A Message For Radio’s Future Stars
(By John Shomby) As we welcome a new class of college graduates into the “real” world, I thought it best for at least one of us in radio to send a very specific message.
Getting Things Done
(By Buzz Knight) The fast pace of life and business can take its toll. Everyone is often running in multiple directions, trying to cover every responsibility with acceptable standards. Too many tasks have been piled on too few and something has to give.
Stop Playing Darts in the Dark
Imagine you’ve been given 10 chances to try to hit a bullseye on a dartboard to win $500,000. You square up at the throw line, but just before you launch the first dart, you’re told, “Oh, one more thing.” And they blindfold you.
iHeartMedia Pittsburgh Extends Steelers Partnership Through 2028
iHeartMedia Pittsburgh is starting a new Steelers Audio Network as the cluster extends its audio agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers through the 2028 season. The network will feature game-day broadcasts, on-demand audio from Steelers Nation Radio, and more.
Bay Area’s KQED Lays Off 8% As The Broadcaster Cuts 34 Jobs
Bay Area public radio broadcaster KQED is laying off 19 employees as part of an 8% overall staff reduction. An additional 11 employees have accepted early retirement and voluntary departure offers as the company faces an $8 million deficit for fiscal year 2024.
Austin’s Hot 95.9 Ditches Classic Hip-Hop For ‘Texas Country’
Audacy Austin has swapped Hot 95.9 (KKMJ-HD3) for Texas Country, now featuring a mix of classic Country and contemporary artists from the Texas music scene. Updates on on-air staff and programming will be announced in the coming weeks.
Power 96 Relaunches As ‘Miami’s New Home For Throwbacks’
Audacy Miami has relaunched Power 96 (WPOW) with a focus on '90s and '00s Hip-Hop and R&B. The station will keep its heritage name, which it has had since the '80s, paired with a new logo and the majority of its on-air lineup.
WCCQ Rebrands To Chicago’s ‘Free Country,’ Adds Second Signal
Alpha Media Chicago has announced the rebranding of its heritage Country station, WCCQ, to Free Country 98.3 to mark the Memorial Day weekend. The station will now also broadcast on a second signal at 102.3 across the Chicagoland area.
She Persists
(By Deborah Parenti) Every generation hears stories from its elders about walking to school both ways, uphill, and through the snow. And we have all collectively rolled our eyes, thinking, “Here we go again!”
Former Conservative Talk Host Sues Replacement For Defamation
Former NRG Media Lincoln air talent Jack Riggins is suing his successor, Dan Parsons, for defamation, two months after Parsons was cut by KLIN-AM. Parsons made the comments in question on social media in a press release detailing his March dismissal.
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