Ciliberto & Friends Doubles Up in the Catskills with Thunder Return
Paul Ciliberto is coming back to Thunder 102. The Bold Gold Media host is launching Ciliberto & Friends in the Afternoon on the station where he spent 18 years building the original show, while continuing the original for mornings on Catskills News Talk.
Tempesta’s Loyalty To Vegas Lands Him Mornings At KLUC
Months after his run ended on a rival Las Vegas station, Shawn Tempesta is back where his radio career started two decades ago. Audacy Las Vegas has named Tempesta morning show host at 98.5 KLUC, capping a turbulent stretch with a genuine homecoming.
Donny Fandango Dances Past $53K For RMHC of St. Louis
Hubbard Radio midday host and 105.7 The Point (KPNT) Music Director Donny Fandango raised $53,345 during his 16th Annual Radiothon for Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis, pushing The Point's collective fundraising for RMHC past $700,000.
Cumulus Expands John Lewis’ Reach Into the Sunshine State
Cumulus Media is adding a third state to John Lewis's regional oversight. The company has promoted Lewis to Regional Vice President overseeing Fort Walton...
Spanish-Speaking Business Owners Buy Into Bilingual Radio Ads
As bilingual radio formats increase in popularity, Spanish-speaking small business owners overwhelmingly prefer ads that blend English and Spanish over just one language, according to a new Katz Radio Group study, providing a key into a $4.1 trillion market.
KTEP’s Next Chapter: UTEP Eyes Community Foundation Handoff
The University of Texas at El Paso is reportedly in talks with the El Paso Community Foundation about a possible change of management for UTEP's 100,000-watt public radio station after KTEP 88.5 lost roughly a quarter of its budget in the Congressional rescission.
MRC Moves to Set AI Standards for Audio Measurement
As agentic auctions and cross-channel attribution remain undefined gray areas for audio, the Media Rating Council is moving to define standards for AI's fastest-moving corners as part of what it calls step one of a two-part effort.
Revenue That Slips Through The Cracks
(Loyd Ford) Local radio sellers often chase the obvious money. I don’t blame them. That business matters. But in almost every market, revenue is also slipping through the cracks because sellers are not always trained to look for small signals that point to big opportunity.
Oh, the Humanity
(Steve Allan) Another quarter, another round of layoffs. I am not here to cast slings and arrows at companies that make these decisions. They have the right to run their business as they see fit. That said, several things struck me about this latest round.
Scordo Scores Razz’s On-Air Chair At Philadelphia’s 92.5 XTU
After years of filling in, Jen Scordo has landed a permanent seat at Beasley Media Group Philadelphia. Scordo is the new midday host at 92.5 XTU (WXTU), succeeding longtime host and Program Director Mark "Razz" Radziewicz, who retired from the station in May.















