Study: Radio Ads Deliver $3.60 for Every $1 Spent for QSRs
A Quick Service Restaurant chain was on the verge of cutting radio. Then, a Media Mix Model revealed its social media ads were costing more than the meals they were selling, while radio enjoyed more than three times ROI. Guess what came back?
What Country Music Knows That Most Formats Don’t
(Mike McVay) There is an approach that Country music artists and their managers have that other artists appear to eschew. The format markets itself without great expense because of the ubiquitous exposure of its artists. Country's stars are everywhere.
CRS Meets TED, Four Years Later
(John Shomby) It’s that time again. The annual Country Radio Seminar is happening this week in Nashville. Close to a thousand radio, label, digital, and music business folks will converge on the Omni Hotel for three days of artist performances, industry panels, and networking.
Former iCorporate CEO Armando Diaz Lands at MediaCo
Armando Diaz has joined MediaCo as Vice President of Operations and Efficiency, tasked with tightening operational discipline and simplifying internal processes across the company's multicultural TV, audio, digital, and streaming businesses.
Wright Media Group Adds Four for Local Radio Consulting Team
Grand Rapids, MI's Wright Media Group is expanding with a new "street-level alliance" for the radio consulting firm's services, spanning talent coaching, weekly music data and planning, station imaging and custom production, and listener focus groups.
Neuroscientist Poppy Crum to Keynote 2026 NAB BEIT Conference
What does the latest in neuroscience hold for the future of broadcasting? That will be the topic of discussion for Stanford University Adjunct Professor and former Dolby Laboratories Chief Scientist Poppy Crum, during the 2026 NAB BEIT Conference
Alliance for Women in Media Sets 2026 Foundation Board
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has introduced its 2026 Foundation Board of Directors, with new leadership in place as the organization looks ahead to the 51st Annual Gracie Awards. The 2026 Gracie winners will be announced on Monday, March 23.
The Bubble Bursts Onto the Scene At Connoisseur Columbia
Connoisseur Media has flipped WARQ in Columbia, South Carolina from Live 93.5 to 93.5 The Bubble. The broadcaster says the new station, whose name is a nod to Columbia's "Soda City" nickname, is built around a "feel good" vibe rather than a format.
MediaCo’s Sigma Rides InterWave to Digital Audio Audiences
Trailing the reveal of its bilingual, female-forward offering, MediaCo's Sigma Audio Network has followed with InterWave, which the broadcaster says will "connect advertisers with multicultural audiences across premium digital audio environments at scale."
Back Then Again: Charlie Nance on Radio Nostalgia and Kyle Petty
Charlie Nance sat down with Radio Ink ahead of the Full Throttle Acoustic Social at CRS 2026 to talk Kyle Petty's Back Then Again Country Countdown and why landing Petty may be the most fun career decision he's ever made.
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