Inflation Is Making Contests A Bigger Draw for Radio, Data Shows
With analysts warning that headline inflation could approach 4% in the coming months, the pressure on wallets has one upside for radio: listeners are more motivated to play contests than ever, and it now takes less money than you might think to get them in the game.
Radio’s Top Leaders Give Their Flowers
To give someone their flowers means to celebrate them while they can still receive it; to say out loud what is too often left unsaid. Radio Ink asked Radio's Top 20 Leaders which fellow industry leader they admire most. What came back wasn't rivalry. It was flowers:
Women to Watch: Beasy
(Charese Frugé) For Beasy, evening host on Urban One Atlanta's Majic 107.5/97.5 (WAMJ), radio isn’t just a career, it’s a calling rooted in service, resilience, and community impact. That calling, blending of entertainment with authenticity and heart, just netted her a Gracie.
LA’s Woody To Be Honored with MSBC’s ’26 Kidd Kraddick Award
Woody, host of the syndicated The Woody Show on iHeartMedia Los Angeles' ALT 98.7, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Kidd Kraddick Award at Talentmasters' 38th Annual Morning Show Boot Camp. The award will be presented August 5–7 in Cleveland.
NYC Organizer Fernando Mateo Gets Sunday Show on 77WABC
Former NYC mayoral candidate Fernando Mateo is joining Red Apple Media's 77WABC with a new Sunday night show. No Excuses features the United Bodegas of America Co-Founder and Spokesman in commentary aimed at the tri-state area's Hispanic population.
Audacy Phasing Out Market Manager Role in Sales Restructure
After spending Q1 overhauling its programming structure to be "Content-First," Audacy is starting Q2 with a focus on a fresh sales structure, featuring a new regionalized organization that eliminates the Market Manager role from the company's clusters entirely.
Former P&G Exec Bill Sontag Joins Beasley Media as HR VP
After guiding Beasley Media Group through a major HR platform transition as a consultant, Bill Sontag is staying on as Vice President of Human Resources. Sontag previously served at Procter & Gamble's human resources department for more than three decades.
Steve Jones Takes Ownership of Skyview Networks In Buyout
Steve Jones has completed a buyout of Skyview Networks, the Scottsdale-based audio technology and syndication company he has led for the past seven years, assuming the roles of President, CEO, and Chairman. The news was confirmed in a staff memo obtained by Radio Ink.
Cumulus, Saga, Beasley To File Late on Annual Financial Reports
Cumulus Media, Saga Communications, and Beasley Media Group are all running late on their annual SEC financial reports, filing for extensions for different reasons, ranging from bankruptcy to going concern warnings to what appears to be a routine tax question.
Event Horizon: iHeart New York Names Festo VP of Experiences
Eighteen years after starting as a Promotions Assistant at 103.5 KTU (WKTU), Andrew Festo has been named Vice President of Events and Experiences for iHeartMedia New York, overseeing event strategy and execution across its NYC brands and select national events.
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