Bill Hess Closing Out Decades of News/Talk Excellence in DC
Cumulus Media is bidding farewell to one of its most accomplished programming leaders. Bill Hess, Program Director of Washington, DC's NewsTalk 105.9 (WMAL) and former Vice President of News/Talk, will retire on December 31, concluding a 48-year radio career.
Paul Burt Appointed Chief Engineer at Guaranty Media
As the Baton Rouge-based broadcaster prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026, Guaranty Media is bringing broadcast engineering expert Paul Burt out of retirement to serve as Chief Engineer and promoting Brittany Tully to Creative Manager.
Tulsa’s Big Country Revives KVOO Legacy Ahead of Centennial
Griffin Media will ring in 2026 with a nod to Oklahoma radio history, announcing new call letters for its two Tulsa Country stations. Effective January 5, Big Country 99.5 will officially return to KVOO, while 98.5 The Bull will take on KXBL.
How Radio’s Top Digital Sellers Are Preparing for 2026 Demands
Digital transformation is redefining how radio sells, measures, and proves value. Now Radio's Top Digital Sales Professionals reveal the capabilities every seller will need next year, from attribution and data fluency to talent-led digital influence.
2025 Giving Tally at $28M With One Week to Beat All-Time Record
Radio’s generosity has once again proven boundless. With new totals pouring in from St. Jude Radiothons and dozens of local holiday drives, Radio Ink’s 2025 Season of Giving Tally has now surpassed $28 million in charitable impact and is inches away from 2024's total.
Bold Gold’s Stanton Freezes for $46K in 24th Shower for Charity
Bold Gold Media’s Pocono Lake Region stations, 95.3 DNH The Rail, Classic Hits 105.3, and Wayne-Pike News Radio, once again turned up the heat on holiday giving with one very cold shower and another signature fundraising tradition, doubling their initial goals.
Hitch Your Wagon To The Six Horses Of Higher 2026 Sales
(Loyd Ford) What if you could build a system that guaranteed you’d outperform your 2026 goals - not by chance, but by design? That’s exactly what The Six Horses of Sales Overperformance are built to do. These six traits drive consistent, repeatable success.
Audacy Trades Classic Rock For ‘Big Buck’ In Upstate SC
Audacy has flipped Greenville’s WROQ from Classic Rock to Country, debuting 101.1 Big Buck Country, while the company strengthens its rock presence on 93.3 The Planet (WTPT), including a familiar voice from the former WROQ lineup.
WUSF Solidifies Leadership Transition With Leslie Laney as GM
Tampa’s WUSF Public Media has chosen Leslie Laney as its next General Manager. Laney succeeds JoAnn Urofsky, who announced her retirement in October after leading the University of South Florida-licensed public broadcaster for more than two decades.
97.5 WALK Delivers Holiday Gifts to Hospitalized Children
Ahead of its Cares for Kids Radiothon, Connoisseur Media Long Island’s WALK 97.5 (WALK) partnered with Mid Island Collision Centers on December 16 to deliver holiday gifts to more than 50 hospitalized children in Rockville Centre and Carle Place.
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