CRO, CCO Positions Open at SBS as Bryan and Salas Exit
Spanish Broadcasting System is down two members of its executive team. Chief Revenue Officer Gene Bryan has parted ways with the company, and Chief Content Officer Jesus Salas has resigned, an executive confirmed to Radio Ink late last week.
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How One West Virginia Radio Station Made a Local Hit Go Viral
Retired sheriff's deputy David Taylor didn't need Spotify, TikTok, or a viral video to turn a retirement hobby into a statewide phenomenon across West Virginia. He just needed one Sunday morning on a small-town Country music station to make him a star.
Star 92.9 Helps Do Good Fest Raise $200K for Vermont Youth
More than 10,000 people turned out in Montpelier for National Life Group's Do Good Festival, which raised $200,000 for youth mental health programs across Vermont with help from Vox AM/FM's Star 92.9 (WEZF) in Burlington and its five sister stations.
Cumulus/Nielsen Case Reverberates into Live Nation Lawsuit
Cumulus Media's antitrust lawsuit against Nielsen already has a ripple effect outside of the radio industry. State attorneys general suing Live Nation Entertainment cited a Second Circuit decision in the case, arguing the logic applies to concert tickets as much as ratings.
Are You A Leader or A Manipulator?
(Loyd Ford) Nick Saban described leadership as helping someone for that person’s benefit. When we help people primarily because it benefits us, it's merely manipulation. That idea should stop every local radio sales manager in their tracks. It won’t stop them all, but it should.
Checking The Odds on Audacy’s Sports Betting In Houston
(Steve Allan) It was just announced that Audacy will add an FM component to its Houston sports station KILT. On the surface, this seems like a logical move. Spoken-word programming has been migrating to the FM band for quite some time, with varying degrees of success.
Green Bay’s WTAQ Tops Last Year’s Radiothon Haul with $34K
On July 17, hundreds of listeners across Northeast Wisconsin raised over $34,000 for the 20th Annual Families of Children with Cancer Radiothon on Midwest Communications Green Bay's News Talk WTAQ, surpassing last year's total by more than $7,000.
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Nielsen’s Exit from Puerto Rico Could Create an Industry Crisis
(Gene Bryan) Nielsen has informed the Puerto Rico media industry that it plans to discontinue its audience-ratings measurement services on the island at the end of 2026. The industry must resist the temptation to treat this as someone else’s problem.
Good News: Boldly Doubling Down on Local
(Dawn Ciorciari) Many broadcasters have reduced their investment in local programming and community engagement. At Bold Gold Media, we've made a very different decision. Rather than stepping back from local, we've doubled down on it.
Retire Your Persona Before It Retires You
(Randy Lane) I once hired and coached a morning host in a Top 3 market who enjoyed tremendous success for years. Twelve years later, he was still doing the same bits, delivering the same energy, and making the same cultural references. He lost his job and never regained success.
Former Ravens RB Picks Up Afternoons at Baltimore’s Fan
Audacy's 105.7 The Fan (WJZ) is putting a new three-man crew behind the wheel for Baltimore afternoon drive. The Final Drive, hosted by former NFL running back Femi Ayanbadejo alongside Ken Weinman and Tim Barbalace, debuts July 29.
WNET Group Taps Ed O’Keefe to Succeed Shapiro on Long Island
Ed O'Keefe is taking over at the parent company of Long Island public radio outlet 88.3 WLIW. The WNET Group's Board of Trustees has...
Philly Broadcast Pioneers To Honor 2026 HOF Class
The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame Induction class, with seven of the twelve honorees representing local radio. BPOP also named 93.3 WMMR's Preston & Steve as its 2026 Person of the Year for the show's philanthropy.
SiriusXM Rings In New Era With WWE Radio
Ahead of SummerSlam, SiriusXM and WWE are launching WWE Radio on channel 156, the new official audio home of WWE. Starting July 27, the channel will feature daily programming from key talent and live play-by-play of WWE’s Premium Live Events.
World’s Largest EV Maker Adopts DTS AutoStage
The world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer is getting hybrid radio and video entertainment built in. Chinese automaker BYD is adopting Xperi's DTS AutoStage as its exclusive in-car media platform, becoming the fourteenth major automaker to sign on.
TM Studios, Mix 96.5 Reunite For New Jingle Pack
TM Studios and Mix 96.5 Brand Manager JR Ammons are working together again, this time on a new jingle package for Audacy's Houston Hot AC station. The package, called "Mix Hot AC 2," is already on air on KHMX and is now available for syndication.
