You've heard the story for years. Liberal talk radio has been tried over and over again with limited success, and certainly zero longevity when compared to conservative talk. Mike Crute would like to change all that with his "Resistance Radio" format in Madison.[read more]
On May 10th Urban One reported it had lost over $500,000 in revenue due to a ransomware attack. Urban One did not pay any ransom but it paid the price in lost revenue. To help us understand the ransomware issue we turned to attorney Alysa Austin from the firm Womble Bond Dickinson.[read more]
Longtime radio host John Gay is our guest this morning, LIVE at 9 a.m. John began his radio career in 2003 as a board op at WPRO-AM in Providence. His radio run included gigs in Burlington, New Orleans, and Detroit until 2018 when he founded JAG, a company that creates, produces, edits, and syndicates podcasts for businesses and nonprofits. [read more]
(By Rob Dumke) Getting noticed in one of the top five banking markets in the country and the third-largest radio market in the U.S. is a daunting task. Matt Doubleday, CMO for Wintrust Financial Corp. of Chicago, does it every day... with radio.[read more]
News from Nielsen that Local Nielsen Media Impact, which provides local media planning and cross-channel optimization across local TV and radio, is expanding to include 19 additional markets.[read more]
As we reported back on May 7, the iHeart CEO is hosting a podcast called Math & Magic. In the first episode, Pittman interviews entrepreneur, investor, and entertainment executive Scooter Braun who, among other things, explains how he got his name. Pittman also shoots a list of speed questions at Braun to start the podcast.[read more]
Radio talent agency The Weiss Agency has launched TWA Podcast Studio and its first show is GHOST MAGNET with Bridget Marquardt. Marquardt is a paranormal investigator.[read more]
Tampa Bay’s Sports Radio WDAE is mourning the loss of Steve “The Big Dog” Duemig who passed away Thursday at the age of 65. Duemig was a Tampa Bay radio staple for nearly three decades at WFNS from 1991-1996 and WDAE from 1996 through his final show in February.[read more]
Entravision has appointed Karl Alonso Meyer as Chief Revenue and Product Officer. Based in Los Angeles, Meyer will be responsible for leading Entravision’s sales and revenue strategy and initiatives.[read more]
At one time he was the biggest radio voice in Tampa, adding stations in syndication and hobnobbing with Howard Stern. That all came crashing down with help from a Hulk Hogan video and a long and costly battle with Nielsen. Bubba The Love Sponge has lost his final radio affiliate after 1040-AM in Tampa dropped him.[read more]
After two years as the Program Director and afternoon drive personality at heritage Top 40 99.7 DJX in Louisville, JD Garfield has resigned. His last day is May 31.[read more]
Soccer is a big deal to many people. Latinos in particular have a passion for the game. Entravision will air the 15th biennial CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament live on its radio stations, for the advantage of Latino Americans. [read more]
Boston's NPR station WBUR has announced that its podcast, Circle Round, will host a special summer pop-up series in partnership with the Grammy-winning Boston Symphony Orchestra.[read more]
In Adulting, a new podcast from WNYC Studios, hosts Michelle Buteau and Jordan Carlos navigate the rough waters of adulthood with the help of special guests like Phoebe Robinson and Jim Gaffigan.[read more]
Bob Papper is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Journalism at Hofstra University. Papper has been producing the annual RTDNA/Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra Newsroom Survey for 25 years. His latest study is out and we spoke to him about his findings.[read more]
Thanks to our friends at djmastercontrol.com for this classic of Don Sherwood from KSFO San Francisco -- one of the greatest morning men in radio history. Send your Blast From The Past photo to edryantheeditor@gmail.com.[read more]
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 27-year-old trade magazine in the radio industry. That's the result of a lot of trust over those years. Send all news tips in total confidence, and any other station news to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com.[read more]
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You've heard the story for years. Liberal talk radio has been tried over and over again with limited success, and certainly zero longevity when compared to conservative talk. Mike Crute would like to change all that with his "Resistance Radio" format in Madison.
On May 10th Urban One reported it had lost over $500,000 in revenue due to a ransomware attack. Urban One did not pay any ransom but it paid the price in lost revenue. To help us understand the ransomware issue we turned to attorney Alysa Austin from the firm Womble Bond Dickinson.
Longtime radio host John Gay is our guest this morning, LIVE at 9 a.m. John began his radio career in 2003 as a board op at WPRO-AM in Providence. His radio run included gigs in Burlington, New Orleans, and Detroit until 2018 when he founded JAG, a company that creates, produces, edits, and syndicates podcasts for businesses and nonprofits. 
(By Rob Dumke) Getting noticed in one of the top five banking markets in the country and the third-largest radio market in the U.S. is a daunting task. Matt Doubleday, CMO for Wintrust Financial Corp. of Chicago, does it every day... with radio.
News from Nielsen that Local Nielsen Media Impact, which provides local media planning and cross-channel optimization across local TV and radio, is expanding to include 19 additional markets.
As we reported 
Radio talent agency The Weiss Agency has launched TWA Podcast Studio and its first show is GHOST MAGNET with Bridget Marquardt. Marquardt is a paranormal investigator.
Tampa Bay’s Sports Radio WDAE is mourning the loss of Steve “The Big Dog” Duemig who passed away Thursday at the age of 65. Duemig was a Tampa Bay radio staple for nearly three decades at WFNS from 1991-1996 and WDAE from 1996 through his final show in February.
Entravision has appointed Karl Alonso Meyer as Chief Revenue and Product Officer. Based in Los Angeles, Meyer will be responsible for leading Entravision’s sales and revenue strategy and initiatives.
At one time he was the biggest radio voice in Tampa, adding stations in syndication and hobnobbing with Howard Stern. That all came crashing down with help from a Hulk Hogan video and a long and costly battle with Nielsen. Bubba The Love Sponge has lost his final radio affiliate after 1040-AM in Tampa dropped him.
After two years as the Program Director and afternoon drive personality at heritage Top 40 99.7 DJX in Louisville, JD Garfield has resigned. His last day is May 31.
Soccer is a big deal to many people. Latinos in particular have a passion for the game. Entravision will air the 15th biennial CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament live on its radio stations, for the advantage of Latino Americans. 
Boston's NPR station WBUR has announced that its podcast, Circle Round, will host a special summer pop-up series in partnership with the Grammy-winning Boston Symphony Orchestra.
In Adulting, a new podcast from WNYC Studios, hosts Michelle Buteau and Jordan Carlos navigate the rough waters of adulthood with the help of special guests like Phoebe Robinson and Jim Gaffigan.
Bob Papper is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Journalism at Hofstra University. Papper has been producing the annual RTDNA/Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra Newsroom Survey for 25 years. His latest study is out and we spoke to him about his findings.
Thanks to our friends at djmastercontrol.com for this classic of Don Sherwood from KSFO San Francisco -- one of the greatest morning men in radio history. Send your Blast From The Past photo to 
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 27-year-old trade magazine in the radio industry. That's the result of a lot of trust over those years. Send all news tips in total confidence, and any other station news to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at 
