CRS Sets Mentor Lineup for 2026 Women’s Networking Breakfast
Country Radio Seminar has unveiled the participants for its 2026 Women’s Networking Breakfast, the annual gathering which provides a focused forum for mentorship, professional development, and connection across Country radio and the wider business.
Maire Mason Leaves SBS for Multimarket VP/GM Role at MediaCo
Radio Ink has learned of a major management shakeup in the New York radio market as Maire Mason is exiting Spanish Broadcasting System to lead MediaCo's local radio and television operations in NYC, Chicago, and Denver, with more markets to come.
Nielsen Antitrust Lawsuit Shifts to Long Timeline as Motions Loom
The lightning pace that defined Cumulus Media's antitrust fight against Nielsen throughout the fourth quarter of 2025 is giving way to something far less dramatic, but far more consequential: a litigation calendar that will now be defined in months, if not years.
Cumulus Shuts Topeka Studios as Operations Shift to Kansas City
As broadcast groups continue consolidating facilities to reduce overhead, Cumulus Media has closed its Topeka studios and shifted operations to Kansas City; the latest move in the trend toward centralized operations amid ongoing cost and real estate pressures.
RTDNA First Amendment Awards Spotlight Local and Public Radio
Nexstar Media Group’s WGN has announced Steve Bertrand as a recipient of the RTDNA Foundation’s 2026 First Amendment Lifetime Achievement Award.
Replacing a Legacy Host
(Randy Lane) Consultant Mark St. John and I once learned, painfully, just how hard it is to replace a successful show when the legendary Mark & Brian left I-95 Birmingham for KLOS. We tried to do everything right. We didn't.
Whitney Allen Gives Back With CRS Scholarship for Female Talent
After decades behind the mic, former syndicated Country radio talent Whitney Allen is turning her attention to the next generation, launching the Whitney Allen “Hot Mic” Scholarship for female on-air personalities in conjunction with Country Radio Seminar.
The Success Shift: Radio’s Future Leaders on What Really Matters
Success in radio starts with titles and markets. But time changes the scorecard. Radio Ink's 2026 African American Future Leaders reveal how their definitions evolved—from chasing validation to building legacy, from individual wins to pulling up chairs for others.
Women to Watch: Abby Murphy
(Charese Frugé) Abby Murphy didn’t set out to work in radio. In fact, she almost left media altogether before she ever found it. While studying news at the University of Florida, Murphy was just weeks away from changing her major, discouraged by how heavy and bleak the work felt.
Beyond Metros: The Rural Shopper and the Distance Decision
(Kathleen Miller Fink) In rural America, questions like "Is the trip worth the fuel, the time, and the weather?" quietly shape buying behavior in ways that aren’t always visible on a media plan - and they help explain why radio continues to play such a critical role in reaching rural consumers.
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