Radio Ink’s Top 20 LeadersIt 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]
How Artificial Intelligence Can Supercharge ROI For Your AdvertisersRyan Steelberg, President of Veritone, and one of the world’s foremost experts in online advertising, will co-host the first in a series of free Radio Ink and RBR-TVBR webinars starting May 23 at 1 p.m. ET. Ryan will reveal new tool sets that enable broadcasters and advertisers to increase ROI and campaign measurement. (REGISTER HERE).[read more]
CBS Radio Adding Facilities in Downtown DetroitCrain's Detroit Business is reporting that 5 CBS Radio stations will broadcast from Hockeytown Cafe in downtown Detroit several times every week starting this summer. The facility called "MusicTown," also includes a performance space. Hockeytown Cafe is owned by the Ilitch family, which is working on The District Detroit, a redevelopment project in downtown Detroit.[read more]
Ten More Show Some Love For RadioAccording to the NAB, nine Members of the House and one Senator have joined as cosponsors of a bipartisan resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act now has 177 cosponsors in the House and 22 in the Senate.[read more]
Marconi Award Nominations Now OpenThe National Association of Broadcasters is now accepting nominations for the 2017 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. The awards recognize overall excellence and performance in radio. The deadline to nominate is May 31 and all nominations must be submitted online HERE. Finalists will be announced in July.[read more]
“Rising Through The Ranks” Slated For August 16-17The popular annual seminar, presented by the Radio Advertising Bureau, Broadcast Music, and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group, will be held August 16-17 at BMI’s Nashville office. Once again, BMI will offer 20 scholarships to cover the cost of the professional development course.[read more]
Steady As She Goes In The Top 10The Home Depot (56,111) and GEICO (39,996) remain radio's top advertisers, according to Media Monitors. Last week, the two big radio advertisers were followed by Lowe's (32,173), Mattress Firm (31,090), and Boost Mobile (26,487). There were no big movers on the Media Monitors chart last week.[read more]
Seacrest Will Continue His Radio ShowThat's according to Premiere which syndicates Ryan Seacrest. On Monday Kelly Ripa announced Seacrest was her new, permanent co-host on Live. Premiere says Seacrest will continue to host "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" and "American Top 40" from New York. ABC7 will house a brand-new iHeartRadio studio for him.[read more]
Publishing Vet Joins Beasley CorporateLori Burgess has been hired by Beasley for the position of Integrated Marketing Strategy Consultant. Burgess has over 20 years in the publishing industry working for a variety of major publications.[read more]
Rome Sells Home For $12.5 MillionAnd that's a record amount, according The L.A. Times. The sports talker's Orange County home is 12,300 square feet and includes an elevator, a wine cellar, a game room, gym and saltwater swimming pool. The home has six bedrooms and 8.5 bathrooms. The Rome sale beats the previous record sale for a single-family home in Irvine which was $10 million back in 2009.[read more]
iHeart Cuts Shepard in DetroitAccording to The Detroit News, WDFN-AM morning man Matt Shepard was fired from his morning show Monday. He hosted mornings since 2001. The paper is reporting there were other cuts made by iHeart on Monday, including multiple layoffs in Grand Rapids.[read more]
Thomas Gets PD Stripes At WPBBChadd Thomas has added the role of Program Director at b98.7 (Mainstream Adult Contemporary) to his co-host role on the Chadd & Kristi morning show, which airs weekdays. Thomas began his radio career in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, with a stop in Gainesville before settling into Tampa Bay, where he has hosted mornings with his wife Kristi for the past 17 years. [read more]
DUST OFF YOUR CLASSIC PHOTOSThanks 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]
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]
Keith Cunningham. One of Radio’s Best PDsKeith Cunningham is the Program Director at Cumulus' 95/5 KLOS in Los Angeles. He's been a successful PD for two decades, building up quite a resume at some of the country's biggest brands including WXRK K-ROCK in New York, WKQX Q101 in Chicago, KSJO The Rock in San Francisco, WMMR in Philadelphia and WBOS in Boston, among many others. [read more]
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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.
Ryan Steelberg, President of Veritone, and one of the world’s foremost experts in online advertising, will co-host the first in a series of free Radio Ink and RBR-TVBR webinars starting May 23 at 1 p.m. ET. Ryan will reveal new tool sets that enable broadcasters and advertisers to increase ROI and campaign measurement. 
According to the NAB, nine Members of the House and one Senator have joined as cosponsors of a bipartisan resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act now has 177 cosponsors in the House and 22 in the Senate.
The National Association of Broadcasters is now accepting nominations for the 2017 NAB Marconi Radio Awards. The awards recognize overall excellence and performance in radio. The deadline to nominate is May 31 and all nominations must be submitted online 
The popular annual seminar, presented by the Radio Advertising Bureau, Broadcast Music, and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group, will be held August 16-17 at BMI’s Nashville office. Once again, BMI will offer 20 scholarships to cover the cost of the professional development course.
The Home Depot (56,111) and GEICO (39,996) remain radio's top advertisers, according to Media Monitors. Last week, the two big radio advertisers were followed by Lowe's (32,173), Mattress Firm (31,090), and Boost Mobile (26,487). There were no big movers on the Media Monitors chart last week.
That's according to Premiere which syndicates Ryan Seacrest. On Monday Kelly Ripa announced Seacrest was her new, permanent co-host on Live. Premiere says Seacrest will continue to host "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" and "American Top 40" from New York. ABC7 will house a brand-new iHeartRadio studio for him.
Lori Burgess has been hired by Beasley for the position of Integrated Marketing Strategy Consultant. Burgess has over 20 years in the publishing industry working for a variety of major publications.
And that's a record amount, according 
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Chadd Thomas has added the role of Program Director at b98.7 (Mainstream Adult Contemporary) to his co-host role on the Chadd & Kristi morning show, which airs weekdays. Thomas began his radio career in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, with a stop in Gainesville before settling into Tampa Bay, where he has hosted mornings with his wife Kristi for the past 17 years. 
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 
Keith Cunningham is the Program Director at Cumulus' 95/5 KLOS in Los Angeles. He's been a successful PD for two decades, building up quite a resume at some of the country's biggest brands including WXRK K-ROCK in New York, WKQX Q101 in Chicago, KSJO The Rock in San Francisco, WMMR in Philadelphia and WBOS in Boston, among many others. 
