Premiere Networks Hosts Lead Hurricane Helene Relief Campaign
Country radio personality Granger Smith was broadcasting from Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina this past week to provide updates on the relief efforts for damage caused by Hurricane Helene, encouraging donations and volunteer support.
FCC Chair Rosenworcel Answers Congressional Inquiry on Soros
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has responded to the US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability investigation regarding the Commission's alleged "fast-track" approval of Audacy's ownership deal involving ties to billionaire George Soros.
CPB Grants NPR $1.9 Million for Enhanced Editorial Operations
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded a $1.9 million grant to NPR to enhance its editorial operations and support the production of 24/7 news content across multiple platforms with eleven new positions.
FCC Announces New EEO Audit Round With Hurricane Caveat
On October 18, the FCC's Enforcement Bureau issued its second Equal Employment Opportunity audit letters for the year to a randomly selected group of radio stations but includes special allowances for stations affected by the recent hurricanes.
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.
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