CRS Sets Mentor Lineup for 2026 Women’s Networking Breakfast
Country Radio Seminar has unveiled the participants for its 2026 Women’s Networking Breakfast, the annual gathering which provides a focused forum for mentorship, professional development, and connection across Country radio and the wider business.
Radio Ink’s Coats Joins Jacobson To Put AM/FM’s 2026 ‘InFOCUS’
Looking for snow day listening? Radio Ink Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats is the featured guest on the first 2026 episode of the RBR+TVBR InFOCUS video podcast, hosted by Radio + Television Business Report Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson, out now.
BMI Names Todd Horvath President and Chief Operating Officer
BMI has announced Todd Horvath as President and Chief Operating Officer. Horvath brings over 20 years of experience in international financial services. In the role, he will oversee modernization, revenue initiatives, and affiliate experience across BMI operations.
Rob Parker to be Inducted into Black Sportswriters Hall of Fame
FOX Sports Radio host and MLB analyst Rob Parker has been named to the 2026 Black Sportswriters Hall of Fame. Parker currently co-hosts the syndicated weeknight program The Odd Couple with Kelvin Washington. He also serves as an analyst for MLB Network.
Emily Harlan Takes on Music Director Role at Bay Country
Connoisseur Media San Jose has elevated Afternoon personality Emily Harlan to Music Director for Bay Country 94.5 and 92.1 (KBAY/KKDV). Harlan joined Bay Country - then run by Alpha Media - in May 2022, six weeks after the Country format launched.
Maire Mason Leaves SBS for Multimarket VP/GM Role at MediaCo
Radio Ink has learned of a major management shakeup in the New York radio market as Maire Mason is exiting Spanish Broadcasting System to lead MediaCo's local radio and television operations in NYC, Chicago, and Denver, with more markets to come.
Report: Programmatic Audio Is a Core Buy for Marketers in 2026
Programmatic audio is moving from the test budget to the main budget, and radio sellers need to pay attention to where those dollars are coming from, because marketers are funding that growth by pulling back from traditional TV and radio buys, per a new report.
Nielsen Antitrust Lawsuit Shifts to Long Timeline as Motions Loom
The lightning pace that defined Cumulus Media's antitrust fight against Nielsen throughout the fourth quarter of 2025 is giving way to something far less dramatic, but far more consequential: a litigation calendar that will now be defined in months, if not years.
Cumulus Shuts Topeka Studios as Operations Shift to Kansas City
As broadcast groups continue consolidating facilities to reduce overhead, Cumulus Media has closed its Topeka studios and shifted operations to Kansas City; the latest move in the trend toward centralized operations amid ongoing cost and real estate pressures.
RTDNA First Amendment Awards Spotlight Local and Public Radio
Nexstar Media Group’s WGN has announced Steve Bertrand as a recipient of the RTDNA Foundation’s 2026 First Amendment Lifetime Achievement Award.
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