2025 Chief Judge, leading the full panel of judges for the 34th annual competition.
Audacy Minneapolis’ WCCO Raises $348,000 To Fight Hunger
Audacy Minneapolis' 830 WCCO (WCCO-AM) raised over $348,000 for Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities during its 22nd annual Hunger Mission Radiothon. Since its launch in 2003, the event has collected a total of $4.6 million to support UGMTC's mission.
NAB Opens Nominations for 2025 Technology Awards for Radio
The NAB is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Technology Awards, which honor outstanding achievements in broadcast engineering, digital leadership, and technological innovation. The awards will be presented during NAB Show 2025 in Las Vegas.
AWM Celebrates Parenti, Mitchell, & More At NYC Leadership Gala
On Tuesday, the Alliance for Women in Media honored eight media industry trailblazers at the Gracies Leadership Awards at Tribeca 360° in New York City, including Radio Ink's own President and Publisher Deborah Parenti.
Local Broadcasters Push Growth With Tech and Audience Focus
As national media giants dominate headlines with layoffs and financial challenges, small and independent broadcast groups continue to harbor success stories as they navigate slipstreams in the economic headwinds, as exemplified at Forecast 2025.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: A Promotions Cornucopia
(By Paige Nienaber) The last couple of weeks have been a complete and total nut crunch(™) for this industry. If you’re at companies where “We’re not waiting for the other shoe to drop,” God bless your fortune, but don’t be snooty.
Local Vs. Syndication
(By Randy Lane) iHeart’s Bob Pittman recently reignited radio’s still-raging debate about local versus syndication. I spoke with four General Managers who have a mix of local and syndicated shows to get their views on the impact of revenue and ratings.















