Gate City Withdraws Board Nominees, But Blasts Saga’s Strategy
Gate City Capital Management may have officially withdrawn its board nominees ahead of Saga Communications’ annual shareholder meeting per the broadcaster's wishes, but it has not held back a sharply worded critique of the company's ongoing digital expansion.
Katz: Baseball Radio Ads Scored 4.2% Web Lift For Midwest Brand
As Major League Baseball returns to ballparks and broadcast airwaves, a new case study from Katz Radio Group highlights how radio’s play-by-play coverage continues to deliver value for advertisers - especially those targeting engaged, local fanbases.
NAB Show Preview: Why Radio Must Embrace Cross-Platform
(By Buzz Knight) In today’s media landscape, cross-platform excellence is no longer optional for radio brand managers—it’s essential. I’m grateful to return to NAB Show in Las Vegas to host a couple of panels exploring how broadcasters are making that happen.
Charity Remote Checklist
(By Randy Lane) Fundraising, whether for St. Jude or your local community charity, is built on emotion. It all starts with smart preparation. Here's a ten-step checklist to help you plan, pack, and pull off a remote broadcast that delivers:
Poll: 1 in 3 Americans Unsure About Ending NPR Federal Funding
One day after NPR CEO Katherine Maher faced intense questioning from House Republicans over public media funding, a new Pew Research Center survey highlights widespread public and partisan uncertainty about whether there should be federal support for NPR and PBS.
A ‘Vertical-Focused Audience Targeting’ Tool Comes To Radio
AdsWizz and Nielsen have agreed to the renewal and extension of an agreement that provides data activation and audience targeting capabilities within AdsWizz’s full-stack audio advertising technology offering.
Tim Virgin Returns to St. Louis Radio at KSHE
KSHE 95 is welcoming Tim Virgin back to the St. Louis radio scene as its new afternoon host starting March 31. Virgin, who most recently held the Afternoon Drive slot at WLS-FM in Chicago, returns after previously working evenings at KPNT in the mid-1990s.
After YouTube’s Rise To #1, Platform Podcast Head Kai Chuk Exits
Kai Chuk, who has overseen YouTube’s growing podcast strategy since 2021, has exited the company after more than a decade in various leadership roles. Under Chuk's podcasting push, YouTube has surpassed major players in the space, including Spotify and Apple.
KDHX Sells St. Louis License to K-LOVE Network Operator
The terrestrial life of troubled St. Louis community radio station KDHX appears to be at its end. Its nonprofit licensee has announced plans to sell the FCC broadcast license to Educational Media Foundation, where it will likely become the city's first K-LOVE affiliate.
Alyssa Siebken Rises To APD Role at Omaha’s Power 106.9
NRG Media Omaha’s Power 106.9 (KOPW) has promoted afternoon host Alyssa Siebken to Assistant Program Director. Siebken, who started at the station six years ago, has steadily moved through on-air roles, including co-hosting Chef West and the Morning Scramble.















