WUSF General Manager JoAnn Urofsky Plans January Retirement
JoAnn Urofsky, General Manager of University of South Florida NPR affiliate WUSF, has announced her retirement after 33 years with the Tampa-based public media organization, closing a 45-year career in radio and public broadcasting.
National Student Media Convention Concludes First Denver Event
The National Student Media Convention concluded in Denver after four days of workshops, networking, and awards recognizing student excellence in media. 70 sessions led by more than 45 media professionals covering topics for tomorrow's professional broadcasters.
SoCal Hard Rocker KNAC Gets A Resurrection on the I-15 Corridor
On Halloween night, California's iconic Metal station, KNAC, is coming back from the grave for a new era with Heftel Broadcasting. The identity is replacing Highway Rock across three signals serving more than 40,000 square miles of the Mojave Desert.
WBUR Names Indira Lakshmanan Co-Host of NPR’s ‘Here & Now’
Boston-based NPR affiliate WBUR has made three new appointments at Here & Now, the live midday news program airing on 500 NPR member stations nationwide. As part of the change, Indira Lakshmanan will join Scott Tong and Robin Young as co-host.
Carr Stands by NPR Investigations as Gomez Warns Of Overreach
While not offering much for radio broadcasters during the formal proceedings, the FCC’s October Open Meeting underscored a growing philosophical split inside the agency over the scope of its authority and the definition of “public interest” in modern broadcasting.
Costa Media’s Qué Onnda Introduces New DC Morning Drive Team
José Villafañe's Costa Media continues to renew its Washington, DC, roster, with the launch of En LaMorning, a new AM drive program hosted by Carmen “La Picosa” Fitzgerald, Maria José Rivera, and David (El David) Bermúdez, on Qué Onnda 87.7 (WDCN-LD).
NPR: CPB Designed ‘Tailor-Made’ Plan to Cut Its Network Funding
NPR is pointing to “a veritable arsenal of smoking guns,” as it escalates its legal battle against the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in a new 49-page filing that suggests CPB leadership kowtowed to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
The Things That Keep Us Awake at Night
(Mike McVay) The lights are out. I find myself staring at the ceiling. So many things that enter my mind, as I think of the challenges that face us as an industry. Those thoughts are not rooted in panic, but rather concern for inaction.
From Ratings to Relationships: Do You Know The Difference?
(John Shomby) If you’ve been in radio long enough, you’ve seen this movie before. The plot hasn’t changed much; just the tools. Once upon a time, the obsession was with ratings. Then it was web traffic. Now it’s followers. Same addiction. Different drug.
Bonneville Sacramento Secures Seattle DOS To Lead Market
After a half-decade driving sales success in Seattle, Jim Richmond is heading south to lead Bonneville International’s Sacramento market. The company has tapped the seasoned sales executive as Senior Vice President and Market Manager for the four-station cluster.
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