RAB Has Big Spring Plans To Build Up Radio’s Next Generation
The radio industry's next generation has a busy spring ahead. The Radio Advertising Bureau is dispatching more than 100 students to the BEA Spring Conference and NAB Show in Las Vegas while running three Media Career Academies across the country through June.
Countdown to NAB Show 2026: vCreative’s Mary DelGrande
In the week leading up to NAB Show 2026, Radio Ink is bringing back our special series of conversations with some of radio's biggest innovators. Today, vCreative CEO Mary DelGrande on AI, structural resets, and how she filters the real from the hype.
The Case for Radio Ads Is in the Data Marketers Miss
New research finds marketers are undervaluing creative's contribution to sales lift by a factor of two, and have been every year since 2020. For radio, the finding is both a vindication and a sales pitch that could help budgets flow back to over-the-air.
The Many Levels of Broadcasting
(Mike McVay) You cannot judge all of radio by looking at the headline makers. What is often missed is that there are a lot of radio stations in America, and many owners of varying sizes. There are many levels of broadcasting, and it's simply impossible for one size to fit all.
The Facebook Post That Should Scare Radio
(John Shomby) I recently came across a Facebook post of a man in his 40s who was seriously considering leaving his current career and becoming a radio personality. That post should scare everyone in this industry. Not because of the question, but because of the answers.
Quu: Radio’s In-Car Presence Peaks, But Discoverability Dips
For the first time since the study began, both AM and FM radio appear in all 100 of America's top-selling new vehicle models, per Quu's third annual In-Vehicle Visuals Report, but a growing discoverability gap suggests radio's "free ride" may be in jeopardy.
Techsurvey 2026 Results Coming in Jacobs Media Webinar
Jacobs Media's annual look into where radio listeners are spending their time, how they're listening, and where they're headed arrives next week, when the company will unveil Techsurvey 2026 findings in a free webinar on Thursday, April 23, at 2p ET.
CBA Names Station of the Year Winners at Denver Gala
More than 400 broadcast professionals gathered Saturday at The Ritz-Carlton Denver for the Colorado Broadcasters Association's annual Awards of Excellence Gala, recognizing local radio and television. This year's competition drew a record 546 entries from radio.
KISR Kisses 93.7 Goodbye For New Home Frequency In Arkansas
After 55 years, Baker Media’s 93.7 KISR will find a new home on Fort Smith radio dials at 93.1 starting this summer, pending FCC approval and following Pearson Broadcasting of Northwest Arkansas’ acquisition of the former frequency for ESPN Arkansas.
MIW & CRB Extend Country Radio Mentorship Deadline
Women in Country radio have a little more time to apply for one of the format's more competitive mentorship opportunities. MIW has pushed the deadline for its third annual "Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Country Radio" program to April 30.
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