National Radio Day: Why Radio Is Worth Celebrating
In honor of National Radio Day, Radio Ink put one question to a mix of executives, association leaders, and voices from across the industry: What makes radio worth celebrating? Their answers, in their own words, follow.
Radio’s Best Managers Say It All In Two Sentences
Radio's Best Managers have limited time for theoretical discussions. They operate in a fast environment and are expected to act even faster. So when Radio Ink asked them to sum up their management philosophy for our September issue, we kept it quick: two sentences.
IAB: Audio Has Entered Its ‘Accountability Era,’ On Par With Digital
A new IAB Media Center report finds that identity resolution and attribution tools are finally bringing traditional over-the-air radio, which still reaches 87% of US adults weekly, into the same measurement frameworks used across digital media, and marketers need to know it.
Radio Keeps The Tower; Why Not The Talent?
(Erik Cudd) I understand why talent must create video, understand social media, produce podcasts, and develop followers across multiple platforms. But I keep coming back to one question: At what point does being good at radio stop being what radio values most?
Audacy, MeidasTouch Network Strike Exclusive Podcast Deal
Audacy is adding one of the fastest-growing progressive news operations to its podcast lineup, forming a strategic partnership with the MeidasTouch Network as the exclusive audio sales and distribution partner, with eyes on expansion to traditional radio.
Charlotte Market Manager Mac Edwards Set to Depart Beasley
Mac Edwards, VP and Market Manager of Beasley Media Group’s Charlotte cluster, will depart his role on September 4. Edwards first joined Beasley in 1991 as a talent and PD at WKML in Lumberton, NC. Five years later, he ascended to GM at WFLB and WAZZ-AM.
One of Charlie Kirk’s Final Interviews Featured In Documentary
One of Charlie Kirk's final interviews is set to reach audiences via SalemNOW. The Salem Media streaming service will premiere Can You Hear Me Now? on September 10, featuring one of the last conversations Kirk recorded before his death a year prior.
ESPN New York Shows Add MSG Networks Simulcast
MSG Networks is expanding its radio-to-TV pipeline with Good Karma Brands. Starting September 8, the network will simulcast ESPN New York (WEPN-AM)'s morning and afternoon drive shows, DiPietro & Rothenberg and Don, Hahn & Rosenberg.
Analysis: TikTok Plus Radio Lifts Ad Reach 112% for Adults 25–54
Radio's reach advantage isn't limited to its own lane. New data shows that layering AM/FM ads onto a Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok campaign can lift incremental reach by as much as 112%, according to analysis by the Cumulus Media/Westwood One's Audio Active Group.
Private Equity Firm To Buy High Plains Stations Out of Bankruptcy
A private equity firm already chasing an NBA franchise and building a new football league is deepening its footprint into radio. Blacksun Private Equity has agreed to acquire a group of twenty Texas and Arkansas stations from the bankrupt High Plains Radio Network.
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