Country Radio Broadcasters Announce 2025-2026 Board
The Country Radio Broadcasters completed elections for the 2025-2026 Board of Directors, naming returning officers, re-elected members, and new additions. The CRB Board is the governing body for the Country Radio Seminar, representing radio, records, and streaming.
Civic Media Adds Regional Presidents, Promotes Hartman To COO
Civic Media has reshaped its leadership team with a new COO, following recent acquisitions that have stretched the three-year-old company across Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. To tighten market focus, the company is also creating a two-region structure.
NAB’s Duke, Katie Couric Among 2025 Gracies Leadership Class
NAB Leadership Foundation President Michelle Duke and storied television talent Katie Couric will be receiving top honors from the Alliance for Women in Media at the 2025 Gracies Leadership Awards, alongside eight leaders, at New York City's Tribeca 360°.
Radio Journalists Face Greater Threats As Political Divide Grows
The assassination of Salem Media’s Charlie Kirk has cast a grim light on rising threats in political broadcasting, as a new RTDNA/Syracuse University survey confirms 2024 brought escalating dangers for radio journalists navigating a volatile election year.
BLT at 25: Bumstead and Becker Reflect on Leadership Training
This year, the NAB Leadership Foundation's Broadcast Leadership Training program celebrates its 25th anniversary. In an exclusive Radio Ink interview, graduates Trila Bumstead and Carolyn Becker reveal how the BLT transformed their careers.
KSSK Breaks Record For Honolulu’s Kapiolani in 2025 Radiothon
The 19th annual Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids raised $910,000 to support lifesaving programs at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. The two-day fundraiser, aired live on iHeartMedia Honolulu’s KSSK, is the largest total in the event’s history.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Foreign Influence
(Paige Nianaber) US radio can sometimes have a very narrow worldview. We rarely know or follow brands, even just across the border. If you’re doing “The $1000 Minute,” guess what? It’s bathed in Canadian DNA and started with Stu Jeffries at BOOM in Toronto.
I Can’t Believe They Got Promoted!
(Chris Stonick) Be in this industry long enough, and you’ve probably said that to yourself upon reading the news on LinkedIn or this trade. If you’re a manager (and being honest with yourself), you’ve probably even wondered to yourself, "Why on Earth did I promote them??"
KWXX Boosts Big Island Coverage, Adds Emergency Alerts in Kaʻū
New West Broadcasting has expanded its reach on Hawaiʻi's Big Island with the launch of a new broadcast booster for KWXX, bringing local programming and emergency alerting capabilities to the rural Kaʻū district through a partnership with the County of Hawaiʻi.
Skyview Networks Promotes Krahl and Davis to Dual VP Roles
Skyview Networks has promoted Kristin Krahl and Howard Davis to Vice President, Revenue and Performance Strategy. Both will join SVP of Sales Operations Patrick Cannon in guiding the company’s sales organization under a unified leadership structure.
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