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.
Led By Digital, Audacy Posts Profit in Q2 After Last Year’s Loss
Audacy has released its financial results for Q2 2024, revealing a mix of increased digital and sports revenue with lower spot advertising. The report was quietly dropped on Friday, marking a full year since the last formal earnings call for the company led by David Field.
Facing Enrollment Declines, Universities Find Success in Radio
From 2010 to 2023, college enrollment in the US dropped from 18.1 million to 15.8 million students. As colleges and universities struggle to make up the difference and stay afloat, radio provides an excellent opportunity to boost enrollment, per a new report.
‘Deceptive Broadcast Contests’ Earn Audacy An FCC Penalty
A nationwide cash contest has the country's second-largest radio station owner in hot water with the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, as Audacy faces a $14,000 penalty for violating the Commission's rules, according to a recent enforcement action.
Entravision Reports 12% Q2 Revenue Jump Despite Digital Spinoff
Entravision Communications may have had to spin its digital advertising representation business due to the end of Meta’s Authorized Sales Partner program, but that didn't stop the Hispanic broadcaster from reporting a 12% increase in net revenue in Q2 2024.
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