MIW Recognizes Delilah with Airblazer Award In San Diego
On August 9, Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio honored syndicated host Delilah with its 2024 MIW Airblazer Award. Now in its ninth year, this accolade celebrates a woman in broadcasting chosen by the previous year's honoree
Rob Brown Floats His Way To Neversink Sales Director Role
New York State's Neversink Media Group has appointed Rob Brown as their new Director of Sales and Digital Ad Programs. Brown was most recently the General Sales Manager and Director of Digital Marketing at Sunrise Media in Newburgh, NY.
After Three Decades, A Southwest Florida Radio Duo To Retire
96K Rock (WRXK) afternoon drive hosts Stan Nawalaniec and Mark Haney made a major declaration on their Friday show: at the end of this month, both are retiring after more than thirty years on-air in Ft. Myers.
Alex Mac Makes Move Across Virginia To Join DC101
iHeartMedia Washington, DC is adding Alex Mac at nights on DC101 (WWDC) starting August 28. Mac turns to DC101 from nights on Audacy's ALT 102.1 (WRXL) in Richmond, VA. He also has experience on-air and in programming at several iHeart stations.
Zakk United Brings Texas Locals Show to Houston’s 100.3 The Bull
Houston's 100.3 The Bull (KILT) is host to a new local show celebrating Texas culture and music with Zakk "United" Wills. Sounds Like Texas With Zakk United is a Sunday night show with the fifth-generation Texan, aiming to provide a platform for local artists.
Public Radio Staples Set SoundStack For Streaming
Audio-as-a-service provider SoundStack has partnered with several leading public radio stations, including KCRW in Los Angeles, WBGO in Newark, and KUT and KUTX in Austin to utilize the SoundStack platform for global streaming.
iHeartMedia Announces Programming Layoffs In Q2 Loss’ Wake
The same day the company posted a $981.66 million net loss for Q2 2024, iHeartMedia revealed more programming-centric layoffs. The news broke Thursday and spread quickly across the industry, particularly at the ongoing Morning Show Bootcamp.
Across Party Lines, Radio Is The Most-Trusted Reach Medium
With concerns about misinformation in mass media at all-time highs, boosted by a close and contentious election cycle, a new Katz Media Group study is showcasing AM/FM as a uniquely unifying medium when it comes to trust, bridging political divides.
Creative Tightrope: Radio’s AI Balancing Act
(By Cameron Coats) I saw a quote on Instagram the other day that refuses to leave my mind: “I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.”
Blast From The Past: Mark Wallengren; KBOI-AM, 1982
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Mark Wallengren's time at Boise's KBOI-AM in 1982. Send your Blast From The Past to our Online Editor Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
