And on May 23 at 1 p.m. we're going to show you how as Ryan Steelberg, President of Veritone, and one of the world’s foremost experts in online advertising, co-hosts our first in a series of free webinars. Steelberg will reveal new AI tools that will help you and your advertisers increase ROI and campaign measurement. (REGISTER HERE).[read more]
In 2017, not only is Radio Ink celebrating its 25th birthday, our Radio Wayne Awards also turn 25. The Radio Wayne Awards recognize outstanding performance in radio leadership, management, and sales. In 1994, Skip Finley won the Radio Wayne for Broadcaster of the Year and we recently caught up with Finley to discuss the award he won and what he's working on. [read more]
The 8K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission says Azoff's decision to resign as a director was not due to any disagreements with the company or on any matter relating to the company’s operations, policies or practices. [read more]
(By Bob McCurdy) Is there a simple way to enhance commercial engagement?
If there is, that would be a good thing in light of an OMD study which concluded that ad engagement has an eight-times larger impact on sales than gross rating points.[read more]
(By Randy Lane) Recently, Jimmy Kimmel took his audience on a captivating personal journey of the birth of his son and his emergency heart surgery. Crisis situations are a way to express vulnerability. We coach talent to divulge a wide range of emotions, including self-deprecation, regrets, and joy. Kimmel’s story demonstrated the power of vulnerability and authenticity.[read more]
That's according to the latest Jacobs Media study of radio listeners, Techsurvey 13. Jacobs Media President Fred Jacobs says radio’s traditional listening locations – the home, the car, and the workplace – are undergoing change. "From content consumed to new distribution outlets to emerging gadgetry, the traditional pattern of media usage and radio listening are changing – in some cases, rapidly."[read more]
It's the 4th annual GAB Radio Talent Institute which is returning to the campus of the University of Georgia. John Dimick, VP of Programming for Cumulus, begins the ten day institute with the opening session. The Institute will conclude with Bill Hendrich (pictured here), Executive VP of Cox Media doing the session “Now is the Time to Start Thinking Like a Pro.”[read more]
(By Ronald Robinson) I can usually tell when a PD has run out of gas. They start providing motivational sessions – what we used to call “sparkle meetings.” When a PD can’t identify what makes an effective, on-air communicator (or writer), and those things that limit the staff, they have to switch to the “Sis-boom-bah”-mode.[read more]
It’s a Cinco de Mayo kickoff for the new ESPN podcast, which features a rotating lineup of NBA insiders, writers, reporters, and hosts covering the latest news and analysis. Available daily, Monday to Friday, a new podcast comes out each Friday. [read more]
Thanks to Greg Merrill of Media Services Group for sending in this classic of himself from 1974 at KBLW-AM in Logan, Utah. The station was locally owned by a family at the time. We'd love to see your classic photo. Send us YOUR classic photo to
edryantheeditor@gmail.com[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]
It all started with online voting. Our readers, the foot soldiers of the radio industry, chimed in with the managers and owners they love working for, the ones they learn the most from, the people that move this industry forward. The one rule we had was that these 20 leaders could not have been on Radio Ink's 40 Most Powerful People in Radio list in 2016.[read more]
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]
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And on May 23 at 1 p.m. we're going to show you how as Ryan Steelberg, President of Veritone, and one of the world’s foremost experts in online advertising, co-hosts our first in a series of free webinars. Steelberg will reveal new AI tools that will help you and your advertisers increase ROI and campaign measurement. 
In 2017, not only is Radio Ink celebrating its 25th birthday, our Radio Wayne Awards also turn 25. The Radio Wayne Awards recognize outstanding performance in radio leadership, management, and sales. In 1994, Skip Finley won the Radio Wayne for Broadcaster of the Year and we recently caught up with Finley to discuss the award he won and what he's working on. 
The 8K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission says Azoff's decision to resign as a director was not due to any disagreements with the company or on any matter relating to the company’s operations, policies or practices. 
(By Bob McCurdy) Is there a simple way to enhance commercial engagement?
If there is, that would be a good thing in light of an OMD study which concluded that ad engagement has an eight-times larger impact on sales than gross rating points.
(By Randy Lane) Recently, Jimmy Kimmel took his audience on a captivating personal journey of the birth of his son and his emergency heart surgery. Crisis situations are a way to express vulnerability. We coach talent to divulge a wide range of emotions, including self-deprecation, regrets, and joy. Kimmel’s story demonstrated the power of vulnerability and authenticity.
That's according to the latest Jacobs Media study of radio listeners, Techsurvey 13. Jacobs Media President Fred Jacobs says radio’s traditional listening locations – the home, the car, and the workplace – are undergoing change. "From content consumed to new distribution outlets to emerging gadgetry, the traditional pattern of media usage and radio listening are changing – in some cases, rapidly."
It's the 4th annual GAB Radio Talent Institute which is returning to the campus of the University of Georgia. John Dimick, VP of Programming for Cumulus, begins the ten day institute with the opening session. The Institute will conclude with Bill Hendrich (pictured here), Executive VP of Cox Media doing the session “Now is the Time to Start Thinking Like a Pro.”
(By Ronald Robinson) I can usually tell when a PD has run out of gas. They start providing motivational sessions – what we used to call “sparkle meetings.” When a PD can’t identify what makes an effective, on-air communicator (or writer), and those things that limit the staff, they have to switch to the “Sis-boom-bah”-mode.
It’s a Cinco de Mayo kickoff for the new ESPN podcast, which features a rotating lineup of NBA insiders, writers, reporters, and hosts covering the latest news and analysis. Available daily, Monday to Friday, a new podcast comes out each Friday. 
Thanks to Greg Merrill of Media Services Group for sending in this classic of himself from 1974 at KBLW-AM in Logan, Utah. The station was locally owned by a family at the time. We'd love to see your classic photo. Send us YOUR classic photo to
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 
It all started with online voting. Our readers, the foot soldiers of the radio industry, chimed in with the managers and owners they love working for, the ones they learn the most from, the people that move this industry forward. The one rule we had was that these 20 leaders could not have been on Radio Ink's 40 Most Powerful People in Radio list in 2016.
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 
