Radio Industry Edition

Focus360, a national radio sales and syndication network, proudly announced today that it has promoted two of its long-time team members. Long time Focus360 Director of Sales Planning, Robbie Eisen, has earned VP stripes, and will become the network's...

As lawmakers investigate Live Nation over high ticket fees and surcharges, the event promoter and venue operator has been handed another setback in court over BMI's lawsuit for fair live performance royalties....

The same week Audacy considers a reverse stock split, they face more bad news: the company's $2.5 million auction for the domain name "Radio.com" through GoDaddy expired without a bid....

99X Atlanta's original evening jock is returning to the station after 28 years. An official announcement of his role will be made on Friday, and he could take over the recently vacated afternoon slot....

National radio sales and syndication network Focus360 has promoted two veteran employees. One will serve as the company's first VP of Planning, while the other is the new Director of Client Services in sales....

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has launched a podcast series called Make Me Care About. The series will feature guests tackling the biggest problems in health, education, and equality....

RadioInsight has learned that a round of layoffs took place today at Salem Media Group affecting around 3% of the company's workforce. In the Salem yearly earnings report, the company noted that as of February 10 the company employed 1436 total employ...

Super Hi-Fi and ElevenLabs have partnered to launch "AI Radio" as "a real-time example of how powerful and entertaining these AI-driven music experiences can be". "AI Radio" combines Super Hi-Fi's MagicStitch AI powered tools t...

Coinciding with the exit of PD/afternoon host Axel Lowe, Cumulus Media Classic Alternative "99X" 100.5 WNNX College Park/Atlanta has announced that another station original is returning. Will Pendarvis, who was the original APD/night host on the s...

On the eve of the start of the 2023 MLB season, Audacy Sports "106.7 The Fan" WJFK-FM Manassas VA/Washington DC has announced an extension of their rights deal with the Washington Nationals. WJFK-FM has served as flagship for the Nationals since t...

Veteran Tampa area morning host Jack Harris has been let go from iHeartMedia News/Talk 970 WFLA Tampa. Harris told the Tampa Bay Times, "After I signed off from my show at 7 a.m. today, iHeartRadio bosses told me that they were cutting back on expense...

Audacy has elevated Jenna Weiss-Berman to Executive Vice President of Podcasts, reporting to J.D. Crowley, Audacy's Chief Digital Officer and President, Podcast and Streaming. In this role, Weiss-Berman will oversee Audacy's podcast network and st...

Salem Music Network has announced that Kim Fitz will be the new host from 10am-3pm on their Today's Christian Music 24/7 service as well as available in syndication just for that daypart. Fitz has been part of Salem's "104.7 The Fish" WFSH...

Woodward Radio Group has promoted Kaytie Kelly to Digital Director for their six brands in Appleton and Green Bay WI. Kelly has been with Woodward since 2017 first working on-air at Classic Rock 105.7 WAPL and Rock "Razor 94.7" WZOR as well as ser...

Quu Inc., the trusted industry leader providing easy deployment of visual content for radio, is rolling out its exclusive Content Partnership to the radio industry. This innovative sponsorship drives new, long-term revenue by embedding advertiser messages...

Amador Bustos' Bustos Media is expanding in Tucson with the purchase of Oldies "101.7 The Drive" 830 KDRI Tucson/101.7 K269FV Oro Valley AZ from Fletcher McCusker and Bobby Rich's Tucson Radio LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. KDR...

Cox Media Group has appointed Mark Shecterle as VP/Market Manager for its Tulsa cluster. Shecterle joins Cox from NRG Media Omaha where he has served as Market Manager since December 2018. He previously spent his entire career in Houston rising from Promo...

NPR confirmed the cancellation of four podcasts on Friday amid the company's largest layoffs since 2008: Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot, Rough Translation, and Everyone & Their Mom....

[caption id="attachment_250331" align="alignright" width="200"] Image by Jennifer LaRue [/caption]RadioInsight has learned that a pair of changes are likely to take place this week in Chicago....

The FCC is once again opening a proceeding to revoke the license of Durlyn Broadcasting Company's AC " Magic 95.9 " WPNC-FM Plymouth NC for failure to pay delinquent regulatory fees and associated interest, administrative costs, and penalties ...

Bicoastal Media flipped Classic Hits "99.1 Kool-FM" KODZ Eugene OR to 90s/2000s Hits "99.1 The Beat" at midnight on Saturday. Positioning as "100% Throwbacks", the station is focusing on pop and rhythmic hits from the 1990s and 200...

