Nielsen Expands Into Ad Verification With DoubleVerify Acquisition
Nielsen is betting on independent verification, agreeing to acquire ad-quality firm DoubleVerify in an all-cash deal that pulls the ratings firm deeper into digital advertising as part of a deal it calls an extension of changes already underway at the company.
Former KBLX GM Harvey Stone, Quiet Storm Architect, Dies
He is being remembered for his programming philosophy, "music has no color," that transformed a single station in the Bay Area into a model that reshaped Urban Contemporary radio. KBLX General Manager Harvey Stone died on August 4.
IAB Builds a Rulebook for Radio’s New AI Visibility Race
Search traffic has been sliding for two years as AI platforms answer questions directly instead of sending users to click through. New measurement framework from the IAB gives radio groups running digital news and content a vocabulary for tracking that exposure.
Georgia’s Primary Proves to Get Votes Later, Buy Radio Ads Early
Waiting until the final weeks to run radio ads may be costing political campaigns real influence. New research from Georgia's 2026 gubernatorial primary ties sustained AM/FM advertising to stronger voter recall and support months before the ballots were counted.
What a Hotel Taught Me About Radio’s Local Secret Weapon
(Chris Brunt) Working at Jacobs Media takes me to a lot of college towns, like Madison, Lincoln, Ann Arbor, Columbus, East Lansing, and Charlottesville. Each of these towns has something in common besides a giant football stadium. They all have a Graduate Hotel.
The Power of Practice
(Randy Lane) Years ago, I hosted a talent seminar and brought in Jimmy Kimmel as our keynote. He said one thing to the morning show talent in the room that I've never forgotten: practice writing bits, stories, and comedy sketches. Practice them relentlessly.
Blast From The Past: Guy Phillips
Happy Friday! This week's Blast From The Past comes from the Radio Ink archives, featuring Guy Phillips on the air in 1972 at KRWG. Send your Blast From The Past story and photo to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured in Radio Ink.
Daija Moore-Evans to Lead Social Strategy for iHeart Philly
iHeartMedia Philadelphia has elevated Daija Moore-Evans to Digital Content Manager, a role in which she'll shape the social media strategy for the six-station cluster. Moore-Evans joined iHeart in 2019 as a board operator and producer before going on-air at WUSL.
SiriusXM Appoints Past Paramount, Spotify Exec to Lead Comms
SiriusXM has named Paramount and Spotify alum Jenny Tartikoff as SVP and Head of Communications, starting August 10. Tartikoff succeeds Maggie Mitchell, who departed SiriusXM in March for a role at AI advertising firm Moloco as VP, Head of Communications.
Mission Control to Ministry: Skytland Joins Hope Media as CIO
Hope Media Group is putting former NASA and Gloo executive Nick Skytland in charge of its digital future. Skytland joins the ministry behind KSBJ, WayFM, Vida Unida, Worship 24/7, and Hope Nation as its very first Chief Impact Officer, starting on August 17.
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