Radio Recruitment Dollars: Lesson Three
(By Chris Stonick) If you see a "now hiring" sign, contact with confidence! You can hang your hat on the fact that these companies are not finding the people they want to hire, so go in strong. Then when you find that success, capitalize on it!
Jenelle Vannoy Chosen for 2024 MIW Behind The Mic Mentorship
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio has picked Jenelle "J. Belle" Vannoy, Afternoon Drive host for Cumulus Media’s KOBQ 93.3 FM in Albuquerque, as its 2024 Behind The Mic mentee. The Winston-Salem native started her career with iHeartMedia in Las Vegas.
The New York Times To Put Its Podcasts Behind A Paywall
Another legacy media brand is making changes to how its original podcasts are distributed in a move to grow its own audio platforms. Starting in October, The New York Times will make its archives, including The Daily and The Ezra Klein Show, subscription only.
Alpha Media Lifts Kevin Washington to Lead Dayton Operations
Alpha Media has promoted Kevin "Kev Nash" Washington to Operations Manager for its five Dayton, OH stations. Washington has spent more than 20 years with Alpha Dayton, most recently as the Assistant Program Director and Promotions Director for the cluster.
‘Kramer & Jess’ To Stay On Baltimore’s Mix 106.5 In Multiyear Deal
Audacy has announced a multiyear contract extension with Steve Kramer and Jessica Dutra, co-hosts of Baltimore's Kramer & Jess on Mix 106.5 (WWMX). The duo have been partnered for morning drive on the station since 2020.
CRS 2025 Opens Submissions for Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award
Country Radio Seminar 2025 is now accepting nominations for the Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award. This award is presented to individuals in the Country radio industry who embody the values of generosity, community service, and caring.
TikTok To End Music Streaming Service After Less Than Two Years
TikTok has announced that it will shut down its music streaming service, TikTok Music. The social media giant's parent company, ByteDance, launched the platform halfway through 2023 in an attempt to compete with major services like Spotify and Apple Music.
Dom Testa Signs Off Denver Radio, But He Won’t Be Gone Long
Denver radio personality Dom Testa has announced he will be leaving the morning show at KSE Radio Ventures' Mix 100 (KIMN) after nearly 32 years. However, this isn't a goodbye, he's simply headed across the hall to a new morning show on KSE's Kool 105 (KXKL).
Longtime Long Island Jock Al Levine Plots New Course After Layoff
Veteran radio personality Al Levine, known for his decades "On The Scene" for WBLI on Long Island, has joined Press Communications’ 107.1 The Boss (WWZY/WBHX) in New Jersey to host a new weekly specialty program, The Boss Radio Hall of Fame.
Public Radio Music Day 2024 Gains Congressional Recognition
As the noncomMUSIC Alliance, along with the Alliance of Rural Public Media, prepares to host the fifth annual Public Radio Music Day, bipartisan members of US Congress have banded together on a resolution to officially recognize the medium's influence.















