950 The Fan To Remain Flagship Station for Rochester Americans
Audacy Rochester’s 950 The Fan (WROC-AM) and minor league hockey's Rochester Americans are continuing a multi-year broadcast partnership, keeping The Fan the exclusive flagship station for all 72 regular-season Amerks games.
Jane Matenaer, Milwaukee Morning Radio Fixture, To Retire
After 44 years behind the mic in the Midwest, Jane Matenaer is taking her final bow. The Matenaer On Air host told listeners Monday that she’ll retire at year’s end. She has been with the Wisconsin-based Civic Media since its launch in 2022.
Radio Reaches the Road; Are Advertisers Along for the Ride?
Radio is maintaining its rhythm with America's renewed commute, but is AM/FM turning post-COVID listener momentum into marketer engagement? The latest Marketer Perceptions study frames the return-to-work comeback as an advertising opportunity.
Experts Warn Cutting Talent Risks Radio’s Greatest Advantage
As the broadcast industry continues grappling with cost-cutting and quarterly layoffs make headlines, programming experts are calling for the preservation of personality, authenticity, and human connection, which they say remain radio's greatest competitive advantages.
Beasley Adds 11 Days to Debt Deadline From 2024 Refinancing
Beasley Media Group is giving itself a little more breathing room on debt tied to its 2024 refinancing, extending a key clause on its 2028 bonds by 11 days as it continues to manage remaining obligations from its earlier 2026 notes.
For The Love of Radio
(Mike McVay) Last Thursday night, media executives from all corners of the nation came together as the National Radio Hall of Fame inducted ten individuals. What stood out to me was the feeling of love and appreciation in the room. Love for radio.
Trusting People Over Projections
(John Shomby) A few weeks ago, with two outs in the fifth inning of Major League Baseball’s American League Championship Series and his team leading 5–1, Toronto Blue Jays Manager John Schneider walked to the mound to visit starting pitcher Max Scherzer.
Shay Moore Leads Power Team in Kansas City Breast Cancer Walk
Kansas City morning host Shay Moore from Cumulus Media's Power 105.1 (KCJK) brought her listeners and community together as “Shay’s Pink Power” team for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk to end October.
Townsquare’s Spadea Beats Defamation Charge In NJ Court
A New Jersey Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of Townsquare Media talk host and former Garden State gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea, dismissing a defamation lawsuit brought against him by child psychologist Steven Tobias over on-air comments in 2021.
LABF and BEA Unveil Grant Initiative to Preserve Broadcast History
With the support of the Broadcast Education Association, the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has announced a new Preservation Grant Initiative to support the preservation, digitization, and public accessibility of America’s broadcast history.















