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Almost a year to the day that legendary Yankees play-by-play caller John Sterling announced he would be retiring from the booth, the commentator has unveiled his return to New York radio as 77WABC enters the world of sports programming for the first time.

As Radio Ink’s Most Influential Women in Radio issue returns for its 26th year, honorees opened up about the thought leaders, authors, and creators who inspire their own growth—and who they recommend to the next generation.

(By Charese Frugé) Jill Strada is Executive Vice President of Programming at iHeartMedia. She is a multi-award-winning music, media, and marketing executive with over 25 years of experience shaping radio brands in markets like New York, Boston, and Atlanta.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has unveiled its lineup of trailblazing industry leaders selected for lifetime achievement honors during the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony, scheduled for November 14 in New York.

The award is issued to a radio station or stations are on the forefront of community service and localism in their markets. It also recognizes stations who are leading the way in the Oregon radio broadcast industry.

On January 30, a Class B AM radio station serving the Coachella Valley of California adopted a Sports Talk format. Now, it is embracing the full 24/7 schedule of syndicated programs delivered via FOX Sports Radio.

Corus Entertainment, the Toronto-based company that owns radio stations across Canada including those under the "Global News" brand, is preparing to say farewell to its Executive Chair. This will see Heather Shaw retire from her position on May 31.

Come April 28, listeners to a Country station serving St. Louis will have a new morning team to tune to, starting at 6am. If any listeners to WIL-FM have lived in Cincinnati recently, the pair of personalities may sound familiar.

With a fierce format war against Audacy in Phoenix, iHeartMedia looks to be pleased with the upward trajectory that heritage Country station KNIX-FM 102.5 is on in the Valley of the Sun. On Wednesday, it became known that it has promoted its Asst. Program Director and afternoon host to PD.

The National Hockey League team serving the New York Tri-State Area from Long Island has parted ways with not only its President/GM but also the club's two longtime radio play-by-play voices. Islanders' radio coverage in recent years has been on thin ice. Now, the team will go with an audio simulcast of TV coverage.