The Spots We Don’t See Coming
(John Shomby) Marissa Murray’s excellent book Blind Spots is built around a simple idea: leaders rarely fail because of the things they see. They fail because of what they don’t see. The assumptions, habits, beliefs, and past experiences we’ve never stopped long enough to question.
Free Country Dropping Bobby Bones For Drew Walker In Chicago
Chicagoland’s Free Country 98.3/102.3 (WCCQ/WXLC) is bidding so long to Bobby Bones, with Connoisseur Media returning a live and local morning show to the outlet in early 2026. Drew Walker will lead the program and become full Program Director after serving as APD.
RAB to Spotlight Xperi’s New Era of In-Car Radio Measurement
In an upcoming webinar, the RAB is showing off a “first-of-its-kind” audience measurement system powered by Xperi's DTS AutoStage platform that the organization says, “will dramatically change how broadcasters prove value to advertisers.”
Jackson to Lead Baltimore Public Media Programming Strategy
Baltimore Public Media has appointed Maxie Jackson as Program Director for WYPR 88.1 FM, WTMD 89.7, and Your Public Studios. His career includes leadership roles at Washington, DC's WETA, New York Public Radio, and WCPN in Cleveland.
WWL Radiothon Hits New High, Raising $172K for Gulf Coast Kids
Audacy New Orleans’s WWL delivered a record-breaking total during this year’s Light Up the Season Radiothon. The 14-hour broadcast featured patients, parents, doctors, and staff sharing stories of hope and healing, inspiring donations across the Gulf South.
K-Froggers Raise $202k for Loma Linda Children’s Hospital
Audacy Riverside/San Bernardino’s K-FROG 95.1 (KFRG) rallied California's Inland Empire once again, raising more than $202,000 during the 24th annual Stater Bros. Charities K-Froggers 4 Kids Radiothon, in support of pediatric patients battling critical illnesses.
‘Woodward and Whit’ To Succeed McIntosh on Wichita’s KNSS
After more than five decades of mornings with Steve McIntosh, Audacy Wichita’s KNSS-AM is turning the page. On January 5, Woodward and Whit debuts, pairing Ted Woodward with John Whitmer for a new take on local news, talk, and community connection.
Jeremy Price Joins Cumulus to Lead Stockton–Modesto Market
Cumulus Media has appointed Jeremy Price as Vice President and Market Manager for its Stockton–Modesto, CA, cluster. Price joins Cumulus from Connoisseur Media in Bakersfield, following the cluster's sale, where he served as Market Manager for five years.
FCC Sets New Deadline for Foreign Sponsorship Compliance
Originally set to take full effect today, the FCC’s Media Bureau has postponed compliance for its revised foreign sponsorship identification rules, giving broadcasters a new deadline to meet disclosure requirements some say are burdensome and constitutionally flawed.
Radio’s 2025 Season of Giving Tally Climbs by $1.8M in Week Five
At the Week Five update of Radio Ink’s 2025 Season of Giving Tally, stations nationwide raised and collected $1.8 million in confirmed charitable impact, including efforts on hunger relief, pediatric care, child protection, and winter assistance across the United States.















