St. Petersburg Radio Station Gets Its First Studio In Ten Years
After a decade of operating without a permanent base, Florida's Radio St. Pete has finally established a physical studio. The nonprofit station has moved into a co-working center in downtown St. Petersburg, which will host the broadcast space for Sunshine 96.7.
From The Bayou To Ohio: Chris Elliott Makes PD Jump To Cumulus
Cumulus Media Cincinnati has announced the addition of industry veteran Chris Elliott to its programming team for two stations. Elliott now assumes the Program Director mantle for Cat Country 94.1 (WNNF) and 92.5 The Fox (WOFX).
Reising Repeat: Nashville Sports Talk Host Signs Extension
Cumulus Media Nashville's 104.5 The Zone (WGFX) will be hanging on to Buck Reising for years to come. The midday sports talk host signed a long-term contract extension enduring the continuation of The Buck Reising Show. He originally joined the station in 2021.
Mary Ayala To Lead Three San Diego AMs For iHeart
iHeartMedia San Diego has appointed Mary Ayala as the new Program Director for its trio of AM stations. Ayala will steer the brands and content for Newsradio 600 (KOGO-AM), San Diego Sports 760 (KGB-AM), and The Patriot AM 1360 (KLSD-AM).
The FCC Puts More East Coast Pirates In Its Sights
The Federal Communications Commission continues its aggressive enforcement actions against pirate broadcasters across the US. Their sweep of the eastern seaboard led to two new Notices of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting in New Jersey and South Carolina.
Nielsen: Radio Is America’s Number One Mass Reach Medium
In 2023, Nielsen dropped the blockbuster news that AM/FM radio's total audience overtook television for the first time in history. Days short of the first anniversary of that study, Nielsen now reveals that three-percent advantage has soared as TV gets left behind.
In Vegas, Two Hispanic Stations Go With GeoBroadcast Boost
Activo Broadcasting LLC, the operator of Las Vegas' KADD and KXLI, has announced a partnership with GeoBroadcast Solutions to implement the company's MaxxCasting system, to give a substantial boost in broadcast coverage and signal quality for both stations.
BFoA’s Golden Mic Gala Honors Wertlieb and Norville
On Monday night, the Broadcasters Foundation of America celebrated with an evening of tributes and performances at New York's iconic Plaza Hotel during the Golden Mic Award gala.
Happy AI Anniversary
(By Mike McVay) CRS wrapped up this past Friday night. The trend of media conferences focusing on Artificial Intelligence continued with this one. After just one session last year, there were four different presentations and panel discussions on AI.
Country Radio and the ‘Queen Bey’
(By John Shomby) Over the past few weeks, country music and country radio have experienced a very interesting crossover phenomenon with the most unlikely of participants – Beyonce – having success with an actual country song.
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