Weekends Get A Win Under Nielsen’s ‘3-Minute Rule’
Fresh insights from Nielsen's January PPM ratings highlight an unexpected initial winner in AM/FM radio listening trends. While drive-time listening growth was widely anticipated, the real surprise comes from weekends - a notoriously unloved daypart for sales.
OUT NOW: Meet Radio’s African American Future Leaders
This March, Radio Ink Magazine spotlights African American Future Leaders, KJLH's Karen Slade, and shares sales strategies, AI tools, and expert advice for radio professionals.
Great Expectations
(By Mike McVay) It hit the news that there could soon be a move to grant baseball great Pete Rose a Presidential pardon. During Pete’s scandal decades ago, I had a conversation with a Cincinnati cab driver I never forgot.
Face-to-Face Matters: The CRS Difference
(By John Shomby) For the past 22 years, I have attended the annual Country Radio Seminar. In the past two weeks, I have talked to and heard from a few CRS "newbies" - either new to the format or coming from outside the format - about their impressions of this year's conference.
KD Country 94 Expands Playlist For North Central Kansas
Dierking Communications' KD Country 94 (KDNS) in North Central Kansas is expanding its playlist. The station will now span five decades of music, including the "Urban Cowboy" era of the 1980s, the golden age of 90s country, and the crossover boom of the 2000s.
Arnold, Kruse Among 2025 Massachusetts Hall Inductees
The Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame has revealed its Class of 2025, set to honor a distinguished group of radio professionals during its annual luncheon and awards ceremony on June 5.
‘Donna & Steve’ Expands to National Syndication with Skyview
Hubbard Radio Twin Cities’ myTalk 107.1 (KTMY) morning team, Donna Valentine and Steve Patterson, have expanded into national syndication through Skyview Networks. Their new show, Donna & Steve, debuted this past weekend on six affiliate stations.
Cumulus Des Moines Radiothon Generates Over $81K for St. Jude
Cumulus Media Des Moines stations 95 KGGO and Nash-FM 97.3 (KHKI) raised $81,523 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through the annual Music Gives to St. Jude Radiothon. The two-day fundraiser was held on February 26 and 27.
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.
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