Cooley Commandeers Audacy Portland With SVP Promotion
Audacy has promoted Ryan Cooley to Senior Vice President and Market Manager for its Portland market. Cooley has been with the broadcaster since 2005, most recently serving as Director of Sales for the seven-station cluster in Oregon's largest city.
Rick Burgess Debuts New Syndicated Show After ‘Rick & Bubba’
The all-new Rick Burgess Show launched this week, starting Burgess' next chapter following the end of Rick & Bubba after 30 years. SummitMedia's WZZK 104.7 in Birmingham will continue as the flagship station for Burgess.
Audacy and Claritas Unveil AI Campaign Analytics Pact at CES
Audacy and Claritas are using CES 2025 as the launchpad for their new technological partnership. The duo introduced a cross-platform multi-touch attribution solution for measuring the effectiveness of broadcast and digital audio campaigns for advertisers.
iHeart Multicultural Team Deals Promotions for Sparrow and Faison
iHeartMedia has enhanced its Multicultural Business and Development team with the promotions of Nicky Sparrow to Executive Vice President of Multicultural Sales and Dee Dee Faison to Vice President of Multicultural Partnerships and Alliances.
West Virginia’s ‘Talkline’ Gets New Host Duo As Kercheval Retires
MetroNews' Talkline, a midday current affairs program heard on 35 affiliate stations across West Virginia and one in Maryland, has a new pair of hosts. Dave Wilson and T.J. Meadows are taking over the program following the retirement of longtime host Hoppy Kercheval.
Cory Edmondson Elevated To Program Lincoln’s Froggy 98
NRG Media Lincoln has promoted Cory Edmondson to Program Director of Froggy 98 (KFGE). Edmondson steps into the role after serving as Assistant Program Director and Music Director, succeeding Steve King.
New Year, New Leader: 2025 Brings Fresh Brands To Radio
The first Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio rankings of the new year reveal a new king of the hill, as the list sees a huge shakeup among the highest-spending radio advertisers. Notably absent from the list is Progressive Insurance, which spent much of 2024 at the top.
SiriusXM Welcomes Back VSiN’s Sports Betting Network
VSiN is set to relaunch its round-the-clock sports betting programming on SiriusXM with its own dedicated channel beginning on January 17. VSiN previously aired on SiriusXM from 2017 to 2020.
Chicago’s ROCK 95.5 Unveils Fresh Morning Show Lineup
iHeartMedia Chicago has announced the new hosting team for The Morning Mosh Pit on ROCK 95.5 (WCHI): Michael Mason, Maria Palmer, and Matt Harris. Palmer and Harris were previously night and weekend talent on the station, respectively.
SBS’s Raúl Alarcón is Radio Ink’s Executive of the Year
For his commitment to creating top-tier entertainment for listeners while helping brands understand and capitalize on the potential of the Latino market, Radio Ink is proud to name SBS President & CEO Raúl Alarcón as Radio Executive of the Year.















