NYPR Makes Deep Cuts to WQXR Amid $12M Budget Shortfall
Details of New York Public Radio's second round of layoffs in a year due to ongoing budget challenges have been revealed. The significant cuts will affect several of its platforms, including WNYC 93.9 FM, WNYC Studios, and classical WQXR 105.9 FM.
Family Life Radio Taps CCM Vet Chuck Tyler As Program Head
Family Life Radio has announced the appointment of renowned Christian radio programmer Chuck Tyler as its new Program Director. Tyler was an original co-creator of the first "Fish" Contemporary Christian Music station for Salem Media in Los Angeles.
Nick Craig To Lead ‘The Carolina Journal News Hour’ On WBT-AM
Urban One Charlotte's News Talk 1110 WBT-AM is partnering with The Carolina Journal for a new early morning show, The Carolina Journal News Hour on WBT. This live one-hour broadcast will air on weekdays starting Monday, September 16.
Benztown Strengthens Its Team with Strategic Hires and Promotion
Benztown is expanding its lineup with two new hires and a promotion from within its ranks. The company is adding recent USC graduate Hannah Schoettmer and Oregon State University grad Megan Vazquez, while raising Estefania Padilla to a new role.
Young Georgia Radio Talent Honored As ‘Rising Stars’ By GAB
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters added a special recognition of young broadcasters during its 2024 GABCON. The "Rising Stars" award celebrates early-career station employees demonstrating significant potential and dedication to radio or television.
Blast From The Past: Pierre Bouvard; Radio Ink, 1995
Happy Friday! In honor of his Radio Wayne Distinguished Leadership Award, this week’s Blast From The Past features Pierre Bouvard from his first Radio Ink cover back in 1995 after becoming General Manager of Radio at Arbitron.
Fort Walton Beach’s 99ROCK Finds Familiar Morning Voice
Stroke Mastro is headed for the Florida panhandle to join Fort Walton Beach's 99ROCK to co-host The Morning Movement. Mastro partners with Taryn Driggers after his most recent radio role on That Damn Show on Audacy’s 98 Rock in Sacramento.
iHeart, SiriusXM, and NPR Top Triton’s August US Podcast Ranker
Triton Digital has published its US Podcast Ranker for the period spanning July 29 to September 1. For the entirety of August, the iHeart Audience Network maintained its top position on the Top Sales Networks Report.
BMI Taking SiriusXM To Rate Court Over Fair Music Licensing Fees
The same week as the company completed its merger into "New Sirius," SiriusXM will be facing another challenge related to its royalty rates. Broadcast Music, Inc. took legal steps in its rate court to establish just compensation for its music licenses with SiriusXM.
Radio Listening Habits Reveal a Highly Engaged Audience
A new study by nuVoodoo, conducted exclusively for the Radio Masters Sales Summit, reveals radio listeners are not just passive receivers but active participants in their consumption patterns, making them an ideal audience for targeted, thoughtful ad campaigns.
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