52nd Gracies Call For Entries Adds New Radio, Podcast Slots
Radio's community work is getting its own spotlight at the Gracie Awards. A new local radio category honors PSAs and community engagement, joining a podcast division and other additions as the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation opens entries for its 52nd edition.
Loyal But Graying, Public Radio Shares Radio’s Struggles
Midterm fever, a squeezed economy, and a crowded dashboard are shaping public radio's next chapter. Listener research presented this week finds loyal supporters giving more, an audience that keeps getting older, and a video habit that stations are only beginning to tap.
Is Your Station Running Like the Gates Are Still Closed?
(Josh Brown) For most of music radio’s history, the format was the product. We built stations around carefully constructed playlists, clocks, rotations, categories, and rules. That made perfect sense when radio was the primary gatekeeper of music.
First Amendment Concerns Delay Radio’s AI Deepfake Shield
Another piece of legislation sought by broadcasters will have to wait. A last-minute effort to pass the NO FAKES Act in the Senate ran into an objection from a senator who has already voiced free-speech concerns, leaving the bill's future to a short post-election session.
Benztown + McVay Drama Up For Signal Award
Radio-backed scripted storytelling is competing on podcasting's awards stage. A six-episode disaster drama from Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks is a Signal Awards finalist for its voice acting, and fans now have a say in a separate award decided by public vote.
Adams Trades Beach Time For Full-Time Alaska Role
Part-time voice work is turning into a full-time job in Alaska for McConnell Adams, who is officially joining Last Frontier Mediactive on November 1. Adams has voice-tracked Movin' 105.7 (KMVN) in Anchorage for almost a decade.
Joel Oxley Leaves Radio With A Challenge To Go More Local
Driving across the country with the radio on left the Washington, DC, station leader with a complaint and a challenge. Too many stations, he says, could have been anywhere in the US. His fix for a changing industry starts with doubling, even tripling, how local they sound.
HMC Asks FCC To Weigh Latino Impact Of SBS Handoff
Spanish Broadcasting System's bankruptcy plan that would put it in the hands of its creditors is drawing pushback from Hispanic media's marketing side. A trade group wants the FCC to look beyond the finances and weigh what the change could mean for Latinos.
Audacy Richmond Stations Make a Swing For Tunnel To Towers
Two Richmond stations have teed up a new tradition, and the first round was played for families who have lost a first responder. The inaugural golf outing raised money to help pay off mortgages and build custom homes for families and service members in need.
John Hakim Moves From Saga Charleston Sales Chief To GM
John Hakim is taking over as General Manager of Saga Communications' Charleston operation, moving up from Director of Sales after five years in that job. He fills the seat Paul O'Malley vacated in July when he rose to a corporate revenue role.
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