Good Karma or Bad News? Radio Reacts to WCBS 880’s End
The radio industry and New York City were shocked on Monday morning to hear that WCBS-AM would be leaving its All-News format behind. Radio Ink reached out to those inside WCBS 880 and beyond to gauge the change on a station and an industry level.
Beasley Media Group Reports Sharp Reduction In Q2 Net Losses
Beasley Media Group had set 2024 to be a year of real digital growth for the company, and that goal remains within sight at the halfway mark. At the very least, Q2 2024 was certainly a far cry from the same period in 2023, which ended with a $10.43 million loss.
Rising Above a RIF
(By Mike McVay) The acronym RIF stands for Reduction In Force. Of military origin, it’s used mostly as an action verb, and it brings with it a feeling of despair, angst due to an uncertain future, and life change when it affects anyone in radio.
Crafting Your Station’s Software Survival Plan
(By John Shomby) If you were scheduled for a flight or forced to pay with cash at your favorite restaurant on July 19, you are aware of just how fragile our technological ecosystem can be. A global IT outage highlighted dangerous weaknesses around the world.
Can Leading with Joy Transform Radio Stress into Success?
(By Buzz Knight) I don’t know what triggered this column. It’s possible, after hearing from many folks with their boots on the ground, that I feel too many leaders feel that giving stress, rather than having it themselves, is a necessary part of their job.
FEC Opts Out of Regulating AI in Political Advertisements
After a heated public discourse with FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Federal Election Commission Chairman Sean Cooksey has announced the agency will not pursue rulemaking on the use of artificial intelligence in political campaign advertisements.
Wall Street Uncertainly Leads To Muted Week For Radio Ads
The national radio advertising landscape saw a slight cooling this past week as economic fears grew in the face of market turbulence, despite a stronger-than-usual performance from one of the industry's top advertisers.
Journalism ‘Headwinds’ To End News Format On NYC’s WCBS 880
After more than a half-century of serving New York City with News/Talk programming and information, 880 WCBS-AM will be leaving the format as Audacy hands the heritage station to Craig Karmazin's Good Karma Brands under a Local Marketing Agreement.
Led By Digital, Audacy Posts Profit in Q2 After Last Year’s Loss
Audacy has released its financial results for Q2 2024, revealing a mix of increased digital and sports revenue with lower spot advertising. The report was quietly dropped on Friday, marking a full year since the last formal earnings call for the company led by David Field.
Facing Enrollment Declines, Universities Find Success in Radio
From 2010 to 2023, college enrollment in the US dropped from 18.1 million to 15.8 million students. As colleges and universities struggle to make up the difference and stay afloat, radio provides an excellent opportunity to boost enrollment, per a new report.
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