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As US public radio outlets face grueling choices between content and layoffs due to the end of federal funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the parent of New York City's WNYC is opening up its own programming at no cost to cash-strapped brethren.

Benztown has released two new episodes of its original podcast Chachi Loves Everybody, hosted by Benztown President Dave “Chachi” Denes, featuring Hope Media Group President Tim Dukes and ABC News Radio national correspondent Steven Portnoy.

Morgan Harrison has been promoted to Market Manager at Connoisseur Media San Antonio. Harrison, who currently serves as Director of Sales for the former Alpha Media cluster, will succeed Lance Hawkins, who announced his retirement effective at year's end.

A comprehensive analysis of UK media effectiveness reveals that audio advertising sizeably outperforms other channels in return on investment, reinforcing similar findings from recent US radio effectiveness studies that show AM/FM delivering returns as high as 18:1.

For today’s sales managers, selling digital is about more than closing a deal. It means untangling client assumptions, rebuilding trust, and reshaping how success is measured. Each challenge brings its own obstacles, but also opportunities to strengthen partnerships and deliver meaningful results.

(Charese Frugé) For Kelli Green, a career in radio wasn’t a lifelong plan; it was a happy accident. Today, Green hosts mornings on Audacy's K-FROG in Riverside, CA, and voice-tracks afternoons for 99.5 The Wolf in Portland, Oregon.

(James Bahm) Success in advertising sales comes with having a full pipeline. When meeting with clients and prospects alike, it’s important to keep a few things at the forefront of the conversation, but that all starts with a VBR.

Country Radio Seminar is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award. The annual award honors a country radio industry professional who exemplifies generosity, caring, and community service.

Cumulus Media’s Detroit station 760 AM (WJR) and Michigan community and business leader Denise Ilitch announce The Denise Ilitch Show will be airing on radio for the first time, beginning September 27. The 50,000-watt outlet will broadcast the podcast monthly on Saturdays at 5 PM.

Colorado Public Radio is the latest associate partner of the Mountain West News Bureau, joining numerous partner station groups across seven Western states united in coverage of issues like water, energy, public lands, rural economies, and Indigenous affairs.