Zeno Media Hands Global Growth Strategy to Nikols Latuff
Zeno Media has promoted Nikols Latuff to Chief Growth Officer, elevating the former Vice President of Growth. Latuff has led partnership development and market expansion efforts, helping grow Zeno’s presence in more than 100 countries.
Yavapai Broadcasting Honored for Arizona Blood Donation Support
In recognition of its support of blood donation efforts across Northern and Central Arizona, Yavapai Broadcasting has been named Media Company of the Year by Vitalant. The six-station group was selected from media organizations across the Grand Canyon State.
David Fair, Michael Jewett to Leave Ypsilanti’s WEMU
Eastern Michigan University’s WEMU 89.1 will see two longtime voices sign off the Ypsilanti airwaves this summer, as News Director and Morning Edition Host David Fair and Operations Manager Michael Jewett prepare to retire at the end of June.
UK Government Considers FM Radio Phase-Out in 2026 Review
As the US ponders legislation to preserve AM radio access in cars, the UK government is preparing to debate whether FM broadcasting should be phased out in the 2030s, as digital listening now accounts for nearly 75% of all radio consumption across the country.
NAB State Leadership Conference Set for Critical Radio Battles
Hundreds of broadcasters will head to Washington, DC, next month for the NAB’s annual State Leadership Conference. They are now getting a first look at the policy agenda awaiting them on Capitol Hill for one of local radio’s most consequential weeks of the year.
Cumulus, Nielsen Get New Deadlines in Escalating Ratings Lawsuit
A federal judge has now set the briefing schedule for the next phase of the escalating legal fight between Cumulus Media and Nielsen, as both sides prepare to litigate Nielsen’s counterclaims over alleged data sharing with Eastlan Ratings.
How Mark Hendrix Builds Major-Market Sounds In Upstate SC
A philosophy has guided Mark Hendrix through a quarter century of programming radio in Greenville, SC: "You don't have to be in a major market to do major-market things," he said. "I'm proud to say we have major market-sounding brands and talent here."
Got Sales Anxiety? Go On The Offensive
(Loyd Ford) Radio sales aren’t under pressure; they’re under attack by speed, convenience, and the illusion that anyone with a smartphone is now a media buyer. Self-serve dashboards, AI copy generators, and social platforms whisper to buyers, “You don’t need a salesperson.”
The Schwartz Sell
(Jeffrey Hedquist) Back in the '70s, I discovered the work of Tony Schwartz, an audio and advertising genius who has influenced me greatly. Tony has been called “the most famous radio person you probably never heard of.” Tony used to say that people are born without “earlids.”
Chet Buchanan Exits Audacy Las Vegas’ KLUC After 27 Years
After two weeks of airing pre-recorded programming in morning drive, Audacy Las Vegas’ 98.5 KLUC has confirmed the departure of market fixture Chet Buchanan. A statement shared on KLUC’s social media channels thanked Buchanan for his 27 years of radio.
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