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There's a significant divide between Country radio’s most loyal listeners (P1s) and heavy streamers. That's the conclusion from newly released research shared at the 2026 Country Radio Seminar that could swat the conventional assumption that streamers drive moment-to-moment music trends. 

For Brittany Butryn, radio has always been more than a career, it’s been a calling grounded in authenticity, faith, and connection. Learn more about this Cookeville, Tenn., air talent in this freshly written exclusive for Radio Ink.

The seventh annual Giant Eagle Feed the Need Radiothon is now concluded, and thanks to Audacy Inc.'s Steel City radio stations, enough funds were raised to provide 331,657 meals for those facing food insecurity challenges across Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Urban One in October 2025 switched "Praise 104.1" in the Washington, D.C., market to a format decidedly committed to reaching the fast-growing Spanish-speaking community across the National Capital Region. Now, "Latino 104.1" and its simulcast partner at 87.7 MHz have their first Program Director.

After launching TikTok Radio earlier this month, iHeartMedia and TikTok have partnered with Atlantic Records in one of the format’s first major initiatives: to redefine what an album launch looks like in the streaming era. 

She presently serves as VP/Market Manager for Cumulus Media's Indianapolis radio stations, a role she's held since 2023. Now, this sales and management veteran has been promoted to Regional Vice President of Cumulus Central Indiana, adding oversight for stations in two other Hoosier markets.

With women's sports rapidly rising in popularity on the professional and collegiate level, Cumulus Media’s Westwood One is revving up for what could be one of the biggest women's basketball tournaments yet — now that a multi-year contract renewal is in hand with the NCAA.

Another group of former Alpha Media stations acquired by Connoisseur Media is being sold, in a transaction that sees Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP serve as Connoisseur's legal counsel. Upon FCC regulatory approval, two AM stations and three FMs in a South Dakota market will end up in the hands of a local operator.

A Sarkes Tarzian-owned radio station serving Fort Wayne, Ind., has successfully raised nearly $40,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Indiana, thanks to the efforts of "Andy & Kat in the Morning."

This is more than a Hispanic Radio Conference panel — it’s a pulse check on the next generation of Hispanic audio fans. Expect bold ideas, smart strategies, and plenty of laughs as these influential voices show how to keep radio ahead of the cultural curve in Phoenix from May 28-29.