KWBL Raises $460,000 for American Cancer Society
iHeartMedia's Denver-based country station KWBL and on-air host Denise Plante collected over $460,000 for the American Cancer Society during an event on November 5. The funds were raised at the "Champions of Hope Gala"
KISS UK Launches Dance Digital Channel
British station Kiss says the presenter of its Saturday evening dance show "Strictly Come Dancing" is launching a new digital station of his own. West will curate a selection of dance tracks for the streaming station.
WFNZ Launching New Afternoon Show
Radio One's Charlotte sports station WFNZ (92.7 FM) is launching a new afternoon show with Wes Bryant and Walker Mehl. In addition to the new afternoon show, WFNZ says it is refreshing its programming line-up throughout the day.
Indeed Keeps Position as Most-Run Spot
Employment services provider Indeed was the most-run spot on stations coast-to-coast for the second consecutive week in a row, even though the company ran fewer ads compared to the previous week. Progressive fell from 2nd to 47th.
Leading The Broadcasters Foundation into The Future
Tim McCarthy is president of the Broadcasters Foundation of America — the only organization that improves the quality of life for people in radio and television who find themselves in a financial struggle. He's also on the cover of our special Forecast issue of Radio Ink Magazine
Forecast 2023; What Should be Ahead for Radio
(By Mike McVay) Radio Ink's Forecast 2023 is this week in New York City at the Harvard Club. It’s one of the events that I really enjoy attending because I can be a “fly on the wall” and hear from the leaders of media, which includes various platforms.
It Doesn’t Have to Taste Good to Do Good
(By James Bahm) One of my favorite teachers in high school would often tell us that medicine doesn’t have to taste good to do good. I now tell my daughter that when giving her cough medicine. I hope one day her child rolls their eyes and says, “Mommy, you always say that!”
Jim Bohannon Dies at 78
Jim Bohannon, a Washington-based, right-of-center radio host whose namesake program was syndicated coast-to-coast by Westwood One, died on Saturday at the age of 78. The cause of death was cancer.
WRKO Raises $86,000 for Disabled Vets
iHeartMedia's Boston-based news-talk station WRKO (680 AM) raised over $86,000 for the Disabled American Veterans organization during its seventh-annual DAV Radiothon. The campaign ran for two days and featured several WRKO on-air talent.
WXTU Collecting Toys for Charity
Beasley Media Group's Philadelphia country station WXTU (92.5 FM) will hold its 23rd Annual Toy Truck Parade in mid-December. The event will collect new toys for several local organizations and will include a car decoration contest.















