The Home Depot Skips 30 Spots as Pre-Labor Day Ad Blitz Begins
As radio advertisers ramp up for Labor Day, Progressive once again holds firm at No. 1 in Media Monitors’ Spot Ten Radio rankings for the week of August 18–24. But it’s The Home Depot that made the biggest end-of-summer splash, rocketing 30 spots to No. 2.
VSiN Adds Hours, Hosts, and Tailgate Show For NFL Season
VSiN is rolling out a refreshed fall programming lineup for the NFL season, including expanded live coverage, new timeslots, and weekend programming enhancements across its network of sports betting content.
Cumulus Promotes Three at W4 Country, Expands Middays
Cumulus Media has announced a trio of promotions at W4 Country 102.9 FM (WWWW) in Ann Arbor, including the promotion of morning co-host and station meteorologist Brian Welch to Program Director and a familiar voice taking afternoons.
New Divisions, New Leaders: iHeart Updates Markets Group
Weeks after promoting a new leader for its Markets Group, iHeartMedia is realigning the division for the second time in two years, restructuring several leadership roles to streamline national functionality and creating new regions of operation.
Report: Gen Z Turns to Connected TVs for AM/FM
Just how much have device preferences shifted in five years when it comes to streaming AM/FM radio? According to 2025 Share of Ear data from Edison Research, smart speakers remain the most popular digital gateway to radio as device ownership hits saturation.
WVRC Media Cares for Kids Sets Record For WVU Medicine
WVRC Media’s third annual Cares for Kids Radiothon brought in more than $224,000 to benefit WVU Medicine Children’s, setting a new record for the two-day fundraising event with participation from nine stations broadcasting live from the hospital in Morgantown.
Advertisers Don’t Prepare For Your Visits – Do You?
(Loyd Ford) It’s intense to “pitch” advertising in front of a new person. Unless you prep like no one else. Be honest. When is the last time you prepped in great detail before you ever planted a foot in front of that potential new client?
The Rule Of Threes
(Steve Allan) First, it was the three-minute rule. Now Nielsen has decided to extend the length of time a PPM panelist can be active to three (or so) years. So, what should you be looking at and monitoring as we move forward with this adjusted reality?
Bob and Tom, Jim Rome Join Columbus Radio On Second Fan
As the company prepares to be bought by Nexstar, Tegna’s 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, OH, is getting a sequel. The Fan 2 is launching on WBNS-AM and WBNS-HD2 on September 2, replacing ESPN Columbus with an eclectic talk mix and Ohio State coverage.
SiriusXM Revises Loan Deal to Extend Repayment, Add Principal
SiriusXM and its lenders have agreed on an amendment to the satellite broadcaster's existing credit agreement that pushes the window on its existing debt down the road, while increasing maximum borrowing capacity by another $250 million.
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