Andrew Marchand of The New York Post raised quite a ruckus at the Entercom sports station when he implied, in an article Thursday, that the station was plotting to move SiriusXM's Adam Schein into Mike Francesa's chair at WFAN. Here's what we found out.[read more]
Since 1999, Radio Ink's Most Influential Women in Radio list has highlighted great talent at every single position in radio. It's time to recognize this awesome group again. Submit your nomination for the 2019 Most Influential Women in Radio list HERE. Your deadline to nominate is Friday, April 5.[read more]
Your sales staff is the "face" of your station. These are the people who meet daily with the decision-makers that provide the cash to keep the lights on. Over the next several days, we'll be featuring a series of of one-on-ones with the best Sales Managers in radio. We tapped a true veteran for this first one.[read more]
(By Deborah Parenti) One of the challenges we hear a lot about today — and have heard about for several decades — is getting the next generation interested in and inspired to make radio their career. I have a few suggestions...[read more]
Our friends at Westwood One remind us that Michael Savage is celebrating his 25th anniversary in talk radio this Sunday. Westwood will honor Savage’s silver anniversary with a special program airing Monday, March 25. The special will feature clips of highlights from over the years, special call-ins, and surprises.[read more]
Midwest Communications is purchasing WNFZ-FM in Knoxville for $2 million. That brings the Midwest cluster to four in Knoxville, and Midwwest is already LMAing the station. John Pirkle is the seller and Michael Bergner brokered the deal.[read more]
Over 100,000 people will be greeted by 224 companies exhibiting for the first time at the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas April 6-11. The more than 1,600 companies will include over 650 international exhibitors and some of the world's leading brands.[read more]
The company announced that 96.3 The Block (WFBC-HD2) will also air on 107.7 FM. The additional frequency helps get the popular Hip-Hop and R&B format into Anderson County, South Carolina. The previous format on 107.7 was Southern Gospel.[read more]
Esther-Mireya Tejeda is Entercom’s Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations, and she’s just been selected as a PRWeek “Women to Watch” honoree.[read more]
Award-winning journalist Matt Pieper has stepped into the role. He's been a reporter for CBS News Radio since 2015. Prior to CBS News Radio, Pieper was an anchor/reporter at News 12 in New York City, where he won a 2015 Emmy Award as solo anchor for Best Daytime Newscast.[read more]
NewsRadio KFBK/Sacramento has named Sam Shane co-anchor/host of The KFBK Morning News. He will join co-host Cristina Mendonsa on the program.[read more]
Kristy Scott is the new head of sales for Podcast Movement. Scott joins the Podcast conference from RTK Media, which published the trade publication Tom Taylor NOW. She also spent 17 years at Radio & Records.[read more]
Jeff Zito has taken up the dual role of APD/afternoon-drive host at Tampa Bay’s WPBB-FM/ 98.7 The Shark, making the switch from another Florida Beasley station, 96K-ROCK (WRXK-FM) in Fort Myers.[read more]
Up North Radio’s Classic Hits station WBZX/Big Rapids, MI (B103.9) is about to welcome Brian Holmes for afternoons. Holmes is best known for his 10-year run as APD/night guy at WSNX in nearby Grand Rapids.[read more]
Originating from FOX Sports Radio’s headquarters in Los Angeles, The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon has reached a broadcast milestone of 400 affiliates. [read more]
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Andrew Marchand of The New York Post raised quite a ruckus at the Entercom sports station when he implied, in an article Thursday, that the station was plotting to move SiriusXM's Adam Schein into Mike Francesa's chair at WFAN. Here's what we found out.
Since 1999, Radio Ink's Most Influential Women in Radio list has highlighted great talent at every single position in radio. It's time to recognize this awesome group again. Submit your nomination for the 2019 Most Influential Women in Radio list 
Your sales staff is the "face" of your station. These are the people who meet daily with the decision-makers that provide the cash to keep the lights on. Over the next several days, we'll be featuring a series of of one-on-ones with the best Sales Managers in radio. We tapped a true veteran for this first one.
(By Deborah Parenti) One of the challenges we hear a lot about today — and have heard about for several decades — is getting the next generation interested in and inspired to make radio their career. I have a few suggestions...
Our friends at Westwood One remind us that Michael Savage is celebrating his 25th anniversary in talk radio this Sunday. Westwood will honor Savage’s silver anniversary with a special program airing Monday, March 25. The special will feature clips of highlights from over the years, special call-ins, and surprises.
Midwest Communications is purchasing WNFZ-FM in Knoxville for $2 million. That brings the Midwest cluster to four in Knoxville, and Midwwest is already LMAing the station. John Pirkle is the seller and Michael Bergner brokered the deal.
Over 100,000 people will be greeted by 224 companies exhibiting for the first time at the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas April 6-11. The more than 1,600 companies will include over 650 international exhibitors and some of the world's leading brands.
The company announced that 96.3 The Block (WFBC-HD2) will also air on 107.7 FM. The additional frequency helps get the popular Hip-Hop and R&B format into Anderson County, South Carolina. The previous format on 107.7 was Southern Gospel.
Esther-Mireya Tejeda is Entercom’s Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations, and she’s just been selected as a PRWeek “Women to Watch” honoree.
Award-winning journalist Matt Pieper has stepped into the role. He's been a reporter for CBS News Radio since 2015. Prior to CBS News Radio, Pieper was an anchor/reporter at News 12 in New York City, where he won a 2015 Emmy Award as solo anchor for Best Daytime Newscast.
NewsRadio KFBK/Sacramento has named Sam Shane co-anchor/host of The KFBK Morning News. He will join co-host Cristina Mendonsa on the program.
Kristy Scott is the new head of sales for Podcast Movement. Scott joins the Podcast conference from RTK Media, which published the trade publication Tom Taylor NOW. She also spent 17 years at Radio & Records.
Jeff Zito has taken up the dual role of APD/afternoon-drive host at Tampa Bay’s WPBB-FM/ 98.7 The Shark, making the switch from another Florida Beasley station, 96K-ROCK (WRXK-FM) in Fort Myers.
Up North Radio’s Classic Hits station WBZX/Big Rapids, MI (B103.9) is about to welcome Brian Holmes for afternoons. Holmes is best known for his 10-year run as APD/night guy at WSNX in nearby Grand Rapids.
The Hawaii Tribune Herald is reporting that Hawaiian broadcasting legend Jacqueline Leilani “Skylark” Rossetti died Wednesday. She was 65.
Salem has appointed Heather Grizzle to its Board of Directors. Grizzle succeeds Roland Hinz who retired from his position in December. 
Originating from FOX Sports Radio’s headquarters in Los Angeles, The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon has reached a broadcast milestone of 400 affiliates. 
