2024 Radio Mercury Awards Honor Radio’s Best Ads of the Year
The 2024 Radio Mercury Awards highlighted the pinnacle of creativity in radio advertising for the year on Thursday night. The event, at SONY Hall in New York City, brought industry professionals together to celebrate outstanding achievements.
WNBA’s Washington Mystics Find Radio Home On The Team 980
The Washington Mystics, in collaboration with Audacy, have announced a new partnership for the 2024 WNBA season to broadcast Mystics games live on The Team 980 (WTEM-AM), now the official flagship station for the team.
Cumulus’ Collin Jones To Continue As NAB Radio Board Chair
Westwood One President and Cumulus Media EVP of Corporate Strategy & Development Collin Jones has been reelected as NAB Radio Board Chair. The 2024 Executive Committee elections were part of the NAB Board of Directors meeting, held from June 3 to 4.
KMG Taps LRN For Podcast Radio Distribution As Format Grows
Local Radio Networks is logging its first all-talk format with the addition of Podcast Radio. Through this collaboration with Krantz Media Group, Podcast Radio content will be accessible from LRN via its distribution platform for affiliate stations' automation systems.
Retail and QSRs Dominate First Quarter Digital Audio Ad Spend
With marketers expected to invest $17.61 billion in audio advertising this year, and projections reaching $18.42 billion by 2028, the digital audio space continues to provide a lucrative forecast for the industry, but two sectors in particular are feeding it the most.
Leadership Lessons From Hispanic Radio’s Best Managers
In our June issue of Radio Ink magazine, we ask our Medallas de Cortez management finalists about their keys to leadership and how they overcome the industry's largest struggles when it comes to broadcasting to the industry’s fastest-growing demographic.
Celebration Of Service to America Awards Recognize Radio’s Heart
The NAB Leadership Foundation celebrated the winners of the 2024 Celebration of Service to America Awards on Tuesday night in Washington, DC. These prestigious awards recognize the exceptional community service efforts of local radio and TV stations.
Women to Watch: Hannah Brummer, Alpha Media Chicago
(By Charese Fruge') Hannah Brummer hosts middays on Chicagoland’s Free Country at 98.3 and 102.3 and assists with programming for Star 105.5 and Star 96.7. She got her first gig in 2021 at a young age doing Afternoon Drive at 102.3 WXLC, Waukegan, IL.
Constructive Feedback On Critical Management
(By James Bahm) Feedback is great when given constructively. Criticism, by definition, is not constructive. How can something build up when its sole intention is to analyze and pick apart? When it comes to feedback, the essential element is intent.
Why Would I Hire A Consultant?
(By Chris Stonick) I was working with a radio group and we were killing recruitment. One market was making over $2,000,000 annually from the category! The managers loved it. The sellers loved it. I loved it. Then they replaced the head of the company.















