We've seen our share of weather-related disasters over the past several months. From the floods in Houston to the hurricanes in Florida and Puerto Rico, Mother Nature has not been kind in 2017. Many broadcasters were affected by the weather mayhem, some being knocked off the air or losing power.[read more]
(By Eric Rhoads) Being in the role of RAB president is one no one in their right mind would want. (With respect to Erica Farber, current RAB president) because you not only have to be a visionary, you have to manage the politics of the needs of each member sector…. The big-market players like Clear Channel (now i-Heart Radio) as well as the small-market independent players and the needs of everyone in between. Gary Fries handled them all masterfully.[read more]
That's according to details in a research report prepared by NPR and Edison Research. More than half the people surveyed say they use the device to make purchases. Fifty-seven percent of smart-speaker owners have ordered an item through their device. Households with children are even more likely to have purchased through the device.[read more]
The New York Post has a piece devoted to the upcoming departure of Mike Francesa from WFAN in New York. Francesa has been voted Radio Ink's #1 sports talker ever since our list was created. He's leaving at the end of the year when his contract expires. The Post points out that if it weren't for this one person, Francesa would have never been hired. [read more]
It was a 13-month battle but Lakes Media President Tom Birch sounds confident he's finally won. Birch says he received a letter from the FCC that orders the immediate cessation of Arohi Media's translator W252DK and dismissal of the pending W252DK license. [read more]
The Chicago Bears and CBS Radio have signed a multi-year extension to keep the team’s radio broadcast rights on WBBM Newsradio 780 & 105.9FM. WBBM has been the radio home of the Bears since 2000.[read more]
If the radio industry were a poker game, some of its players would be running out of chips. Will a major player pull out an ace? Or toss in the cards? Who is willing to join the game? Who is willing — and able — to bankroll players, and what’s in it for them? “Prospects for Radio as an Investment in 2018: The Real Street Talk” will answer many of your questions.[read more]
Commercials for the employment service Indeed.com have been heard regularly for many weeks now on radio stations all across America. Media Monitors reports Indeed running over 34,000 spots last week which was good enough for second place on their weekly chart. [read more]
He was the GSM in L.A. and now he's running the show in San Diego. Steve Brodsky has been promoted to GM for Salem's KPRZ-AM and KCBQ-AM in San Diego. Brodsky was the GSM at Salem’s KKLA-FM Los Angeles where he was for the past two years.[read more]
Scripps' 94.5 KTI-FM has hired Milwaukee radio icon and Country Radio Hall of Famer Karen Dalessandro to host PM drive and serve as music director. Dalessandro is a two-time CMA Personality of the Year and the former morning show host of crosstown iHeart Media Country station FM106. [read more]
Bob Cooney has joined Anthony Gargano as co-host of the 97.5 FM/Philadelphia The Fanatic Morning Show. Cooney had been filling in for several months and officially began his new position on Monday, September 11.[read more]
Wednesday, November 15, is the date that's been set for the third annual Stars and Strings at The Chicago Theatre in downtown Chicago. The show, which honors veterans, boasts an all-star lineup featuring Brad Paisley, Chris Young, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, and Sam Hunt.[read more]
We want to know who the 25 people that have had the biggest impact (good or bad) on the radio industry over the past 25 years are. And we want you to tell us. The results of our poll will be published in the November 13 issue of Radio Ink -- celebrating the 25th year of the magazine.[read more]
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 edryantheeditor@gmail.com[read more]
Now that we've heard from Cumulus CEO Mary Berner that, operationally, the company has turned the corner, what about the debt issue? That was another topic we discussed with the two-year Cumulus CEO in our interview that will appear in the October 9 issue of Radio Ink Magazine.[read more]
Radio Ink Magazine turns 25 years old in 2017. We are marking that milestone with a special 25th Anniversary issue in November. We want you to be a part of our celebration. Search through your archives and send us your favorite radio station photos from the past 25 years. We would love to have them as part of this special issue in November. You can e-mail large scans of the photos to edryantheeditor@gmail.com.[read more]
Over the past few weeks our readers have been voting for the top 20 AOR stations of all time. You'll find that final vote at the end of this story. Before we list how you voted in our poll, we turn to three AOR experts to see how they voted. Both John Sebastian and Lee Abrams have ranked their lists. Fred Jacobs provided us with a list of 20 stations as well. Fred's top 20 are not ranked.[read more]
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We've seen our share of weather-related disasters over the past several months. From the floods in Houston to the hurricanes in Florida and Puerto Rico, Mother Nature has not been kind in 2017. Many broadcasters were affected by the weather mayhem, some being knocked off the air or losing power.
