Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: How To Get Press In 2026
(Paige Nienaber) Will a media outlet care that people can enter their email on your station website to win gas? No. I don’t even care. But traffic snarled up for three blocks in all directions, and crowds of people waiting to get gas? THAT is something they’ll come and shoot.
Salem Media Elevates Young to President of Broadcast Media
Salem Media is keeping its radio leadership changes in the family. The company has promoted Linnae Young to President of Broadcast Media and elevated Jeff Reisman to Executive Vice President of Operations, both effective October 1.
KSON Goes Rolling Along With MRN As NASCAR Races the Base
NASCAR is racing onto an active military base for the first time, and San Diego's 103.7 KSON will be along for the ride. Motor Racing Network has named the Audacy station as its local broadcast partner for the inaugural NASCAR San Diego Race Weekend.
Atlanta’s Bull Gets Programmer and Afternoon Host In One Swing
iHeartMedia is doubling down on its Atlanta Country station. The company has named Ashley Layfield as Program Director and Corey Calhoun as Afternoon Drive host at 94.9 The Bull (WUBL), filling both roles simultaneously from within the company.
Hope Media Group Alum Clint Lewis Lands at Dallas’ KCBI
Clint Lewis is joining First Dallas Media as Business Relations Director for CCM-formatted 90.9 KCBI. Lewis previously served as Hope Media Group Executive Director of Partner Engagement, and held positions at Gateway Church, Salem Media, and ABC Radio.
After 25 Years at iHeart, McCartney Crosses The Street in SLC
Cumulus Media's Salt Lake City cluster has named programming veteran Jeff McCartney Operations Manager and PD for KBER 101 and Power 94.9 KENZ. McCartney was just at iHeartMedia SLC, where he spent 25 years in senior programming and operations roles.
Cumulus Media’s Toledo Operations Get a Star: Fox
Cumulus Media has named Bill Fox Operations Manager for its Toledo/Monroe cluster. Beyond overseeing the radio cluster's four audio brands, he'll also wear different hats as Country WKKO PD and as Classic Hits 93.5 WRQN morning co-host.
What Really Gets You Hired in Sports Radio? Not TikTok, Pros Say
Sports personalities have undeniably used social media to great effect. So is TikTok and X fluency the fast track to a solid career in sports radio? Two veteran sportscasters say the industry's talent pipeline depends on young people hearing the answer is "no."
Tom Brady To Quarterback Sales for SBS’s AIRE Radio Network
Spanish Broadcasting System is bringing aboard audio sales veteran Tom Brady, whose resume runs from Cumulus Media to ESPN and Disney before a move to AdLarge Media, as Vice President of Network Sales for AIRE Radio Networks.
Lessons from Office Hours
(Mike McVay) The Alliance for Women in Media's 2026 Gracie Awards Luncheon is today in Manhattan. Because of my involvement with AWM, I was recently a Guest Speaker on the AWM program, Office Hours, which magnified my excitement for where media is migrating.
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