CPR Finds Morning Edition’s New Heartbeat
Following Morning Edition host Mike Lamp’s 25-year run concluding last September, Colorado Public Radio has found a successor with Bazi Kanani as Senior Host starting April 27. Kanani has co-hosted CPR’s daily news podcast Colorado Today since 2024.
Cumulus Chooses Bill Smith to Lead Oxnard-Ventura
Veteran California market operator Bill Smith has been picked up by Cumulus Media to run its Oxnard-Ventura cluster. Smith, who was previously General Manager of American General Media's Bakersfield stations, takes over as VP/Market Manager.
Honoring the Past; Guiding the Future
(Deborah Parenti) There was a time in broadcasting when leadership felt less like a promotion and more like a passing of the torch. Those who ran stations had walked the same hallways, pulled the same overnight shifts, and sweated the same sales budgets as the people they now led.
NAB Show Monday Bookended By Grit and Radio’s Future
Monday at NAB Show 2026 started and ended with two powerful sessions oriented toward the people running and building broadcast businesses: the Alliance for Women in Media's AWM Breakfast and a Radio Ink fireside chat with Zach Sang, hosted by the BEA.
MIW Honors Presslaff and McVay at NAB Show 2026
Two radio veterans are leaving the 2026 NAB Show with MIW hardware. On Monday night, Ruth Presslaff took home the organization's highest honor, the Frances Preston Trailblazer Award, while programming consultant Mike McVay received the Erica Farber Impact Award.
I Saw It On The Radio
(Mike McVay) The ongoing evolution of radio, including by those who tout it as audio, includes expanding its already enormous reach to almost every media platform. However, there is a valid concern about keeping radio in the car and how it looks. Yes, looks.
If This is Reality, Why Would Anyone Choose Radio?
(John Shomby) After a Facebook post from a 40-something considering a career in radio recently turned into something much bigger: an unfiltered look at how people inside and outside the industry actually feel about it, one comment stopped me in my tracks!
What To See at NAB: Your Tuesday Show Guide
Tuesday at NAB Show 2026 keeps the momentum going with a morning celebration of broadcast excellence, followed by a strong run of sessions on digital revenue, local advertising, and radio's role in one of the biggest cultural moments in American history.
MediaCo Names Castro SVP & Controller, De La Cruz SF GM
MediaCo continues to stack its leadership bench on two fronts. The company has named Roberto Castro as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller while tapping Christian De La Cruz as General Manager and VP, Director of Sales for its San Francisco market.
Cox Media Group Tampa Welcomes Back Aaron Miller
After nearly seven years in California, Aaron Miller will return to Cox Media Group Tampa as Director of Sales, guiding sales strategy, talent development, and revenue growth. He rejoins the Tampa team after serving as SVP for Audacy Sacramento.
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