2024 Season of Giving Tally: Radio Raises $297K In Week Two
The radio industry continues to showcase its generosity and creativity as Radio Ink's 2024 Season of Giving Tally grows by $297,078 after the second week. With an emphasis on America's veterans and Thanksgiving meals, here's a look at the week:
Bloomington’s ‘Bob’ Changes Hands Again In Second 2024 Sale
It's now revealed that Bloomington's WBBE has been sold for the second time in six months. First reported as a Local Marketing Agreement, Great Plains Media announced the full acquisition of Bob 97.9 from Woodward Communications, pending FCC approval.
Matt Britton’s Forecast 2025 Keynote Now Available On Demand
What’s next for radio as Gen Z reshapes the present and Gen Alpha defines the future? Find out from futurist, marketer, and Suzy CEO Matt Britton in his thought-provoking Forecast 2025 keynote session, 2025 State of Consumer: A to Z, now on demand!
Trump Picks Brendan Carr To Serve As His FCC Chair
President-Elect Donald Trump has announced that Commissioner Brendan Carr will become Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission under his administration. Currently serving as the senior Republican on the FCC, he will replace Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
Last Chance To Bid On Dream Gifts To Benefit the BFoA and LABF
For a few more hours, the "Fantasy Gifts and Experiences for Good" online auction is live and open for bidding! From a signed Taylor Swift guitar to once-in-a-lifetime sports experiences, all bidding helps both broadcasters in need and to preserve history.
Saga Jonesboro Helps Fill the Food Bank In Northeast Arkansas
Saga Communications’ Jonesboro Radio Group helped collect 327,881 meals for needy Arkansas families. The annual Fill the Food Bank drive is a collaboration between Saga's six stations in the market, the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas, and Gray Television.
Audience Data, AI, and Autos are Radio’s Top Tech Trends In 2025
Forecast 2025 attendees got a taste of CES 2025 at the Harvard Club of New York City as Consumer Technology Association Senior Director of Innovation and Trends Brian Comiskey laid out a tech roadmap for radio broadcast leaders with the help of Fred Jacobs.
A Noncompete Ban For Radio Faces Unlikely Future Under Trump
For those in radio hoping that the Federal Trade Commission's nationwide ban on noncompete agreements would put an end to the controversial practice, those dreams are likely to be put on ice as the incoming Trump administration is expected to halt the rule.
Preparing Radio for Consumer Behavior in the Gen Alpha Era
“The trajectory of my career has been studying the new consumer,” said futurist, marketer, and Forecast 2025 keynote speaker Matt Britton. So as radio sometimes struggles to keep up with Gen Z, how can the industry best prepare for the rapidly advancing Gen Alpha?
Hurricanes and Heroes
(By Deborah Parenti) At a time when the industry could use it most, radio found itself front and center in a universally positive light during the recent spate of hurricanes and tornadoes faced by many communities over the past month.
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