NASBA, Tompkins Put Reporter Safety In Focus as Protests Build
As protests tied to immigration enforcement and political unrest unfold across the country, journalist safety has never been more urgent. Retired Poynter Institute senior faculty Al Tompkins is now laying out a playbook for protecting radio reporters in the field.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Giving You Gas
(Paige Nienaber) Promotions is all about being topical. And gas prices are topical. They went up after a Winter storm in Texas, and then down, and now, since oil is a speculator-driven commodity and is influenced by global tensions, they are way up.
The Consultative Radio Seller: A Three-Part Playbook
(Marc Greenspan) In many ways, the biggest change a radio account executive can make is not in their product knowledge, their closing skills, or even their prospecting. Are you primarily a seller of spots and packages, or are you a marketing resource?
Sam, Meet BOB: Pieprzyca Moves Up To PD In San Antonio
Sam Pieprzyca has been listening to 102.7 in San Antonio his whole life. Now he's running it. Connoisseur Media San Antonio has named the veteran Adult Hits format radio personality Program Director of the newly rebranded 102.7 Bob FM (KJXK).
Orlando’s Mix Gets a Homegrown Brand Manager in CJ Robinson
Twelve years after joining the station, Audacy has named CJ Robinson Brand Manager of Orlando's Mix 105.1 (WOMX). He will continue to host Mix Mornings with CJ & Jenn, as well as afternoons on 102.7 The Beach in Miami, and mornings on the CHANNEL Q network.
Kadie Daye Going National With a SuiteRadio Deal
SuiteRadio has signed rising radio personality Kadie Daye to its programming lineup, with The Kadie Daye Show launching March 30. Daye built her early career in South Bend, IN, before landing a morning role in Buffalo, where her work earned a CMA nomination.
PAB to Induct Jim Loftus Into Radio Hall of Fame, Honor Wilsbach
Nearly a half-century in Pennsylvania radio will earn Jim Loftus a spot in the PAB's Radio Hall of Fame on April 10, where John Wilsbach will also be recognized as Radio Broadcaster of the Year at the 2026 Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting.
Orion Samuelson, Ag Radio and WGN Legend, Dead at 91
Orion Samuelson, the voice of agriculture on Chicago's WGN Radio for more than six decades, has died at the age of 91. He is remembered for how the distinction that farming touches every life became somewhat of his own personal mission in his reporting.
Shoboy, Dana Cortez Set to Host Hispanic Radio Conference 2026
Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference 2026 is bringing two of the industry's most energetic and authentic personalities to the stage as co-emcees for the only event dedicated exclusively to Spanish-language radio broadcasters and their marketing and tech partners.
Townsquare Media Sees Digital Momentum as AI Cuts Web Traffic
Radio's "digital-first" leader finished 2025 meeting its own guidance, but Townsquare Media CEO Bill Wilson spent most of the Q4 earnings call on Monday morning making the case that the headline numbers of a $9.8 million net loss for the year are telling the wrong story.
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