Georgia’s Primary Proves to Get Votes Later, Buy Radio Ads Early
Waiting until the final weeks to run radio ads may be costing political campaigns real influence. New research from Georgia's 2026 gubernatorial primary ties sustained AM/FM advertising to stronger voter recall and support months before the ballots were counted.
What a Hotel Taught Me About Radio’s Local Secret Weapon
(Chris Brunt) Working at Jacobs Media takes me to a lot of college towns, like Madison, Lincoln, Ann Arbor, Columbus, East Lansing, and Charlottesville. Each of these towns has something in common besides a giant football stadium. They all have a Graduate Hotel.
The Power of Practice
(Randy Lane) Years ago, I hosted a talent seminar and brought in Jimmy Kimmel as our keynote. He said one thing to the morning show talent in the room that I've never forgotten: practice writing bits, stories, and comedy sketches. Practice them relentlessly.
Blast From The Past: Guy Phillips
Happy Friday! This week's Blast From The Past comes from the Radio Ink archives, featuring Guy Phillips on the air in 1972 at KRWG. Send your Blast From The Past story and photo to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured in Radio Ink.
University of Florida’s WRUF Swaps Audacy for Saga Sales Deal
University of Florida's commercial radio stations are getting a new sales partner. Saga Communications will take over advertising for WRUF-AM/FM from Audacy in September, a deal that also makes Saga a partner in training the university's journalism students.
Townsquare Now Has a Blueprint for Licensing Its CRM Software
Townsquare Media's second-quarter earnings call produced more than the usual round of revenue numbers. CEO Bill Wilson used the call to disclose that the company has signed its first technology licensing deal for the in-house CRM platform built for its own sales team.
Layoffs Hit Sales, Programming, and Podcasting at Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media is working through a fresh round of layoffs across both sales and programming as the company awaits its formal exit from bankruptcy. The cuts are touching stations in multiple markets, as the company's restructuring effort continues to unfold.
Townsquare’s Digital Engine Keeps Driving Through Q2 Paper Loss
Two years ago, Townsquare Media's Media Partnerships division did not exist. Now it is one of the company's fastest-growing sectors, creating revenue even as an FCC license impairment charge pushed the broader business into a reported net loss for Q2 2026.
Radio Wayne Awards: Honoring Leadership With Nowhere to Hide
Whether the book is a winner or a loser, whether budgets are made or missed, the buck ultimately stops at one desk: the General Manager. It's also the seat with the most at stake in keeping a team together and giving each department the best chance to succeed.
Platform, Not a Purpose
(Greg Tantum) When the printing press arrived in the 15th century, cultural elites feared the mass democratization of text would dilute scholarship and rot society's collective attention span. We face a nearly identical psychological barrier today with radio.
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