Morgan Murphy Media Names a Suite of New Senior Leaders
Morgan Murphy Media has elevated three executives to senior leadership positions. Chris Cornelius is now Chief Operating Officer, Colin Benedict is Chief Innovation Officer, and Neal Oberg is Chief Digital Officer, following Brian Burns' ascent to CEO in March.
Katie Cook, Scott Gaines to Host PickleJar Up All Night Relaunch
PickleJar Entertainment Group has named Katie Cook and Scott Gaines as co-hosts of PickleJar Up All Night. The nationally syndicated overnight country show will relaunch August 18 on Midwest Communications' Ya'll 106.7 (WNFN) in Nashville.
The Verdict Is In: Ted Cruz Reaches 200 Radio Affiliates
Less than four months following its syndicated debut, Premiere Networks has announced that Verdict with Ted Cruz has reached its 200th affiliate, adding Audacy’s Newsradio WRVA 1140 AM & 96.1 FM in Richmond, VA.
Matthew Stafford To Join SiriusXM’s ‘Let’s Go!’ for NFL Season
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will join SiriusXM's Let’s Go! as a host for the 2025 NFL season, joining Emmy Award-winning journalist and Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Gray for weekly discussions on the Rams and league-wide news.
Beasley Sells Hometown Cluster In Q2 Earnings Call Stunner
Beasley Media Group’s second-quarter earnings call opened with a sharp surprise: the news that the company has made two agreements, selling off all of its broadcast properties in its hometown market of Fort Myers-Naples amid pivots to a "digital-first" focus for the future.
Beasley Media Group Declares ‘Digital-First’ Strategy
Beasley Media Group is formally redefining itself as a digital-first company, a strategic pivot CEO Caroline Beasley says is essential for survival in today’s media marketplace in an interview on Borrell Associates’ Local Marketing Trends podcast.
Cost Cuts, Digital Growth Balance Broadcast Losses In iHeart Q2
“Podcasting is just roaring,” said iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman during Monday's Q2 earnings call - and for the nation’s largest radio broadcaster, that momentum in digital audio drove a revenue gain that helped offset broadcast declines.
Streaming and Digital Ads Push MediaCo Q2 Revenue Higher
As it expands its legacy radio brands into Free Ad-Supported Television, MediaCo Holding posted a year-over-year revenue gain in Q2 2025, driven largely by massive digital growth, leading to a much narrower loss for the same period than the year prior.
The 3 Most Important Things with the 3-Minute Rule
(Mike McVay) Last week, Steve Allan of Research Director Inc. and I joined Radio Ink’s Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats in presenting a sequel to a discussion about Nielsen’s change in listening AQH requirements and some crucial points were raised.
Radio’s Heart Beats Strong
(John Shomby) It had been more years than I cared to remember since I last attended Morning Show Boot Camp. Specifically, the last time I was there, consolidation, voice tracking, and wearing multiple “hats” in a radio station were not even a part of the vocabulary.















