5 Production Mistakes That Cost You Listeners
(By Jeff McHugh) Great production can help image a show’s brand, make benchmarks more memorable, and help pump up the excitement. But like any sharp-edged tool, production sometimes does more harm than good. Here are five effective imaging checkpoints.
iHeart Renews Its Cincinnati Trio For Bengals Radio Broadcasts
The Cincinnati Bengals and iHeartMedia Cincinnati have renewed their long-standing radio broadcast partnership through the 2028 NFL season, continuing the network’s three-station “triple-cast” featuring 700 WLW, 102.7 WEBN, and ESPN 1530 (WCKY-AM).
iHeart Tops Triton’s US April Podcast Ranker, BBC Makes Debut
Even with the BBC joining Triton Digital's US Podcast Ranker, the top-performing networks remained unchanged from March to April, as iHeart, NPR, and Audacy continue to sit at the head of the pack for the Top Sales Networks.
CRS360 Offers On-Air Talent Tips Backed by Listener Data
Country Radio Seminar has released a new CRS360 episode, "A Face For Radio? A Difference For Your Listeners," building on insights from February's conference into how personality influences listener engagement in today’s media world.
FCC Chairman Carr Defends Deregulation, Spars Over DEI Policy
Tensions flared during a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing this week as lawmakers grilled FCC Chairman Brendan Carr over his agency’s recent deregulatory moves, budget decisions, and actions against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practitioners.
Alarcón Touts SBS Digital and Talent Strategy After Strong Q4
With executive restructuring, digital expansion, and entry into the Texas market, perhaps Spanish Broadcasting System Chairman and CEO Raúl Alarcón summed it up best when he called 2024 “very much a watershed year” for the Hispanic-focused broadcaster.
Hispanic Radio Programmers Navigate Listener Trust and AI Tools
From on-air authenticity to the benefits and limits of AI, the industry’s leading Hispanic radio professionals on the content side are balancing radio's timeless challenges and emerging quandaries. Here's how this year's Medallas de Cortez finalists handle programming.
Women To Watch: Issa Lopez
(By Charese Frugé) Issa Lopez is a bilingual Voiceover Artist specializing in English and Spanish imaging for radio stations across the country. She broke into radio in 2005 as Clear Channel was experimenting with a bilingual format in Denver.
Are Your Traditional Tactics Slipping? Flip The Funnel
(By Elliott Hurst) Radio’s not collapsing, it’s contracting, as national ad declines and digital surges. Yet in many salesrooms, digital remains a reluctant afterthought. Here’s how to shift your pitch and mindset this week:
FCC Filing Reveals Price Tag for Red Apple’s WRCR Purchase
Earlier this month, Red Apple Media, owner of New York City’s 77WABC, expanded its broadcast footprint into the Lower Hudson Valley with the acquisition of WRCR-AM. Now, a filed FCC document reveals the purchase price for the Rockland County station.
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