Ex-Seedtag Exec Villalobos Joins Audion As CRO
Mike Villalobos is taking over revenue strategy at Audion, as the AI-powered audio ad tech company builds out its stateside operations after an April US launch. His mandate covers the US first, with responsibility for the company's global commercial organization.
PRX COO Jason Saldanha To Succeed Kerri Hoffman As CEO
After more than a decade running PRX, Kerri Hoffman is handing the CEO job to the public radio distributor and podcast publisher's Chief Operating Officer. Jason Saldanha will become President and CEO of the organization effective October 15.
Audacy: Trusted Hosts Drives Podcast Ad Performance
Podcast advertising is delivering better returns than social media, display, video, or search, and the gap keeps widening. A new report lays out the numbers behind podcasting's climb from experimental ad channel to what Audacy says is a top performer on the media plan.
Hope Media Group’s Dukes Departs For Collective Heads
After 11 years in Christian radio's C-suite, Tim Dukes is leaving his post as President of Hope Media Group for media consulting and marketing firm Collective Heads, where he'll join as a partner working across programming, revenue, and marketing strategy.
Masteller To Retire From Beasley Media Philadelphia’s Fanatic
Scott Masteller is stepping away from the programming chair at 97.5 The Fanatic (WPEN) in Philadelphia at the year's end. His retirement caps a career that included stops at ESPN Radio and WBAL NewsRadio in Baltimore before he joined Beasley three years ago.
It’s Deja Vu, As NAB Marconi Awards Ready for NYC Return
Radio's biggest night has its host. Deja Vu Parker of WBLS will lead the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, joined by DJ Scratch and presenters Ryan Fox and Anne Kramer, as the industry gathers in New York City this October to celebrate the year's honorees.
Beasley Deploys AI Sales Platform Across All Markets
Beasley Media Group Business Officer Kevin LeGrett is betting big on AI for the company's newest sales initiative. Beasley has deployed Futuri's TopLine Enterprise AI platform across every market in a multiyear agreement, with LeGrett personally leading the training.
Katz: Storm Sponsorships Build Trust For Radio Advertisers
When a hurricane cuts power and cell service to a coastal region, radio becomes the final lifeline that people rely on to keep them safe. The advertisers funding that coverage are buying something no other channel can replicate: a direct line to a community's trust.
What Radio Networks Need To Know Before 2027 C-Band Auction
(Sponsored) In July, the FCC approved a plan to auction off more C-band spectrum by 2027. Anyone using it now has to clear out first, in the top 75 markets by the end of 2030 and everywhere else by mid-2031. Here's what that means for a radio network's planning.
I Was On A Plane The Morning of 9/11
(Steve Goldstein) Twenty-five years ago, I boarded an early-morning flight from New York to Chicago. It was a routine flight on an ordinary Tuesday. When we landed, the pilot taxied the plane to a remote section of O’Hare. His voice was shaking when he came over the PA.
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