Interviews

Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month, Radio Ink continues our conversation with workplace mental health expert Cal Beyer about spotting early signs of emotional distress, handling layoffs with care, and helping shift the mindset that asking for help is a weakness.

Mary Jo Flynn-Nevins, Sacramento County’s Chief of Emergency Services and IAEM policy chair, talks to Radio Ink about the real-world consequences of removing AM from vehicles, the AM Act policy push, and what broadcasters can do.

Ahead of NAB Show 2025, Radio Ink caught up with Benztown President Dave “Chachi” Denes to talk AI in production, tech trends to watch on the show floor, and how this year’s event is setting the stage for radio’s future.

As BEA returns to Las Vegas for its 2025 Conference, Radio Ink spoke with Executive Director Heather Birks about the evolving student talent pipeline, new industry partnerships, and how the LABF collaboration strengthens ties between broadcasting’s history and its future.

Ahead of Audacy SVP Jim Ryan's departure from the company in April, he reflects with Radio Ink on his career, the evolution of radio programming, Nielsen’s latest rule change, and what’s next for him in the industry.

RAB CEO Mike Hulvey talks with Radio Ink, sharing insights on the organization's fresh mission, the importance of industry-wide collaboration, and how radio’s digital expansion is driving new opportunities for advertisers and broadcasters alike.

Part of Radio Ink's mission is to find radio's future stars and bring you their stories. Brandy “Beasy Baybie” Henshaw is the afternoon host on Alpha Media's Hot 103.9/93.9 in Columbia, SC. She's also featured in the upcoming Radio Ink issue "Future African American Leaders in Radio," which starts mailing across the country on March 19.

Does the radio industry take creative seriously enough to help clients succeed? Why do many advertising agencies lack the desire to spend time on radio creative, caring mostly about a television commercial that takes so much more time to produce and costs so much more than radio? Why do radio stations allow awful-sounding advertisers to record their own commercials? We turned to a very successful creative services company to try to find the answers.

The radio industry's top leaders do not just fall into their positions of leadership. They work harder, they work smarter, and they find ways to put themselves into positions to advance their careers. We turned to four of radio's top leaders and asked them exactly how they do it. Why are they the ones leading people? What did they do to educate themselves? Here's what they had to say.

Leslie Whittles' job for Cumulus in Houston is to grow the KRBE product and brand with a focus on how the station can best serve the community. That, of course, includes all facets of what comes out of the speakers as well as the overall image of the station. The most important part of her responsibility is to make sure her entire team understands and is focused on the goals.