Michelle Marques Joins Content Team At NorCal Public Media
Northern California Public Media has appointed Michelle Marques as radio content producer and local All Things Considered host for Sonoma County's KRCB 104.9. She will also collaborate on local news features and produce a weekly community-focused show.
Urban One Names Audio Division Co-Presidents to Succeed Kantor
Urban One has announced Eddie Harrell, Jr. and Deon Levingston as the successors to Radio One and Reach Media CEO David Kantor, starting January 5, 2025. Harrell and Levingston will step into roles as co-presidents of Urban One’s Audio Division.
Poynter Institute Selects Public Radio Stations For Digital Training
The Poynter Institute has selected 34 public radio stations to participate in the next phase of its Digital Transformation Program. The DTP is designed to support public media leaders and staff in enhancing their digital operations to better serve local audiences.
Cumulus Media Renews TuneIn Deal, With Digital Ad Addendum
Cumulus Media and TuneIn have renewed and expanded their content partnership, keeping the broadcaster's sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming on the audio streaming platform. TuneIn has hosted Cumulus's 400+ stations since 2018.
One Week Out, Democrats Put Seven-Figures Into Radio Ads
The Democratic National Committee has launched a seven-figure “I Will Vote” ad campaign targeting Black voters through nearly 50 Black radio stations. The campaign enlists pop culture heavy-hitters like John Legend, Stevie Wonder, and Kerry Washington.
Record Uncertainty On Main Street As Election Anxiety Cuts Deep
As election anxieties grow with one week to go, businesses across the nation are delaying key financial decisions as economic uncertainty passes pandemic peaks - a trend that's making it harder for radio stations to secure advertising commitments before the holidays.
Michaels Returns To Forecast For Broadcast Investment Overview
Broadcast leader and investor Randy Michaels is again taking the Forecast stage with a panel of experts for “The Real Street Talk” about buying and selling physical broadcast property, balancing legacy media investments with digital innovation.
As Marketers Return to Office, Radio Is Regaining Ad Share
The latest Advertiser Perceptions study shows a notable return to in-office work among marketers and media agencies, with commuting patterns approaching pre-pandemic levels. This shift has implications for the importance of out-of-home channels, including AM/FM.
The New Nielsen
(By Mike McVay) Nielsen recently unveiled their plan to institute a shorter 3-minute requirement for PPM stations to get credit in a quarter-hour. So how will this shift impact the measurement of audiences and ad effectiveness?
Unfiltered: Women In Radio Address The Industry Anonymously
(By John Shomby) I reached out to 22 women in programming and on-air positions to see how they feel about opportunities and the workplace in today’s radio world. With intense guarantees of anonymity, here’s what they said:















