New WSOU HoF Inductees
Seton Hall University’s WSOU 89.5 FM will welcome three new alumni into its Hall of Fame. Dave Packer ’88, Cristina Del Giorno ’88 and Victoria Haffner ’13 will be Hall of Fame honorees.
Awesome Rebranding In Knoxville
SummitMedia has added WNOX-FM to its ‘Awesome’ brand. Awesome 93.1 Totally 80’s and More replaces the former Classic Hits format.
NHTSA Knocks Out CDC
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration took the fast-lane from number 14 to number 1 in the latest Media Monitors chart. The move pushed Centers For Disease Control & Prevention down to third.
Podcast Academy Sets Award Show
The Podcast Academy will honor WTF with Marc Maron during the first annual Awards For Excellence in Audio. The Governors Award recognizes a podcast or individual for the compelling impact they’ve had on the industry.
The Woody Show Extends Agreement
The Woody Show and iHeartMedia have reached an agreement that extends the contract through 2028. The show based at ALT 98.7 in Los Angeles is also syndicated by Premiere Networks.
New VP Government Relations At NAB
Charlyn Stanberry has joined the National Association of Broadcasters as vice president of Government Relations. Stanberry joins NAB after serving as chief of staff for Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09), for whom she previously served as legislative director and counsel.
Keeping Music Stations Relevant
The Group Program Strategy Director of Europa Plus will be the special guest in a webinar presented by Benztown and P1 Media Group. Thierry Chamoux will be part of How to Stay #1: Lessons From One of the World’s Biggest Music Stations.
Libsyn Acquires Monetization Platform Glow
Podcast hosting company Libsyn has announced it is buying monetization platform Glow. Glow is similar to Patreon, it enables podcasters to build membership programs and generate listener-supported revenue.
Bob & Sheri Losing Charlotte Station
After 29 years on WLNK in Charlotte, Radio One is taking the station in a different direction and will no longer carry the Bob & Sheri show after this month. Here's what Sheri had to say about losing Charlotte.
Has The Live And Local Boat Sailed For Radio?
(By Richard Burns) That was a question that Fred Jacobs posed in a post on social media and in a Jacobs Media blog. To say it generated some spirited debate would be an understatement.















