WPSU Gets A New GM As WHYY Takes Over From Penn State
Philadelphia public media provider WHYY has picked Fred Vigeant, a Harrisburg programming executive, as General Manager of the central Pennsylvania television and radio outlet, which keeps its name and call letters after leaving Penn State.
Waste Not, Win Not? Data Says ‘Big Media’ Builds Demand Best
Wasted impressions may be advertising's most misunderstood asset. New media analysis argues that reaching people who are not buying yet is what builds future demand, and that mass-reach media like AM/FM does it better than tightly targeted digital buys.
Flip Season: Christmas Research Favors Familiar Standards
The all-Christmas flip is coming, and the year's stress is driving what listeners want. New song research finds familiar standards beating newer recordings among radio listeners, guidance that reaches beyond one format for stations locking down their holiday libraries.
A Jingle Writer’s Lessons For Memorable Radio In The AI Age
A jingle writer who started in 1985 says AI is now real competition, but not yet a replacement. Cary Reich told Borrell Associates' Local Marketing Trends Podcast that clients still pay for human ideas and messaging, even as software gets better at producing.
Seven In 10 Americans Expect AI To Cost Jobs, Pew Finds
Americans are bracing for a future with fewer jobs, and pessimism keeps deepening. A new survey places the US among the most worried countries about AI's effect on work, a mood that lands squarely in radio, where debate rages on how far synthetic voices should go.
The Post-Truth Era in Media
(Mike McVay) Despite the number of times that columnists and broadcasters, including me, talk about the difference between news and commentary, there continues to be a blurring of lines. So much so that many are referring to this decade as the "post-truth era" in media.
Would Your Listeners Miss Them?
(John Shomby) Podcasting may have just put numbers to something radio has known for decades: people come back for people. In a recent study, 82% of respondents who had a favorite podcast said the host was a major part of, or the only reason for, listening.
NPR’s Kelly Leaving ‘All Things Considered’
After a quarter-century inside NPR's newsroom, Mary Louise Kelly is stepping down as host of All Things Considered. Kelly made the announcement on social media, but will continue to contribute stories after a brief break. She is also leaving the podcast Sources & Methods.
Vermont Public, WEQX Among VAB’s 2026 Radio Honorees
Vermont Public's account of an ICE raid in South Burlington has won Broadcaster of the Year from the Vermont Association of Broadcasters. The honor headlines a November 14 gala where multiple radio and broadcast figures also enter the VAB Hall of Fame.
Villafane, Garcia Team Up To Hunt Audio Deals In 2027
Former Nueva Network CEO Jose Villafane and Eric Garcia, most recently of TelevisaUnivision, are aligning their new companies to buy, invest in, and run US audio businesses across formats, languages, and platforms, without a dedicated fund.
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