Spring Clean Brings More Local Voices To Baltimore Public Media
Buoyed by record fundraising in the wake of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's dissolution, Baltimore Public Media's 88.1 WYPR is expanding its news coverage this spring with new hosts, a revamped afternoon lineup, and a growing podcast portfolio.
Bongino’s Return Shakes Up Triton’s February Podcast Ranker
Triton Digital's February 2026 US Podcast Ranker is out, covering February 2 through March 1. While the iHeart Audience Network held the top Sales Network spot with 70.8 million Average Weekly Downloads, the top podcast rankings saw some big shifts.
Sliwa Slides Into San Diego Sports Radio In Schaeffer Pairing
NBA analyst Allen Sliwa is joining iHeartMedia San Diego’s Sports 760 (KGB) as a cohost to Jon Schaeffer for Schaeffer and Sliwa, following Jim Russell’s departure last December. Sliwa previously served as an on-air contributor for Los Angeles’ 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM).
Connoisseur Eyes Market Domination As NRG Preps Lincoln Exit
NRG Media is subtracting another Nebraska cluster, with Connoisseur Media signing a deal for the Mary Quass-led company's six Lincoln-area stations, though to close the deal Jeff Warshaw is betting on a big FCC waiver to let Connoisseur own 11 stations in the market.
Radio Holds 64% of Registered Voter Share of Ear In Ad-Led Audio
With midterm spending poised to hit record highs, candidates wanting to win the audio war have a clear answer: AM/FM radio. Its share of ad-supported audio time among registered voters exceeds Spotify, Pandora, SiriusXM, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music combined.
Brand Like a Rock Star: Lessons from Steve Jones
(Mike McVay) What separates a business that merely survives from one that achieves legendary status? According to Stingray's Steve Jones, the answer lies not in a better product, but in a better experience. Here is how you can apply Rock Star Principles to your radio brand:
Three Headlines, One Message: Radio’s Old Model Is Out of Time
(John Shomby) Over the past couple of weeks, three headlines came across that, on the surface, look unrelated. They’re not. Three different companies. Three different strategies. One very clear message: the old radio business model is running out of time.
Connoisseur Media Sells Four Topeka Stations to Local Owner
Connoisseur Media is divesting its four Topeka radio stations in a deal that hands a local operator majority control of commercial radio signals in the Kansas capital market.
Audacy Crowns Kenyon As Its Latest Regional President
Audacy is continuing its "Content-First" organizational restructure by dubbing Detroit Market Manager Debbie Kenyon as Regional President for its Central US markets, placing Chicago, Cleveland, Madison, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis under her command.
Jones To Take Care of Four New England Markets for iHeart
iHeartMedia is consolidating four Southern New England markets under a single Market President, tapping 15-year company veteran Care Jones to run its Providence, Manchester, Portsmouth, and Cape Cod clusters, covering three states and fourteen stations.
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