USA Lacrosse Picks iHeartMedia’s Sticks For Audio Partnership
iHeartMedia is expanding its Olympic-sport portfolio, adding USA Lacrosse to a roster that already includes US Figure Skating and US Ski and Snowboard. The audio company becomes the organization's first Official Audio Media Partner ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
Country Radio Seminar Extends Early Bird to Two Days for 2027
Country Radio Seminar is giving early registrants an extra day to save. Unlike past years' one-day-only Early Bird sales, the discounted rate for CRS 2027 is available for two full days before it increases ahead of the March event at the Omni Nashville Hotel.
Say It, Show It: Study Finds Formula For Radio’s Host-Read Ads
It's proven that radio personalities are one of the biggest reasons people tune into AM/FM. Turning that fandom into revenue isn't difficult either. New industry research into creator advertising shows how to best create effective, measurable opportunities for advertisers.
NPR Editor-in-Chief Condemns White House Press Bans
Days after CNN, MS NOW and Politico were barred from the White House, NPR's newsroom leader is speaking out, calling the exclusions a direct assault on press freedom and pledging solidarity with any news organization targeted for its reporting on those in power.
Back to Life; Back to Reality
(Mike McVay) As John Mayer said, “A little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about,” but today, the first day of Fall, is so much more than a time marker for when summer ends. The emotions felt are varied, but radio carries a definitive upside.
There Is No Format for Grief
(John Shomby) This past week, a tragedy happened in Los Angeles while several TV news helicopters were in the air covering a major accident. One of them, the helicopter for NBC4, went down about a block away, claiming the lives of the pilot and an NBC4 reporter.
Media Research Pioneer Bill Harvey Dies at Age 84
Bill Harvey, the media research innovator who invented Arbitron's Area of Dominant Influence and later founded RMTLabs, spent more than 35 years shaping how the industry measures audiences and ad effectiveness, and died Sunday at 84 after a short illness.
After Cody, ‘Pure American Country’ Passes Mic to Zack Bennett
Zack Bennett is moving into the seat Bill Cody held for a decade at Pure American Country. Pure American Networks has made him permanent host of the nationally syndicated program, months after he stepped in as interim host following Cody's death in June.
US Podcast Downloads Slip In August, Triton Data Shows
iHeart Audience Network held on to the top spot in Triton Digital's latest US Podcast Ranker for August, though its once-wide lead over Audioboom and Cumulus Podcast Network continues to narrow, according to newly released weekly download figures.
iHeart Honolulu’s 92.3 KSSK Raises $1.2M For Hawaii Keiki
Over two days, iHeartMedia Honolulu's 92.3 KSSK raised the largest one-year total in the history of its Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids, collecting $1,204,575 to fund pediatric programs and services at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children.















