If This is Reality, Why Would Anyone Choose Radio?
(John Shomby) After a Facebook post from a 40-something considering a career in radio recently turned into something much bigger: an unfiltered look at how people inside and outside the industry actually feel about it, one comment stopped me in my tracks!
What To See at NAB: Your Tuesday Show Guide
Tuesday at NAB Show 2026 keeps the momentum going with a morning celebration of broadcast excellence, followed by a strong run of sessions on digital revenue, local advertising, and radio's role in one of the biggest cultural moments in American history.
MediaCo Names Castro SVP & Controller, De La Cruz SF GM
MediaCo continues to stack its leadership bench on two fronts. The company has named Roberto Castro as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller while tapping Christian De La Cruz as General Manager and VP, Director of Sales for its San Francisco market.
Cox Media Group Tampa Welcomes Back Aaron Miller
After nearly seven years in California, Aaron Miller will return to Cox Media Group Tampa as Director of Sales, guiding sales strategy, talent development, and revenue growth. He rejoins the Tampa team after serving as SVP for Audacy Sacramento.
It’s Knight Time In Jacksonville As CMG Picks Branding Leader
Cox Media Group Jacksonville’s Hot 106-5 (WHJX) named Shawn Knight as Assistant Director of Branding and Programming. Knight will support programming and promotional campaigns while hosting afternoons on Hot 106-5 and middays on Power 106-1 (WJGL).
Houston’s KHCB Names New Community Engagement Director
KHCB Media has announced Ivette Zamora as Director of Community Engagement, leading the group’s digital engagement strategy by strengthening partnerships with churches and ministries across the Greater Houston area. Zamora joins KHCB from Hope Media Group.
Nautel Forum Showcases What Good Radio Metadata Is Worth
Radio has the reach. Now, speakers at Sunday's Nautel Radio Technology Forum argued, it needs the visuals, the data, and the metadata discipline to convert that reach into digital advertising dollars before automakers fill the dashboard with something else.
What to See at NAB: Your Monday Show Guide
Monday at NAB Show 2026 delivers wall-to-wall sessions for radio broadcasters. From a fireside chat with one of broadcasting's most innovative voices to the latest on the First Amendment from an FCC firebrand, here are the sessions worth building your day around.
Were You Seen at Cocktails & Conversation for NAB Show 2026?
Golden hour on Sunday evening saw another packed house of radio industry leaders and professionals at The Capital Grille in Las Vegas for Cocktails & Conversation, the annual networking event famous for candid conviviality held alongside NAB Show.
Rethink Rejection In Sales
(Loyd Ford) You hear all the time that people’s worst fear is public speaking. Just ask someone to go sell for a week. You’ll find out it's sales. Not public speaking. This is largely true because people hate rejection. But rejection is not the enemy in radio sales.