Palm Beach County-native and Gracie Award Winner Meghan Lane is returning home for afternoons at Hubbard Broadcasting's 97.9 WRMF. The ten-year radio vet joins to co-host with Jeff Miles, starting April 3rd....

After exploring killers like Ted Bundy, Gary Ridgway, and Ed Kemper, Investigation Discovery's Mind of a Monster podcast looks at Jeffrey Dahmer in season four. The six episode season debuts April 4....

Washington D.C.'s WTOP News is rekindling an old friendship. Starting Monday, April 3, WTOP partners with ABC 7 WJLA-TV's meteorologists for 24/7 weather reports....

David Lee has been appointed the new director and general manager of Milwaukee's NPR WUWM 89.7 FM as John Hess steps aside. Lee joins WUWM from The Ascension Wisconsin Foundation....

Hubbard Hot AC 97.9 WRMF West Palm Beach has announced the addition of Meghan Lane to host afternoons with Jeff Miles. Lane most recently co-hosted mornings at Cox CHR 95.1 WAPE Jacksonville with Austen Lane until exiting in January. The Palm Beach County...

OnTheGoMedia has announced changes coming to its newly acquired stations in Parkersburg IA. Soft AC 98.9 KQCR-FM Parkersburg will relaunch on Monday, March 27 with a focus on 1970s and 80s Yacht Rock as "99 The Wave". The Wave will feature core ar...

Binnie Media Rhythmic CHR 105.5 WJYY Concord NH has added Jeremy White to host afternoons. White, who recently departed nights at Cogeco Rhythmic AC "92.5 The Beat" CKBE-FM Montreal after eight years, also tracks nights at Corus Hot AC "Energy...

Good Karma Brands Black Talk "101.7 The Truth" 1510 WGKB Waukesha/101.7 W269DL Milwaukee has launched a new on-air lineup with new morning and midday shows. Launching in mornings from 7-9am will be "Truth Be Told" hosted by Denise Thomas a...

The ALL ACCESS AUDIO SUMMIT 2023 AGENDA has great learning tools to make you a smarter executive! Hundreds of your peers are already registered to attend! If you haven't seen ALL ACCESS ......

Layoffs of about 10% of the staff at NPR are happening this week, and along with the job cuts, four podcasts have been canceled, reports NPR.ORG. The shows ending production include three ......

EDISON RESEARCH has pulled data from its Share of Ear study comparing in-car listening to AM/FM radio and streaming, and it showed that 88% of time spent listening by adults 18+ in cars is to ......

SPOTIFY is expanding its NextGen program for college podcasting programs to historically Black colleges and universities, and the company kicked off SPELMAN COLLEGE's NextGen program in ......

NEW YORK CITY's SUGARHILL DDOT has signed a deal with PRIORITY RECORDS. The 15-year-old whose name is a nod to the historic HARLEM neighborhood of SUGAR HILL, where he grew up is ......

STAGECOACH FESTIVAL's SMOKEHOUSE COOKING DEMOS with GUY FIERI will take place each day of the festival, set for APRIL 28th-30th at EMPIRE POLO CLUB in INDIO, CA. FIERI will be showcasing ......

BENZTOWN introduces a new mix show, "HOT MIX: Y2K To Today," designed to supplement both Top 40 and Rhythmic, featuring music from the 2000s to the present. Featured artists include ......

iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 KYLD (WILD 94.9)/SAN FRANCISCO paid a touching on-air tribute to its late on-air personality, JEFFREY "JV" VANDERGRIFT, after his body was found late WEDNESDAY ......

K-pop group IVE have signed to COLUMBIA RECORDS for the U. S. and THE ORCHARD for international distribution. COLUMBIA has joined forces with IVE's KOREAN label STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT ......

ESPN RADIO "GREENY" host and ESPN "GET UP" host MIKE GREENBERG is off the air and recovering from a heart procedure, his wife tweeted TODAY (3/23). STACY GREENBERG ......

It's not the most traditional radio story - he got his first on-air gig aboard the USS Midway - but 50 years later, Lincoln Ware is still living on the air in Cincinnati. During his five decades, he's worked at WDBZ-AM, WCIN-AM, WIZF, WPFB-AM, and...

Audioboom makes a podium finish with their new contract with Formula 1. Audioboom's production arm will continue co-produce Formula 1's podcast slate, while the Audioboom technology platform will power the global audio distribution....

It's the biggest broadcasting week of the year - start yours with Radio Ink and friends for the 2nd annual "Cocktails and Conversation" gathering in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 16 at The Capital Grille across from Wynn Las Vegas....