Certain NonCom Stations Face 2.6% Royalty Rate Hike for 2025
The US Copyright Royalty Board has approved a cost-of-living adjustment to the royalty rates for certain noncommercial radio stations. Those affected include secular educational institutions that are not affiliated with NPR.
John Wordock Extends Holiday Help to Laid-Off Talent
In the spirit of the holiday season, John Wordock, former Senior Vice President of the Cumulus Podcast Network turned consultant, is offering free consulting sessions to media professionals who were affected by layoffs in 2024.
Florida Morning Host Killed In Tragic Early Morning Car Crash
Heather Jennings, morning show host for MARC Media's I Am Country 106.9 (WPLL) in Gainsville, FL, died in a head-on collision on her way to work Tuesday morning. Jennings had only been on-air at the station for less than a month.
Hughes and Coomer Score Extended Contract On Cubs Radio
Audacy and the MLB have confirmed Cubs radio voice Pat Hughes and analyst Ron Coomer will remain in the broadcast booth for the Chicago Cubs from 2025 onward, signing multiyear contract extensions to continue calling games on 670 The Score.
Brian Wilson To Retire, Changes Coming on Nashville’s SuperTalk
Nashville’s SuperTalk 99.7 WTN (WWTN) will start 2025 with a new sound, as Cumulus Media makes lineup changes and schedule adjustments. Among these is the retirement of afternoon drive host Brian Wilson, who joined the station in 2018.
WARC and Audacy Present Case for More Audio Ad Spend in 2025
As the most popular audio medium in the US, how does radio beat the disparity between audio advertising spend and audio consumption? A new white paper from WARC and Audacy is taking the "Audio Investment Gap" directly to the marketers responsible.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Land of the Lots
(By Paige Nienaber) One of my clients, who runs most dayparts live, is in a frustrating position. While their competition has only one live jock, they do the “Thanks to (person) listening in (suburb/neighborhood)” which is fake as hell, but it works.
Gratitude: The Business Booster
(Randy Lane) While last month was all about giving thanks, let’s express gratitude throughout the year! Gratitude is too essential to our lives and businesses to be celebrated only on one day. There’s a shift toward a more humane workplace rooted in gratitude.
Curran: Radio Marketing Budgets to See 14% Increase in 2025
As radio faces competition from an ever-increasing number of platforms, radio marketing firm DMR/Interactive is projecting a 14% increase in station marketing budgets across the radio industry in 2025, following years of single-digit declines.
More Quiet Cumulus and iHeart Cuts Surface In New Markets
End-of-year layoffs continue to ripple across the radio industry, with more iHeartMedia and Cumulus Media staffing cuts coming to light in multiple markets, including a longtime Syracuse duo and a Houston news staple.
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