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(Paige Nienaber) The Market Manager for my client in Omaha has a 120-day goal in terms of planning ahead for Sales promotions. That’s lofty, but something to shoot for. Another client in Victoria, BC, last week, has a 90-day window. By the logic of both, then, New Year's is almost last-minute by this point.

(Josh Brown) In the world of radio, we all know one timeless truth: the more people who listen, the more revenue we generate. But in 2025, growing an audience and keeping them engaged requires more than a great signal and strong programming.

With Thanksgiving just over a week away, Beech Tree Publishing's WLBQ-AM surpassed its goal for the 14th Annual Radiothon for the Morgantown Mission, collecting pledges to fill 650 holiday food baskets for Southern Kentucky families in need.

Both the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and NPR are claiming victory as the two have reached a settlement resolving months of litigation over control of public radio’s interconnection funding and the future of its satellite distribution network.

As the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act appears to be nearing decisive action on Capitol Hill, a former syndicated AM radio host turned New York City Councilman is proposing one of the nation’s first municipal efforts to protect AM access in automobiles.

Ahead of today's reopening of the FCC's Licensing and Management System after almost fifty days and days after declaring the company's exit from the Bakersfield market, Connoisseur Media revealed it is divesting fifteen Missouri radio stations to Carter Media.

(Mike McVay) Today’s radio can source strength from yesterday’s ad sales routines if those with legacy knowledge share such experiences with members of today’s sales and promotions teams. Where radio consistently excels is in regard to local-direct business.

(John Shomby) Basketball fans know Ernie Johnson Jr., but long before TV, he was a Little Leaguer. During one game, a ground-rule double sent teammates over the fence, where they discovered a patch of blackberries.

Radio’s ability to adapt and endure took center stage this past weekend on CBS Saturday Morning, as CBS News' Scott MacFarlane celebrated the medium with a feature on its continued relevance one hundred years after the "Golden Age of Radio."

Techsurvey 2026 registration is now open as Jacobs Media and Quu invite broadcasters to join radio’s largest annual study of listener behavior, digital habits, and in-car trends, offering new data to guide programming, revenue, and strategic planning in 2026.