Grassley Maps The AM Act’s Hopes To Pass Through Senate
After weeks of calls to finish the job, the AM Act finally has a map for the Senate. A co-sponsor lays out how the bill could move, what it needs from his colleagues, and where it lands if the easy route doesn't pan out.
Warshaw, SFM Spar Over What Survives Of CEO Promise Claim
Jeff Warshaw says he is not chasing the Audacy CEO job in court. Soros Fund Management says his own complaint suggests otherwise, and it is asking a judge to hold him to that position before the case moves any further down the road.
Problem-Solving Selling: Find the Real Problem First
(Loyd Ford) The best salespeople don't just sell advertising. They solve problems. That begins before you walk into an advertiser’s business. Do your homework. Study their website. Look at their social media. Read reviews. Pay attention to their competitors. Don’t skip these “prep steps.”
Bait Your Commercial’s Hook to Engage the Listener
(Jeffrey Hedquist) If the characters, voices, and situations in your commercial are ones your intended audience can identify with, root for, or relate to, then that audience will bite. Remember, an emotional story will be much more memorable than one that isn’t.
Fresh Air’s Terry Gross Earns RTDNA’s Top Honor
Five decades after joining Fresh Air, Terry Gross has been selected to receive the Radio Television Digital News Association's 2026 Paul White Award. In addition, Tonya Mosley has been named to EBONY's 2026 Power 100 as a media industry leader.
BFOA’s Media Mixer Tour Brings Pittman To Chicago
The Broadcasters Foundation of America brought its 2026 Media Mixer tour to a conclusion in the Windy City on October 7 at the Museum of Broadcast Communications, one night ahead of the Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Fairmont Chicago.
Mike Horn, Who Put Radio On Cable TV, Dead At 74
Mike Horn, the founder of CRN Digital Talk Radio, has died at 74 after a long illness. The former Los Angeles air personality spent his career finding new places for radio to live, from local cable systems to platforms for talk hosts including Ed McMahon and Robert Conrad.
NAB’s LeGeyt Brings DC’s Agenda To Forecast With CBA’s Sasso
Big Tech has the reach, the resources, and a relentless appetite for the audiences local stations have served for generations. At Forecast 2027, the NAB's top executive will take on that threat in a candid conversation about what radio and television need from Washington.
Radio Hall Of Fame Inducts Class Of 2026 In Chicago
From the NFL huddle to the boardroom, the Radio Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 spans every corner of the dial. Eight honorees, including iHeartMedia’s Bob Pittman and WFAN’s Boomer Esiason, were inducted at a Chicago gala hosted by Bobby Bones.
Price Doubts, AI Wariness Shape Radio’s Ad Pitch to Main Street
Customers suspect businesses padded their prices, and they are wary of AI-made advertising. That combination could shape how local advertisers want to sound in the months ahead, and new research gives radio sellers a read on what customers want.
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