Urban One’s Harrell: Community Is the Proof Point
Community as an operational foundation was the focal point when Urban One Co-President of Audio Eddie Harrell sat down with RAB President Mike Hulvey to offer a look at how the company has built its identity across more than four decades of service to Black America.
Broadcasters Foundation Sets 2026 Giving Day for June 25
When illness or disaster strikes a broadcaster, the Broadcasters Foundation of America answers the call. On June 25, the Foundation is asking the industry to answer back with BFOA Giving Day, supporting radio and television professionals facing life-altering hardship.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: On Patrol
(Paige Nienaber) We’re officially in summer: our most patrol-able time of the year. It’s a time of recreation, and an effective way to acknowledge that is to get market-specific with your planned outreach. At Emmis, we had a Budweiser-sponsored Beach Patrol with a branded Jeep.
35th Radio Mercury Awards Stream Live Tonight from NYC
Radio advertising's biggest night is tonight. The 35th annual Radio Mercury Awards ceremony gets underway at 7 p.m. ET at SONY Hall in New York City, with a free livestream available on both the Radio Mercury Awards and RAB websites.
The Vatican Joins Fight to Keep Radio in the Dashboard
Those fighting to keep radio in the dashboard here in the United States have found an unexpected ally: the Holy See. The Vatican is pressing lawmakers to mandate terrestrial radio receivers in all new cars, given its status as "an essential service" of democracy.
Share Your Station’s America 250 Celebration With Radio Ink
America's 250th birthday is arriving on July 4, and radio will be there, just as it has been for nearly a century of national milestones. For our July issue, Radio Ink is gathering semiquincentennial celebrations from across the country, and we want to hear yours!
Hubbard Connects Its Future to More Than Over-the-Air Radio
Hubbard Radio is dropping "Radio" from its name, marking a major rebrand for a company that traces its roots to a single AM radio station in 1923. CEO Ginny Hubbard announced the rebrand to Hubbard – Media That Connects during a companywide Town Hall.
AI Overviews Are Breaking the Lower Funnel; Radio Can Fix It
For two decades, the implicit deal was simple: pay for keywords, get customers. That contract is void, and the disruption it caused may be one of radio's most compelling sales arguments as Google's AI Overviews feature quietly dismantles the modern lower funnel.
The Impact of Powerful Storytellers
(Mike McVay) The very best talent can tell stories, to borrow the words of author, consultant and talent coach Valerie Geller, powerfully. When I first heard her speak, now years ago, I was motivated to pay closer attention to the traits and similarities of those who excel as talent.
Managing in the Clouds
(John Shomby) A few years back, doing a “remote broadcast” meant bringing a COMREX unit, or something similar, to a client location or concert venue and doing a live show for several hours. Fingers crossed that the signal would hold up.
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