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.
NABLF Service to America Awards Expand With Podcast Category
The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2026 Celebration of Service to America Awards, opening its annual call for submissions recognizing the public service work of local radio and television stations.
St. Louis’s 88.1 FM Relaunches as WorshipOne After KDHX Sale
After the frequency's auction and sale became one of the most closely followed radio transactions of 2025, St. Louis's 88.1 FM is now WorshipOne as Gateway Creative Broadcasting activates the signal formerly known as KDHX under new call letters KLJT.
Cumulus Media Partners With Eon Media on AI Audio Technology
Cumulus Media has entered a partnership with Eon Media aimed at building and monetizing AI-enabled audio tools that expand how listeners find, engage with, and access content across Cumulus’s broadcast stations and digital properties nationwide.
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