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How does radio recruit Gen Z? The Michigan Association of Broadcasters may have the answer. We talk with MAB CEO Sam Klemet about their Be There campaign, which is garnering success in getting broadcasting's next generation fired up about local radio and TV.

For all of the concerns that radio has expressed about the rise of artificial intelligence and its effect on the medium's future, recent research conducted by Cint, in collaboration with Advertising Week New York, shows those fears are shared across American industries.

With inflation affecting consumer behavior, radio remains a potent channel for advertisers to connect with consumers around the holidays. Preliminary data suggests spending in the 2023 holiday shopping season will follow closely with last year, nearing one trillion dollars.

Each year, Radio Ink's Forecast closing panel features the visionaries and ultimate deciders of the broadcasting industry’s future direction. This Executive Super Session, as it has come to be called, is your opportunity to hear from those who wield the power to chart broadcasting's course. Where do they see radio headed in 2024?

Good news for radio's short-term forecast: the medium's largest advertiser, Procter & Gamble Co., is ramping up its advertising spend, marking a $445 million increase in its first fiscal quarter akin to a comparable increase the quarter before.

The Illinois Broadcasters Association has announced that Max Armstrong will be the 2023 honoree of the IBA/W. Russell Withers Jr Downstate Broadcast Pioneer Award. Armstrong, a veteran agricultural broadcaster, garnered national acclaim over his nearly 50-year career.

iHeartMedia Nashville's 107.5 The River (WRVW) has introduced a reshuffled lineup for mornings, now branded as Ricki, Zac & Manno in the Morning. The new addition to the team is Kevin Manno, who joins existing hosts Ricki Sanchez and Zac Woodward.

As Waco, TX morning show host Jim Cody battles liver cancer, the community is rallying around him. Zack Owen, who has co-hosted the Zack & Jim Show on iHeartMedia's Waco 100 with Cody for three decades, announced a benefit for him and his family.

Former Syracuse men's basketball head coach Jim Boeheim is reportedly close to expanding his radio presence. College basketball insider Jon Rothstein claims Boeheim is finalizing a deal with Westwood One as a radio analyst for the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

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