Rising Above a RIF
(By Mike McVay) The acronym RIF stands for Reduction In Force. Of military origin, it’s used mostly as an action verb, and it brings with it a feeling of despair, angst due to an uncertain future, and life change when it affects anyone in radio.
Crafting Your Station’s Software Survival Plan
(By John Shomby) If you were scheduled for a flight or forced to pay with cash at your favorite restaurant on July 19, you are aware of just how fragile our technological ecosystem can be. A global IT outage highlighted dangerous weaknesses around the world.
Can Leading with Joy Transform Radio Stress into Success?
(By Buzz Knight) I don’t know what triggered this column. It’s possible, after hearing from many folks with their boots on the ground, that I feel too many leaders feel that giving stress, rather than having it themselves, is a necessary part of their job.
FEC Opts Out of Regulating AI in Political Advertisements
After a heated public discourse with FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Federal Election Commission Chairman Sean Cooksey has announced the agency will not pursue rulemaking on the use of artificial intelligence in political campaign advertisements.
Lamar Smith Rises To Beasley Director of Corporate Engineering
Beasley Media Group has promoted its Vice President of Engineering Lamar Smith to the position of Director of Corporate Engineering, effective September 1. Smith, who joined Beasley in 2011, will oversee engineering operations for the company's 57 radio stations.
Wall Street Uncertainly Leads To Muted Week For Radio Ads
The national radio advertising landscape saw a slight cooling this past week as economic fears grew in the face of market turbulence, despite a stronger-than-usual performance from one of the industry's top advertisers.
Monique Jordan Takes Over Memphis Middays at 103.5 WRBO
Monique Jordan has moved to Memphis to be the midday host for Cumulus Media's 103.5 WRBO. Jordan makes the step up from Cumulus' Birmingham, AL, cluster, where she was Promotions Director and on-air talent at Hot 107.7 (WUHT).
iHeartMedia Welcomes Angela Reed as New SVP of Inside Sales
iHeartMedia has appointed Angela Reed as the new Senior Vice President of its Inside Sales Division. Reed steps into the position vacated by Chuck Deskins, who retired at the end of last year after leading the division since 2019.
Kendra Carr Joins KRCC For Morning Edition in Southern Colorado
Colorado Public Radio and Colorado Springs' KRCC have announced the appointment of Kendra Carr as the new local host for NPR's Morning Edition. Carr comes from Interlochen Public Radio in Michigan where she previously hosted All Things Considered.
Journalism ‘Headwinds’ To End News Format On NYC’s WCBS 880
After more than a half-century of serving New York City with News/Talk programming and information, 880 WCBS-AM will be leaving the format as Audacy hands the heritage station to Craig Karmazin's Good Karma Brands under a Local Marketing Agreement.
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