Forecast 2027 To Honor Nagler and Staab This November In NYC
At Forecast 2027, Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR are proud to present their respective Lifetime Leadership Awards to two of broadcasting's most respected executives, honoring careers that together span a century of radio and television leadership.
Good Karma Brands Rebrands As Good Karma Sports
Nearly 30 years after starting with a single Wisconsin radio station, Good Karma Brands has a new name. The company is now Good Karma Sports, reflecting its transition into a national sports media company built around ESPN and league partnerships.
Scott Chase, Ryan Ploeckelman Rise As Pat Paxton Exits Saga
Programming leadership at Saga Communications is shifting as Pat Paxton exits the company at the end of the month. In his place, Scott Chase and Ryan Ploeckelman will share the newly created Directors of Group Programming title across Saga's stations.
Jeff Liberman Named Co-CEO, COO of Nueva Network
Six months after his departure from Entravision Communications, Jeffrey Liberman's senior advisory role for Carlos Moncada's MLC Media has grown into Co-CEO and COO across Nueva Network and the Spanish-language broadcaster's affiliated North Atlantic Media.
FCC’s Annual EEO Audits Arrive Amid DEI Investigation Concerns
The FCC's annual EEO audit is arriving at a politically charged moment for broadcast diversity policy. The Enforcement Bureau sent its 2026 audit letters to randomly selected stations on Friday, days after Disney sued the agency over investigation into its ABC stations over DEI.
WEEI Loads the Bases With $7.3M for Dana-Farber Jimmy Fund
For the 24th year, Audacy Boston's WEEI traded box scores for donation pledges, with the 2026 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon proving the tradition still has room to grow, raising $7,158,135 for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, topping last year's record total.
Improve Your Sales Literacy: Read The Room
(Loyd Ford) The best radio sellers do more than talk well. They notice things. They listen for patterns in what advertisers say, what prospects avoid, what customers repeat, what industries are growing, what objections keep appearing, and what successful clients have in common.
Instant Karma
(Steve Allan) As radio programmers, we make strategic and tactical decisions almost every day. We do this to improve our appeal and build a bigger share. Unfortunately, the results can take a long time to be revealed. If you’re in a diary market, you’ll likely have to wait months
iHeart To Bring AI Buying To Broadcast Radio By Year’s End
Butler/Till and iHeartMedia have completed what they call the ad industry's first agentic streaming audio media buy, with an AI agent executing a real media transaction within human-set rules. Broadcast radio inventory access is planned for later this year.
Stars Align For Mahlman In Brokerage Intelligence Partnership
Starbrook Broadcast Intelligence has partnered with Mahlman Radio & Tower Brokerage to connect broadcast stakeholders to geospatial analysis and ownership intelligence to help identify acquisition and divestiture opportunities across the United States.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
