Blast From The Past: Dolly Parton; KERE, 1977
This week's Radio Ink Blast from the Past was submitted by Doug Lane. It was 1977 when Dolly Parton stopped by KERE in Denver, bringing a bit of Tennessee sparkle to the Rockies. Send your Blast From The Past story and photo to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats.
NABLF Preps More Campus Outreach for Future Broadcasters
Every fall semester brings a fresh wave of college students weighing career paths, and the NAB Leadership Foundation is moving to make sure the pipeline from radio dreams to employment reality is flowing with paid internships, training, and campus outreach.
Dolly’s Passing Exposed a Weakness of Today’s Radio
(Mike McVay) August 25 will long be remembered as the day that Dolly Parton died. Having had time to reflect on Dolly's passing, it's clear to me that her death is generating multiple emotions of loss and grief. It also exposes a major weakness of today's radio.
Radio’s Best Managers on What’s Coming for the GM Role
The GM role is shrinking in number while the responsibilities are growing. With AI, digital competition, and consolidation redrawing the job in real time, radio's best managers talk to Radio Ink about where they see the job heading in the next five years.
Gen Z’s AI Fatigue Is Radio’s Next Opportunity
(Josh Brown) Something strange is happening, and if you work in radio, you should probably be paying attention. The generation we assumed would happily live its entire life through a screen is starting to wonder whether maybe we’ve gone a little too far.
Latina-Led Reyna 103.1 Becomes Entravision’s LA Crown Jewel
Entravision Communications' creator, curator, and Latina-led multimedia radio station has formally made its LA debut. Previously Viva 103.1, Reyna 103.1 (KDLD) flipped formats to Spanish Adult Contemporary in June. Now, five founding voices will guide the rebrand.
Radio Stations Across the US Mourn and Celebrate Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton's death at 80 created an unprecedented moment of shared grief on Tuesday, with tributes crossing genres, generations, and political lines. Radio stations became a public hub for that widespread mourning, honoring an artist beloved the world over.
Court Rejects FCC’s Expanded Political Lowest Unit Rate Rule
A federal appeals court has sided with four Democratic candidates, voting 2-1 to set aside a Public Notice from the FCC Media Bureau that would have extended the lowest unit charge to political parties and joint fundraising committees ahead of this fall's midterms.
Hispanic Radio Conference Set For Phoenix Return In 2027
Mark the calendar for June 9 and 10, 2027: Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference is heading back to Phoenix for a second straight year at the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort. Click in for a special pre-early bird rate that saves you $300.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Hot Tub Ticket Machine
(Paige Nienaber) Labor Day in Minnesota signals the end of summer and the onset of snow drifts. Everyone here goes through some angst. You have tickets for shows this fall and beyond, so why not extend the summer with a warranty?
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