TikTok & iHeart
(Steve Allan) You probably read that iHeartMedia and TikTok are getting together to form a podcast network and national radio channel featuring TikTok influencers. While details are not yet fully available, here’s why radio should applaud this new venture.
BFOA Urges Donations to Aid Broadcasters on Giving Tuesday
The Broadcasters Foundation of America is calling on the radio community to support colleagues in crisis this Giving Tuesday. The nonprofit is the only one of its kind, providing financial aid to broadcasters facing illness, disaster, or personal hardship.
Live Free Country Feeds NH Families With 18 Tons of Turkeys
Saga Communications' Manchester Media Group’s 96-5 Live Free Country (WMLL) collected more than 18 tons of turkeys for the New Hampshire Food Bank. The 22nd annual Tons of Turkeys event brought together listeners and local businesses to feed families in need.
Saga and Gray Pair Up for Record Jonesboro Holiday Food Drive
Saga Communications' Jonesboro Media Group and Gray Television's KAIT-TV continued their almost two-decade tradition of teaming up for the annual Fill the Food Bank event, raising the equivalent of 535,473 meals for the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas.
MediaCo Extends Rodriguez as CEO With Multi-Year Contract
MediaCo has approved new multi-year employment agreements for President and CEO Albert Rodriguez and EVP, CFO, and Treasurer Debra DeFelice, outlining updated salary structures, bonuses, and equity awards tied to long-term company performance.
Yuma Becomes Latest Market to Gain K-LOVE Presence
Educational Media Foundation's K-LOVE is expanding its national footprint once again, this time into the Yuma-El Centro market. The deal, filed with the FCC following the government shutdown, marks one of the last remaining US regions to gain a K-LOVE presence.
CPB Renews Mountain West News Bureau Support Through 2028
As the Corporation for Public Broadcasting continues its operation wind-down following the cessation of federal funding for public media, the organization is extending a lifeline for a regional public radio collaboration that covers more than 750,000 square miles.
Disrupt the Pattern!
(Randy Lane) Hosts, especially in Talk and Sports, can easily get stuck in long stretches of unbroken talk. When I’m listening to a radio show that runs too long, either with a monologue or back-and-forth dialogue, my mind wanders. Before I know it, I’m checking scores on ESPN.
Benztown Volunteers Feed 40 at LA Area Homeless Shelter
Benztown team members spent a day volunteering at Ascencia in Glendale, CA, providing and serving lunch to residents who receive housing and support services through the nonprofit and staff as part of the organization’s Guest Chef program.
Tanner Chambers Exits K99 Morning Show In Colorado
K99 (KUAD) morning co-host Tanner Chambers has departed from Townsquare Media’s Northern Colorado station after nearly three years. Chambers joined K99 in 2023 after four years in California, where he co-hosted mornings on Santa Rosa's Froggy 92.9 (KFGY).
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