Podcast Ad-Skippers Still Act on Those Ads, Study Shows
When ads come on during a podcast, the skip button can start looking quite tempting. So that has to hurt ad efficacy, right? Not quite, according to new research that shows more than half of podcast listeners who routinely skip ads have still acted on one.
NO FAKES Friends: SBAs Line Up to Reign In AI
Every state broadcasters association in the country is now formally behind federal legislation to regulate AI-generated deepfakes, with organizations representing all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico urging Congress to pass the NO FAKES Act.
Have You Mastered The Inner Game?
(Randy Lane) When I was a baby DJ in Phoenix, as Scott Shannon likes to call them, I learned how not to coach talent. I was hosting middays at KUPD and had just delivered what I thought was a pretty good intro. Suddenly, the program director burst into the control room.
More WIRK For Tim and Chelsea At Hubbard West Palm
Tim Leary and Chelsea Eaton are staying put in South Florida. Hubbard Radio West Palm Beach has renewed the New Country 103.1 (WIRK) morning duo. Leary joined WIRK in June 2019, coming over from Hubbard Seattle. Eaton has been at WIRK since 2012.
Blast From The Past: Mildred Bailey, WTAG
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past features Mildred Bailey in one of the most unique studios of all: her kitchen. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
Beasley’s Ornelas Reelected as NAB Radio Board Chair for 2026
The NAB has its 2026 Executive Committee leadership in place following elections held at the organization's June Board of Directors meeting in Washington, DC. On the radio side, Beasley Media Group General Counsel Chris Ornelas was reelected as Radio Board chair.
Papa Keith’s Got A Brand New Bag at iHeartMedia Miami
"Papa" Keith Walcott is stepping out of afternoons at iHeartMedia Miami's 103.5 The Beat (WMIB) and into a leadership role that takes his community influence to a much larger stage, as National Brand Partnerships Multicultural Specialist for the radio giant.
Will Calder Returns to Tampa as Beasley Operations Manager
Will Calder is coming back to Tampa as Operations Manager for Beasley Media Group's local cluster. Calder joins Beasley from Audacy, where he served as Director of Programming and Operations at Power 96 in Miami and Brand Manager for Orlando's Mix 105.1.
The $139B Experiential Boom Has Radio’s Name All Over It
From paid remotes to promotional stunts, radio has always been in the live events business. Now, new data suggests the $139 billion global experiential marketing industry, growing at its fastest clip in years, is a gold mine for stations that know how to sell it.
Radio’s Most Influential Women On Who Opened the Door
Women in radio on their way to the top have all too often found locked doors blocking their way. Getting through takes someone on the other side with the instinct to open them. This year's Radio Ink Most Influential Women in Radio know exactly who opened theirs.
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