Wireless and Financial Brands Shine in Radio’s Top Advertisers
It was a fascinating week for radio's top national advertisers, with sweeping change and new faces becoming the name of the game entering the last month of Q1. Yet throughout it all, Progressive stayed on top Media Monitors' Spot Ten Radio rankings.
Radio Vet Joe Bell Takes Sales Leadership Role at SummitMedia
SummitMedia has appointed Joe Bell as its new Senior Vice President of Sales, based at the broadcaster's headquarters in Birmingham, AL. Bell previously oversaw Beasley Media Group clusters in Miami and Philadelphia, as Vice President and Market Manager.
Slacker Signs For Three More At Denver’s Alice 105.9
Audacy Denver has signed a three-year contract extension with Slacker, the host of The Slacker Show on Alice 105.9 (KALC). The contract renewal also includes co-hosts T Hack and Erin Doyle and a "soon-to-be-announced" fourth chair.
iHeartMedia NYC Elevates David Montague to Promotion Director
iHeartMedia New York has promoted David Montague to Promotion Director for Power 105.1 (WWPR), Q104.3 (WAXQ), and 710 WOR-AM. Montague has held multiple roles at the cluster across promotions, events, and project management.
Countdown to NAB Show 2025: vCreative CEO Mary DelGrande
To begin Radio Ink's annual series of interviews with radio's biggest innovators ahead of NAB Show 2025, vCreative CEO Mary DelGrande discusses new initiatives, AI integration, and what to expect from vCreative in Las Vegas.
Chairman Carr Continues Tough FCC Stance on Pirate Radio
The FCC has issued its first pirate radio fines under new Chairman Brendan Carr to two unlicensed operators in Miami-Dade County as the Commission continues its efforts to combat illegal broadcasting. The $385,322 in proposed fines target long-time offenders.
Katherine Maher Defends NPR’s Compliance Amid FCC Probe
NPR CEO Katherine Maher is speaking out about the ongoing investigation, led partly by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, into the network's sponsorship practices and whether they resemble commercial advertisements, potentially violating federal guidelines.
76% of News Consumers Still Use AM/FM, But A Shift Is Here
As digital platforms continue to cut into traditional radio's share of the media pie, a study conducted in the middle of the 2024 election shows shifting media habits among news consumers in the US, highlighting a decline in AM/FM usage.
Changing The Way You Think About Selling Radio
(By Loyd Ford) Between a transactional mindset and a long-term vision, maybe it’s time to think about your radio sales job as something else entirely. After all, what is it you do if you are a really amazing salesperson?
Reaching The Tribe
(Jeffrey Hedquist) What tribes do you belong to? I was just thinking about some of the tribes (groups of individuals who think alike; who believe the same things; who identify with their group) I’ve been/am part of in my life:
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