(By Eric Rhoads) Being in the role of RAB president is one no one in their right mind would want. (With respect to Erica Farber, current RAB president) because you not only have to be a visionary, you have to manage the politics of the needs of each member sector…. The big-market players like Clear Channel (now i-Heart Radio) as well as the small-market independent players and the needs of everyone in between. Gary Fries handled them all masterfully.
That's according to details in a research report prepared by NPR and Edison Research. More than half the people surveyed say they use the device to make purchases. Fifty-seven percent of smart-speaker owners have ordered an item through their device. Households with children are even more likely to have purchased through the device.
The New York Post has a piece devoted to the upcoming departure of Mike Francesa from WFAN in New York. Francesa has been voted Radio Ink's #1 sports talker ever since our list was created. He's leaving at the end of the year when his contract expires. The Post points out that if it weren't for this one person, Francesa would have never been hired. 
It was a 13-month battle but Lakes Media President Tom Birch sounds confident he's finally won. Birch says he received a letter from the FCC that orders the immediate cessation of Arohi Media's translator W252DK and dismissal of the pending W252DK license. 
The Chicago Bears and CBS Radio have signed a multi-year extension to keep the team’s radio broadcast rights on WBBM Newsradio 780 & 105.9FM. WBBM has been the radio home of the Bears since 2000.
If the radio industry were a poker game, some of its players would be running out of chips. Will a major player pull out an ace? Or toss in the cards? Who is willing to join the game? Who is willing — and able — to bankroll players, and what’s in it for them? “Prospects for Radio as an Investment in 2018: The Real Street Talk” will answer many of your questions.
Commercials for the employment service Indeed.com have been heard regularly for many weeks now on radio stations all across America. Media Monitors reports Indeed running over 34,000 spots last week which was good enough for second place on their weekly chart. 
He was the GSM in L.A. and now he's running the show in San Diego. Steve Brodsky has been promoted to GM for Salem's KPRZ-AM and KCBQ-AM in San Diego. Brodsky was the GSM at Salem’s KKLA-FM Los Angeles where he was for the past two years.
Scripps' 94.5 KTI-FM has hired Milwaukee radio icon and Country Radio Hall of Famer Karen Dalessandro to host PM drive and serve as music director. Dalessandro is a two-time CMA Personality of the Year and the former morning show host of crosstown iHeart Media Country station FM106. 
Bob Cooney has joined Anthony Gargano as co-host of the 97.5 FM/Philadelphia The Fanatic Morning Show. Cooney had been filling in for several months and officially began his new position on Monday, September 11.
Wednesday, November 15, is the date that's been set for the third annual Stars and Strings at The Chicago Theatre in downtown Chicago. The show, which honors veterans, boasts an all-star lineup featuring Brad Paisley, Chris Young, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, and Sam Hunt.
We want to know who the 25 people that have had the biggest impact (good or bad) on the radio industry over the past 25 years are. And we want you to tell us. The results of our poll will be published in the November 13 issue of Radio Ink -- celebrating the 25th year of the magazine.
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 
Now that we've heard from Cumulus CEO Mary Berner that, operationally, the company has 
Radio Ink Magazine turns 25 years old in 2017. We are marking that milestone with a special 25th Anniversary issue in November. We want you to be a part of our celebration. Search through your archives and send us your favorite radio station photos from the past 25 years. We would love to have them as part of this special issue in November. You can e-mail large scans of the photos to 
Over the past few weeks our readers have been voting for the top 20 AOR stations of all time. You'll find that final vote at the end of this story. Before we list how you voted in our poll, we turn to three AOR experts to see how they voted. Both John Sebastian and Lee Abrams have ranked their lists. Fred Jacobs provided us with a list of 20 stations as well. Fred's top 20 are not ranked.
