Vice President of Global News Partnerships Campbell Brown made the announcement in a blog post yesterday that Facebook will be investing $300 million in local news over the next three years. Here's what you should know...[read more]
Westwood One's Pierre Bouvard is out with another blog touting the power of radio. This time Bouvard says that, with television audiences declining and rampant fraud in the digital space, consumer packaged goods brands are rediscovering radio as a way to reach new customers.[read more]
Radio Ink's 2019 Future African American Leaders in Radio list is coming in February. You have until Friday at 5 p.m. to make your nomination HERE. [read more]
(By Ronald Robinson) Recently, another audience measuring system has been introduced, and with some fanfare. Well, let the bells ring out, let the trumpets blare, let the banners fly. The system does one thing: It measures radio listening only in late-model vehicles.[read more]
Seth Ressler will host the webinar called "How to Launch a Podcast: An Introduction for Radio Stations," Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET. Topics will include the creation process, tools needed, and how to promote. Register.[read more]
Some Pandora listeners can now control the streaming app simply by using their voice. For Voice Mode, Pandora has partnered with SoundHound’s Houndify voice and conversational AI platform. Pandora started rolling out Voice Mode to select listeners on Tuesday.[read more]
Paula Divello is now running Cumulus' four-station cluster in Abilene after her promotion to Market Manager. Divello will make the move to Abilene from Shreveport where she was D.O.S. She replaces Jeff Lyon who left Cumulus late last year. [read more]
Award-winning CMT host and radio personality Cody Alan celebrated his five-year anniversary as host of CMT After MidNite. Alan took over the program in January 2014.[read more]
Yavapai Broadcasting, an independent broadcasting company with studios in Cottonwood, Flagstaff, and Prescott Valley, Arizona, has announced several staff changes following the death of Operations Manager Rich Malone.[read more]
WDFN morning show host Matt Shepard is the new voice of the Detroit Tigers. Shepard filled in for Mario Impemba last season after Impemba was suspended for an altercation with then broadcast partner Rod Allen.[read more]
TJ Trout — Albuquerque radio legend and New Mexico Broadcasters Association Hall of Famer — is returning to Albuquerque radio at 94.5 FM and AM 770 News Radio KKOB as afternoon host.[read more]
Louisville Public Media has hired Liz Schlemmer as 89.3 WFPL News Louisville’s education reporter. Schlemmer heads to Louisville from North Carolina Public Radio, where she reported on statewide education policy.[read more]
Ready for something (more than a bit) different? CBS News and Simon & Schuster have joined forces for a podcast/book project by popular CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, humorist, and history buff Mo Rocca.[read more]
The 28th Annual Radio Mercury Awards are now officially accepting entries. For 2019, two new prizes have been added that reflect the current advertising environment for radio and related audio platforms.[read more]
The CW and iHeartMedia have signed a new multi-year agreement for The CW to remain the exclusive television broadcaster and video streaming partner for the two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival, the annual holiday iHeartRadio Jingle Ball event, and more.[read more]
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Vice President of Global News Partnerships Campbell Brown made the announcement in a blog post yesterday that Facebook will be investing $300 million in local news over the next three years. Here's what you should know...
Westwood One's Pierre Bouvard is out with another blog touting the power of radio. This time Bouvard says that, with television audiences declining and rampant fraud in the digital space, consumer packaged goods brands are rediscovering radio as a way to reach new customers.
Radio Ink's 2019 Future African American Leaders in Radio list is coming in February. You have until Friday at 5 p.m. to make your nomination 
(By Ronald Robinson) Recently, another audience measuring system has been introduced, and with some fanfare. Well, let the bells ring out, let the trumpets blare, let the banners fly. The system does one thing: It measures radio listening only in late-model vehicles.
Seth Ressler will host the webinar called "How to Launch a Podcast: An Introduction for Radio Stations," Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET. Topics will include the creation process, tools needed, and how to promote. 
Some Pandora listeners can now control the streaming app simply by using their voice. For Voice Mode, Pandora has partnered with SoundHound’s Houndify voice and conversational AI platform. Pandora started rolling out Voice Mode to select listeners on Tuesday.
Paula Divello is now running Cumulus' four-station cluster in Abilene after her promotion to Market Manager. Divello will make the move to Abilene from Shreveport where she was D.O.S. She replaces Jeff Lyon who left Cumulus late last year. 
Award-winning CMT host and radio personality Cody Alan celebrated his five-year anniversary as host of CMT After MidNite. Alan took over the program in January 2014.
Yavapai Broadcasting, an independent broadcasting company with studios in Cottonwood, Flagstaff, and Prescott Valley, Arizona, has announced several staff changes following the death of Operations Manager Rich Malone.
He's hosted mornings for nearly 40 years in Hartford. WTIC-FM's Gary Craig announced on the air this week he'll be retiring from radio.
WDFN morning show host Matt Shepard is the new voice of the Detroit Tigers. Shepard filled in for Mario Impemba last season after Impemba was suspended for an altercation with then broadcast partner Rod Allen.
TJ Trout — Albuquerque radio legend and New Mexico Broadcasters Association Hall of Famer — is returning to Albuquerque radio at 94.5 FM and AM 770 News Radio KKOB as afternoon host.
Louisville Public Media has hired Liz Schlemmer as 89.3 WFPL News Louisville’s education reporter. Schlemmer heads to Louisville from North Carolina Public Radio, where she reported on statewide education policy.
Ready for something (more than a bit) different? CBS News and Simon & Schuster have joined forces for a podcast/book project by popular CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, humorist, and history buff Mo Rocca.
Cumulus’ seven-station Dallas cluster raised a total of $1,304,861 for Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex charities during the 2018 calendar year.
The 28th Annual Radio Mercury Awards are now officially accepting entries. For 2019, two new prizes have been added that reflect the current advertising environment for radio and related audio platforms.
The CW and iHeartMedia have signed a new multi-year agreement for The CW to remain the exclusive television broadcaster and video streaming partner for the two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival, the annual holiday iHeartRadio Jingle Ball event, and more.
R&R on Sports, a weekend, sports magazine show, is a new program feature on the SiriusXM network Saturday mornings on Channel 211. 
