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The Ole Miss Radio Network announced a new men’s basketball broadcast team for the 2025-26 season. Gary Darby will handle play-by-play, while Murphy Holloway joins as color analyst, replacing David Kellum and Marc Dukes.

Good Karma Brands has named Tommy Lam Market Manager of ESPN Los Angeles (KSPN-AM). Previously the station's General Sales Manager and Senior Director of Marketing, his career spans more than 20 years in media, brand strategy, and integrated marketing.

Salem Media Group has appointed Richard von Gnechten as Chairman of the Board. Von Gnechten was first appointed to Salem’s Board of Directors in January, bringing nearly three decades of senior financial leadership experience in the public and private sectors.

The FCC is closing in on the biggest ownership shake-up in a generation, and the people writing the checks for radio’s future are already moving. The deals are real, the dollars are in motion, and the conversation is happening at Forecast 2026 this upcoming Wednesday.

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters has revealed its 2025 class of three Hall of Fame honorees. The KAB’s highest recognition, Hall of Fame Award recipients have achieved national recognition and contributed to broadcasting in Kansas and beyond.

(Mike McVay) During the recent Morning Show Bootcamp gathering in Austin, I had the honor of moderating The Radio Roundtable, exploring radio's inferiority complex, today's business realities, and embracing roles beyond traditional one-dimensional positions.

(John Shomby) Unless you have been living under a rock, you are now probably aware of a software company called Astronomer, which was introduced to most of us through a very... revealing Coldplay concert video involving its now ex-CEO a few weeks back.

Marquee Broadcasting West has reached an agreement to purchase Bicoastal Media’s cluster of five radio stations in Southern Oregon. The company already operates four broadcast television stations in the Rogue Valley.

Hubbard Broadcasting's New Country 103.1 (WIRK) morning hosts Tim Leary and Chelsea Taylor are taking a trip from Palm Beach to Music City to take part in the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th Anniversary Celebration as guest announcers on December 5.

Beasley Media Group and University of South Florida Athletics have launched a multi-year radio partnership, secured by Bulls Athletic Properties. Beginning with the 2025–26 season, Q105 (WRBQ) will become the flagship home of USF Football, delivering expanded coverage to fans across Tampa Bay.