Telecom Act: 20 Years Later

Cornerstone Research is promoting a 16-year company veteran to its top operations role. Angie Owens, who joined the music and ratings research firm in 2008, steps up to Vice President of Operations as Cornerstone heads into a product expansion phase.

The Today Christian Music network has a new afternoon centerpiece. Christian FM Media Group is expanding The Brant Hansen Show to the network, which Christian FM acquired from Salem Media Group last year, growing the show to more than 200 markets

While the initial news may have been overshadowed in the company's announcement of its impending Chapter 11 proceedings, Spanish Broadcasting System is promoting General Counsel Richard Lara to a dual role at the top of the organization as Chief Operating Officer.

As broadcasters across the US celebrate America’s semiquincentennial, Beasley Media Group is launching its own multiplatform initiative, bringing 1776’s defining moments to listeners leading up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's signing.

Podcast ad revenue crossed $2.9 billion in 2025, while the broader audio category held steady growth, but new IAB/PwC data points to an AI-driven disruption in digital discovery that could reshape how audio advertising reaches listeners in the years ahead.

Total Media Group has reformatted Ironton, OH's WIRO from Conservative talker The Eagle to Star 106.7, filling the frequency with a blend of 80s and 90s hits alongside local news, weather, and sports, including Ironton High School and Ohio State athletic coverage.

A 2026 Gracie Award winner is making a cross-country move. Michelle Heart has been named Program Director and midday host at Connoisseur Media's Adult Contemporary station 102.3 The Rose (WXMA) in Louisville, succeeding previous PD Smokey Rivers.

Leading up to NAB Show 2026, Radio Ink continues our special series of conversations with some of radio's biggest innovators. Benztown President Dave "Chachi" Denes is heading to Vegas with a measured read: disruption is real, but so is the opportunity. 

(Charese Frugé) “I want my listeners to feel like I’m right there in their cubicle having a real conversation,” Cherise Richards says. “Whether it’s on the air, the text line, or social media, I just try to be a bright spot in their day.” That mindset defines her work at Rubber City Radio's WQMX.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio's Airblazer Award goes to women redefining leadership in the industry, and this year, it's headed to Boston with Kennedy Elsey. The Karson & Kennedy co-host on Audacy's Mix 104.1 has been named the 11th recipient.