Radio Brings Holiday Cheer to Consumers and Brands, Katz Finds
The "radio on wheels" remains the top spot for holiday cheer and Yuletide advertisers. A new Katz Radio Group survey finds more than half of consumers listen to holiday music while driving, with AM/FM outpacing other platforms for the season's soundtrack.
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Boomstock Awards Over $20K to Omaha Nonprofit
Nearly 6,000 people showed up for a blast from the 60s and 70s, and two Omaha nonprofits came out ahead because of it. Walnut Media's Boomer Radio wrapped its fifth annual Boomstock festival, helping The Stephen Center and First Responders Foundation.
Opening Sunday Shows Radio’s NFL Staying Power
The car dashboard turned into the best seat in the house for NFL fans on Opening Sunday. Xperi listening data shows drivers flocked to radio coverage before kickoff and stayed well after the final whistle, reinforcing AM/FM's power with sports fans.
Are You Protecting Your High Value Hours?
(Loyd Ford) The best radio sellers understand something average sellers miss: Your selling day is too valuable to spend getting ready to sell anything. If you are doing anything else during prime selling hours, you’ve already lost.
You’ve Got Mail
(Steve Allan) Welcome to the Brave New World. The future is here. Everything is now digital. Everything you need to know or buy pops up on your screens. Yet, for some reason, my physical, on-the-street, IRL mailbox is filled with these things we used to call mail.
Richmond’s Newsradio WRVA Hits Back At Prostate Cancer
Audacy Richmond's Newsradio WRVA (WRVA-AM) teamed up with Virginia Urology, the Richmond Flying Squirrels, and Fans for the Cure to host the second annual "Hitting Prostate Cancer Out Of The Park" event, held September 8 at CarMax Park.
NRG Media Sells Its Hometown Cluster In Iowa Deal
Not even NRG Media's home turf is safe from its ongoing sell-off. The Mary-Quass-led company has agreed to sell its Cedar Rapids-Waterloo cluster, the market where it's headquartered, to Cedar Basin Media, a new Iowa subsidiary of Sage Weil's Civic Media.
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Bobby Bones Gives Back to Arkansas Schools With DG Literacy
iHeartMedia syndicated Country radio personality Bobby Bones returned to his Arkansas hometown school district for National Literacy Month, surprising the Mountain Pine School District with a $50,000 donation in conjunction with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
Ad Buyers Now Rank ‘AI Slop’ A Top Concern, Study Shows
Low-quality AI content is muddying discovery for advertisers, and buyers are naming it a top-tier concern for the first time. IAB's newest ad spend outlook finds "AI slop" now ranks alongside AI-driven search as the industry's two biggest 2026 investment challenges.
Fresno’s KISS Country Raises $103K For Kids’ Hospital
Cumulus Media's 93.7 KISS Country (KSKS) wrapped its 28th annual KISS Country For Kids Radiothon on September 10, raising $103,608 to benefit children and families served by Valley Children's Hospital in Madera, CA.
Justice for Jonesboro: Saga’s Fox Country Finds New PD
Jonesboro Media Group has filled its Program Director chair at 104.9 The Fox (KDXY) with a well-traveled radio programmer from the Midwest. Jon "J.D. Justice" Belsaas, joined the Saga Communications country station as afternoon personality and PD.
K-LOVE Names Oracle Alum Sethmajhi As New CTO
A former Oracle executive is taking her enterprise technology background into Christian radio. K-LOVE, Inc. has named Debashree "Dee" Sethmajhi Chief Technology Officer, joining to oversee broadcast infrastructure, engineering, and digital product.
Cumulus Promotes Erie’s Sheffield To PD Of 97 Rock Buffalo
Cumulus Media has bumped Mike Sheffield up from Programming Ops Manager in Erie to Program Director of Buffalo's 97 Rock (WGRF) and Erie's Z102.3 (WQHZ) while he keeps his existing duties across the Erie cluster's Country, AC, and HD2 formats.
BionicVO Picks Yaman Coskun For Business Development
Yaman Media Group founder Yaman Coskun has signed on as the exclusive business development partner for an AI voice platform, tasked with pitching the roster of real, professionally cloned voice talent to radio, advertising agencies, and podcast producers.
Zeno Media Extends Reach To Benztown With Partnership
Benztown has partnered with Zeno Media to give radio broadcasters tools for extending their reach beyond terrestrial airwaves, including streaming, digital monetization, and AI audio tools, accessible on a cash or barter basis.
Audacy Signs Smosh For Podcast Sales, Distribution Deal
One of YouTube's earliest breakout comedy brands is expanding its audio business. Smosh has tapped Audacy to handle sales and distribution across its podcast slate, starting October 1, in a partnership aimed at growing the creator company's advertising reach.
