iHeart Raises A NOLA Station From The Dead With ‘VooDoo’
iHeartMedia New Orleans has launched the new VooDoo 103.7 (WFFX), resurrecting the brand name used by iHeart's KVDU from 2011 until 2017. The change comes as iHeart moves KVDU to cover Baton Rouge as 104.1 The Vibe and brings WFFX to The Big Easy.
To Reach Gen Z, Radio Should Be Leaning On Its ‘Influencers’
As AM/FM seeks out more engagement with Gen Z, new data shows the industry has a unique opportunity to harness the power of its on-air personalities to attract both younger audiences and advertisers looking to connect with this sought-after demographic.
Villafañe, Trask, Wharton To Discuss Main Street Radio At Forecast
Radio Ink's Forecast 2025 will see the return of Main Street Media: Where Local Broadcast Survives & Thrives, discussing the insights, challenges, and strategies of small and independent broadcast station owners and executives.
FCC Reveals Tentative LPFM Selectees From 1,300 Applications
Almost one year after the FCC opened the Low Power FM application window for the first time in a decade, the Commission has announced the tentative selectees from 93 groups of mutually exclusive applications for new station construction permits.
Blast From The Past: Bryan Thomas, 1975
Happy Friday! This week’s Radio Ink Blast From The Past comes from Bryan Thomas at WBOW-AM in Terre Haute, IN, circa 1975. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
CRS 2025 Opens Applications for Rusty Walker Scholarship
Country Radio Broadcasters has opened applications for the Rusty Walker Scholarship Program for emerging talent in the Country format. Three recipients will be awarded registration, hotel accommodations, and airfare to attend CRS 2025 in Nashville.
‘Éxitos’ Exits Orlando Airwaves As WOEX Flips To Hybrid ‘Hits’
Cox Media Group Orlando has rebranded Exitos 96.5 (WOEX) as HITS 96.5, introducing a new English-language music/Spanish-language talk hybrid to Central Florida. The station will feature a mix of pop hits from the '80s, '90s, and '00s, with Spanish-speaking hosts.
Trump and Harris Putting Radio at the Center of Election Endgame
Both presidential candidates are turning to radio to raise their profiles and bring in the remaining undecided voters. VP Kamala Harris and former President Trump visited two major syndicated stars on Tuesday with more AM/FM ads in the works.
Edison: 65% of Fantasy Football Players Rely on Sports Audio
In 2022, 29.2 million Americans played fantasy football, making it the most popular piece of an $11 billion fantasy sports industry. Now Edison Research has new findings into how audio shapes how fans stay connected to their fantasy teams and make the right picks.
Cox Media Group Follows Beasley and Cumulus in Debt Extension
Cox Media Group is the latest broadcaster moving forward with a debt extension plan. Despite being privately held, CMG still plans to swap Senior Notes due 2027 for new Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2029 while maintaining the same interest rate.
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