Rich Shertenlieb Returning to Boston Sports Radio
Boston radio's most-watched free agent has a new home. Audacy's WEEI has added Rich Shertenlieb as co-host of a new weekday afternoon show alongside Ken Laird and Ted Johnson, nearly 18 months after his dismissal from iHeartMedia's 100.7 WZLX.
Townsquare and Columbus’ NABCO Ignite Digital Ad Partnership
Townsquare Media's Ignite division is adding a Columbus, OH, broadcast partner. The company has struck a digital advertising deal with North American Broadcasting Company; its newest alliance under the Ignite Media Partnerships program, launched in 2024.
Saga’s Chris Forgy: ‘I’m Fortunate and Blessed To Still Be Here’
Chris Forgy came closer to the end than anyone knew. The Saga Communications CEO opens up about the health crisis that nearly silenced one of radio's most enthusiastic voices, and the "why" that brought him back in this exclusive conversation with Radio Ink.
Cumulus’ Bob Walker Releases AI Media Planning Guide for Radio
Cumulus Media Operations President Bob Walker has a playbook for how local advertisers should be using AI, and it starts with asking better questions. The guide walks local advertisers and media sellers through five best practices for AI platforms.
Tilt the Clock: Control Your Time, Control Your Sales
(Loyd Ford) When coaching sales talent, I encourage individual sellers to do all they can to naturally raise their “Time Spent Selling.” The most valuable shift a local radio salesperson can make is not learning a new closing line or a new pitch; it is learning how to control their time.
Engage Listeners Throughout the Commercial
(Jeffrey Hedquist) Your audience is distracted, they’re over-communicated, they’ve had too much coffee, or not enough. In other words, they’re difficult to engage. How do you keep their attention for a full 15, 30, or 60 seconds? Hook ‘em and keep pulling. What pulls? Consistent variations.
Beasley Detroit Partners With Forgotten Harvest In Hunger Fight
Beasley Media Group Detroit is joining hands with Forgotten Harvest in a year-round commitment to fighting food insecurity. The expanded effort will center around raising community awareness of the reality that 69% of Detroit households face food insecurity.
Peter Rosenberg Gets ‘Real Late’ Relaunch on SiriusXM
Real Late with Peter Rosenberg is back, this time on SiriusXM's Shade 45. The late-night hip-hop series, which was previously heard on Sunday nights at MediaCo's Hot 97 (WQHT), returns to the channel every Thursday from 10 PM to 12 AM ET.
Jeff Dantzler To Takes Over Georgia Bulldog Football Play-by-Play
A three-decade Georgia Athletics fixture is moving into a new booth. Jeff Dantzler will take over football play-by-play duties for the Georgia Bulldog Radio Network beginning with the 2026 season, with former Bulldog offensive lineman Jon Stinchcomb joining as analyst.
SAG-AFTRA West Coast Public Media Deal Sets OPB Pay Floor
Twenty months of bargaining have resulted in a first-ever three-year contract between Oregon Public Broadcasting and its content creators. Members of the largest SAG-AFTRA-represented West Coast public media organization voted unanimously in approval.
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