Got Sales Anxiety? Go On The Offensive
(Loyd Ford) Radio sales aren’t under pressure; they’re under attack by speed, convenience, and the illusion that anyone with a smartphone is now a media buyer. Self-serve dashboards, AI copy generators, and social platforms whisper to buyers, “You don’t need a salesperson.”
The Schwartz Sell
(Jeffrey Hedquist) Back in the '70s, I discovered the work of Tony Schwartz, an audio and advertising genius who has influenced me greatly. Tony has been called “the most famous radio person you probably never heard of.” Tony used to say that people are born without “earlids.”
Chet Buchanan Exits Audacy Las Vegas’ KLUC After 27 Years
After two weeks of airing pre-recorded programming in morning drive, Audacy Las Vegas’ 98.5 KLUC has confirmed the departure of market fixture Chet Buchanan. A statement shared on KLUC’s social media channels thanked Buchanan for his 27 years of radio.
iHeart, DonorsChoose Give Another $25K To US Teachers
iHeartRadio and DonorsChoose have named the final winners of the Thank a Teacher initiative, concluding a nationwide campaign that generated more than 60,000 nominations and awarded ten educators $5,000 DonorsChoose gift cards for classroom support.
Tampa Bay Rays Flagship WDAE Adding Full-Power FM Signal
iHeartMedia Tampa Bay will move 620 WDAE onto the full 100,000-watt 95.7 FM signal on February 23, ending its simulcast on 95.2 FM and WRUB’s HD3 channel as the Tampa Bay Rays flagship adds its sports brand to a primary full-power FM home at WRUB.
‘Chachi Loves Everybody’ Back With ‘Shotgun Tom’ Kelly & Perelli
Benztown President Dave "Chachi" Denes is back with two new radio conversations on Chachi Loves Everybody, featuring legendary Southern California radio personality "Shotgun Tom" Kelly and programmer and talent coach Angela Perelli.
Ron Harrell Joins Family Radio as Network Music Director
Family Radio has named consultant and former Hope Media Group Chief of Programming Ron Harrell as the Christian broadcaster's Music Director. Harrell will guide music curation for the network's 37 full-power stations, 15 translators, and four streaming-only channels.
TUDN Expands Hispanic Sports Radio Reach With HD Rollout
TelevisaUnivision’s TUDN Radio has launched a national HD Radio Network, expanding its digital broadcast distribution and strengthening access to Hispanic sports programming across eight major US markets on HD2 and HD3 subchannels.
Medallas de Cortez Nominations Close Tonight at 8p ET
Your chance to honor Hispanic radio's brightest stars is back! Nominations are now open for the 2026 Medallas de Cortez awards, to be presented at Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference. Nominate across seven categories by March 13 at 8p ET/5p PT.
PQ Media Forecasts Ad Market Acceleration as Podcasts Rise
Political campaigns are cutting broadcast television, global ad spending is accelerating toward a record year, and podcasting is emerging as one of the primary beneficiaries: findings that carry direct implications for audio, according to new research from PQ Media.
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