Alexa: Federated Media is Very CoolIt's the wave of the future. Devices such as Amazon's Echo and Google's Home are all the craze these days. Give the device a command, such as asking for the local weather, ordering a pizza or play your favorite music and the device talks back to you and executes your command. Federated Media, always on the cutting edge, understands how important it is for its radio stations to be on these popular devices[read more]
Can Hispanic Radio Change The Course Of History?Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference has assembled a dynamic group of agency executives and the industry’s best managers and sellers to discuss new strategies and platforms that will please both listeners and buyers. Industry leaders and economists who will give their spin on the economic outlook and potential growth.[read more]
Radio’s Future African American LeadersNow in its fifth year, our Future African American Leaders in Radio list, as it has in previous years, includes people from every aspect of the business and from all over the country. On the 2017 list you’ll see several trends: Many of the people listed credit their success to having a mentor, many credit their success to a great team that works for them, and many talk about how blessed they are to have advanced in an industry they love.[read more]
Eastlan Scores Four More MarketsFour markets will receive their inaugural audience estimates from Eastlan Ratings this Spring. Those markets are Beckley WV, Bluefield WV, Cedar City UT and Marion VA. Eastlan is also returning to Wenatchee WA.[read more]
Getting The Ladies In The Mix(By Bob McCurdy) There were two important studies published the past several weeks that are worth further comment. The first study, conducted by Alan Burns and Associates titled, “What Women Want 2017,” involved 2,000 15-54-year-old AC and CHR female listeners. Burns has been a well-respected and successful programming consultant for decades.[read more]
11 Clever Ways To Promote Your Podcast(By Gary Begin) If you're used to sharing text and video, the world of podcasting can seem like a planet of its own, especially when it comes time to promoting a new show. Don't just wait for your target audience to find it through the search engines. You can't rely on podcast directories either[read more]
Content May Be Secondary(By Ronald Robinson) Because I have noticed how only some attention has been paid to a phenomenon of radio of which I have been aware for decades, I offer it up again – as a bonus that can be an extra asset to radio reps. Radio, lucky for all concerned, is considered a “passive” medium. [read more]
WXXI Great Bob Smith PassesLongtime WXXI radio talk show host Bob Smith died Friday at the age of 63. For 25 years, Smith hosted the two-hour 1370 Connection show for over 25 years on the Rochester, New York station. He had a stroke in 2013, which caused him to retire from WXXI.[read more]
Entercom Dances Down The DialOn Friday Entercom's R&B station in Austin moved from 96.3 to a new position at 95.9 FM. Market Manager Stephanie Callahan said, “We are looking forward to welcoming all of our loyal listeners at our new home on the dial. We continue to be committed to providing the unparalleled radio experience that our fans have come to expect from us and will keep delivering for our fans at our new frequency.”[read more]
David’s The New Rocky Mountain Morning ManGuy David has joined 98.5 KYGO Denver/Boulder to co-host mornings with Tracy Dixon, 5-9 a.m. He comes to the foot of the Rockies from K107.1 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and will hit the airwaves in early April.[read more]
Smith Interviews Pai In DetroitFCC Chairman Ajit Pai was interviewed by WJR Detroit's Paul W. Smith on the Paul W. Smith Show, Friday morning. Pai, who has been an occasional guest on WJR as FCC Commissioner, called WJR to say he'd be in Detroit today and graciously accepted Smith's invitation to appear on today's St. Patrick's Day show.[read more]
SEND US YOUR NEWSDoes your company or station have a news item you'd like us to run in our morning headlines? Do you have a news tip we need to investigate? Is someone being promoted at your station you'd like to recognize? Send all the details to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com[read more]
Are You Creating Great Radio Content?Stop hiding it. Tell us all about it so we can brag about it to the entire industry. If your radio station is producing great radio content that's making a big impact on the community, we want to hear about it. Don't be shy. Let us shout about your great work from the industry's rooftop. Send all the details to Radio Ink Editor-in-Chief Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com. [read more]
DUST OFF YOUR CLASSIC PHOTOSThanks to Will Fuller for sending us in this "Blast From The Past." This is Bob "Doc" Fuller from 1966 at WLOB in Portland, Maine when it was owned by Ralph Guild. Fuller and JJ Jeffrey now own the station. Send us YOUR classic photo to
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It's the wave of the future. Devices such as Amazon's Echo and Google's Home are all the craze these days. Give the device a command, such as asking for the local weather, ordering a pizza or play your favorite music and the device talks back to you and executes your command. Federated Media, always on the cutting edge, understands how important it is for its radio stations to be on these popular devices
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Now in its fifth year, our Future African American Leaders in Radio list, as it has in previous years, includes people from every aspect of the business and from all over the country. On the 2017 list you’ll see several trends: Many of the people listed credit their success to having a mentor, many credit their success to a great team that works for them, and many talk about how blessed they are to have advanced in an industry they love.
Four markets will receive their inaugural audience estimates from Eastlan Ratings this Spring. Those markets are Beckley WV, Bluefield WV, Cedar City UT and Marion VA. Eastlan is also returning to Wenatchee WA.
(By Bob McCurdy) There were two important studies published the past several weeks that are worth further comment. The first study, conducted by Alan Burns and Associates titled, “What Women Want 2017,” involved 2,000 15-54-year-old AC and CHR female listeners. Burns has been a well-respected and successful programming consultant for decades.
(By Gary Begin) If you're used to sharing text and video, the world of podcasting can seem like a planet of its own, especially when it comes time to promoting a new show. Don't just wait for your target audience to find it through the search engines. You can't rely on podcast directories either
(By Ronald Robinson) Because I have noticed how only some attention has been paid to a phenomenon of radio of which I have been aware for decades, I offer it up again – as a bonus that can be an extra asset to radio reps. Radio, lucky for all concerned, is considered a “passive” medium. 
Longtime WXXI radio talk show host Bob Smith died Friday at the age of 63. For 25 years, Smith hosted the two-hour 1370 Connection show for over 25 years on the Rochester, New York station. He had a stroke in 2013, which caused him to retire from WXXI.
On Friday Entercom's R&B station in Austin moved from 96.3 to a new position at 95.9 FM. Market Manager Stephanie Callahan said, “We are looking forward to welcoming all of our loyal listeners at our new home on the dial. We continue to be committed to providing the unparalleled radio experience that our fans have come to expect from us and will keep delivering for our fans at our new frequency.”
Guy David has joined 98.5 KYGO Denver/Boulder to co-host mornings with Tracy Dixon, 5-9 a.m. He comes to the foot of the Rockies from K107.1 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and will hit the airwaves in early April.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was interviewed by WJR Detroit's Paul W. Smith on the Paul W. Smith Show, Friday morning. Pai, who has been an occasional guest on WJR as FCC Commissioner, called WJR to say he'd be in Detroit today and graciously accepted Smith's invitation to appear on today's St. Patrick's Day show.
Does your company or station have a news item you'd like us to run in our morning headlines? Do you have a news tip we need to investigate? Is someone being promoted at your station you'd like to recognize? Send all the details to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at 
Stop hiding it. Tell us all about it so we can brag about it to the entire industry. If your radio station is producing great radio content that's making a big impact on the community, we want to hear about it. Don't be shy. Let us shout about your great work from the industry's rooftop. Send all the details to Radio Ink Editor-in-Chief Ed Ryan at 
Thanks to Will Fuller for sending us in this "Blast From The Past." This is Bob "Doc" Fuller from 1966 at WLOB in Portland, Maine when it was owned by Ralph Guild. Fuller and JJ Jeffrey now own the station. Send us YOUR classic photo to
