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Kayla Thomas spent four years as the late-night voice on iHeartMedia Los Angeles' 102.7 KIIS. Now she's adding her voice to the flagship. iHeartMedia New York has named the 2026 Gracie Award winner as night host at Z100 (WHTZ), taking over from Josh Martinez.

In a St. Louis surprise, Audacy has agreed to sell its six stations in the market to Hoffmann Media Group. Audacy CEO Kelli Turner, in a memo to staff, wrote, "While we were not actively looking to sell these stations, HF Companies presented an opportunity...that ultimately made strong business sense."

The Supreme Court overruled 90 years of precedent in a 6-3 ruling today that transforms the constitutional footing of every independent regulatory agency, including the FCC, by handing the President authority to remove Commissioners without cause.

(Deborah Parenti) When I first got into radio, there weren’t many women to look to for guidance. Middays were often labeled “housewife time,” built around a narrow idea of both the audience and what women in radio were supposed to be. That’s changed in some important ways.

They're the first ones in and the last ones to take credit. They shine the light on their talent, their teams, and their communities, but rarely on themselves. Radio Ink's Best Managers in Radio list exists to change that. Nominations close Friday, July 17 at 8p ET/5p PT.

(Loyd Ford) Most salespeople know they should see clients and potential clients more often. They know relationships grow faster face-to-face. They know campaigns perform better when there is consistent follow-up. So why do so many naturally avoid repetitive meetings?

(Steve Allan) As you can imagine, the Ratings Experts from Research Director, Inc. have been elbow deep into the data being generated by Xperi’s DTS AutoStage “ratings” service. As such, we have some thoughts. As of this writing, its potential as a revenue generator is...

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has released a new series of pre‑produced radio and television spots as part of its “Before It Was History, It Was Broadcast” initiative, supporting America’s 250th Anniversary.

For the seventh year, Connoisseur Media Amarillo's 100.9 KXGL nearly tripled its $8,000 fundraising target with the Annual Cash & Cans Food Drive, raising $21,732 and collecting 2,436 pounds of food for families across the Texas Panhandle.

iHeartMedia had one more surprise up its sleeve to complete its week at Cannes Lions: the broadcaster is deepening its relationship with one of Big Tech's biggest players, expanding its deal with Amazon Ads to position iHeart as a local reseller of audio and video inventory.