A Goodbye For Star Ahead Of Friday Format Flip
Audacy Buffalo air talent Rob Lucas announced that the final day of Star 102.5 (WTSS) as a Hot AC will be Friday, June 9. The change comes after Audacy sold WTSS in a package deal to Educational Media Foundation in April.
Radio Host Sues OpenAI For Defamation Via ChatGPT
Syndicated host Mark Walters has filed a defamation lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company's AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, fabricated false legal claims against him. This is believed to be the first defamation complaint related to ChatGPT.
How Radio Can Make Winning On-Demand Audio
For an audio medium, why do so many radio podcasts fall flat? Radio Ink talks with Fatima Zaidi, Founder and CEO of Quill, as she shares lessons she's learned in her agency that can help turn your station's on-demand product into profit.
Leaders Called To Save AM On Behalf Of Minorities
A coalition of civil rights, tech, and telecommunications organizations, including the Multicultural Media, Telecom, and Internet Council (MMTC), is the latest urging lawmakers to support the AM For Every Vehicle Act to provide opportunity and coverage for minorities.
NAB Joint Board Elects New Radio Leaders
The NAB Joint Board has elected a new Radio Board chair over the course of its two-day Board of Directors meeting. Cumulus Media EVP of Strategy and Development Collin Jones will chair, with two more radio executives as first and second vice chairs.
FCC Pulls Non-Comm Application In Disclosure Drama
The FCC's Media Bureau has dismissed an approved application for one company's noncommercial FM station in Key West following a rival broadcaster's challenge. Key West Radio was originally chosen for the new station license in January.
BBC Radio Workers On Strike Over ‘Digital First’ Plan
In protest of the BBC's plans to reduce local radio services across its stations in the UK, journalists working for BBC Local have gone on strike. The 48-hour strike started at midnight on Wednesday, with around 1,000 journalists taking part.
Audacy Debuts Sports Sales Division, Davis To Lead
Audacy has announced the formation of a new sales and enablement team focused on driving growth within the company's sports vertical. The new division will be led by veteran manager Lee Davis, who has been promoted to SVP of Sports Monetization.
Radio’s Top Ads Will Be Recognized Tonight In NYC
Tonight, the Radio Mercury Awards will recognize the best in radio advertising at SONY Hall in Manhattan. The awards will be livestreamed at 7p ET on the Radio Mercury Awards website. P&G will also be awarded "Radio Marketer of the Year."
Audacy’s Sports Bet Flagship Show Comes To Phoenix
You Better You Bet, the flagship program of Audacy's BetQL Network, will now be broadcast on CRC Broadcasting Company's Phoenix sports betting station 1580 and 99.3 The Fanatic (KQFN-AM). The show will air weekday early afternoons.
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