KOKE’s Cole, Raines, & Blake Make Quick Return To Austin Radio
Weeks after exiting KOKE due to the signal's sale to Norsan Media, local personalities Bob Cole, Eric Raines, and Deena Blake have found a new home on Austin's 95.9 Texas Country (KKMJ-HD3). Audacy Austin flipped the signal from Hip-Hop to Country in May.
AdLarge Gets Big Partnerships Pickup With Jess Mott
AdLarge Media has appointed Jess Mott as its new Director of National Digital Partnerships. Mott will contribute her extensive digital media expertise to AdLarge and its female podcast network, fwd. network.
Pioneering PNW Radio Host Charlye Parker Passes Away
Everett, WA radio host Charlye Parker, one of the first female on-air talent in the US, passed away this past week, less than two days after her final show. Parker, who began her career in 1973, was a host on Classic Country KKXA-AM for more than a decade.
SiriusXM Loses ‘Office Ladies’ To Audacy Podcasts
Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, from the hit TV show The Office, have moved their popular podcast, Office Ladies, to Audacy after leaving SiriusXM. The change allegedly comes as the duo expressed dissatisfaction with SiriusXM's management of Earwolf.
‘Time Is Running Out’ As NAB Pushes Grassroots Effort For AM Act
With eleven months passed since the AM For Every Vehicle Act became eligible for a US Senate floor vote and six months until the 118th Congress adjourns, the NAB is adding urgency to its call for Americans to tell their representatives to keep AM radio in cars.
Tribalism
(By Deborah Parenti) Since the beginning of history, humans have formed small, close-knit groups for survival and support. While we no longer need to form tribes to hunt and gather, tribalism is woven into the fabric of society on many levels, including the workplace.
Blast From The Past: Chas Henry, 1978
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Chas Henry at Honolulu's KKUA in 1978. Send your Blast From The Past to our Editor-in-Chief, Cameron Coats, for your chance to be featured.
Country Radio Legends Honored at 2024 Hall of Fame Ceremony
The Country Radio Hall of Fame inducted its 2024 class at Nashville's Virgin Hotel on June 19. The event, hosted by Country Radio Broadcasters and emceed by Blair Garner, celebrated the six honorees' significant contributions to country radio.
NJ Election Commission to Decide If Spadea Show Violates Rules
On Monday, New Jersey 101.5 morning host Bill Spadea announced he is running as a Republican candidate for governor. Now the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will decide whether keeping his radio show violates campaign rules.
Sutton Leads Slew Of Promotions At New England Public Media
New England Public Media has several changes to its leadership, content, and sales teams, led by the promotion of John Sutton from Interim Chief Content Officer to the newly created role of Vice President of Content and Audience Strategy.
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