Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Live Radio Stations From Apple, Now On TuneIn

It enjoys agreements with Cumulus Media, Hubbard Radio, iHeartMedia, Audacy, Bonneville, Beasley Media Group, American General Media and a host of other broadcast radio ownership groups. Now, TuneIn has signed a partnership with a "Big Tech" giant to expand access to its commercial-free live radio stations.

Moody’s negative on Salem

Moody’s Investors Service recently downgraded its debt ratings for Salem Communications and said the outlook for the company’s ratings is also “negative.” The ratings...

Iconic Philadelphia Air Personality To Retire

He has been associated with Beasley Media Group Classic Rock sibling WMGK-FM in Philadelphia since summer 2002. Before that, he was in afternoons at the former WYSP and, for many years, a "Morning Zoo" host at WMMR. Now, John DeBella, is retiring.

New Mountain Capital Completes BMI Deal

“Our partnership with New Mountain charts an incredibly exciting new course for BMI and our songwriters, composers and publishers,” said Mike O’Neill, who will remain President/CEO of Broadcast Music, Inc., one of the largest music rights groups working with both radio and TV stations across the U.S.

Macy’s Memorial Day Ad Bump? More Radio Spots

In an attempt to lure consumers from their favorite sunbathing sites and preferred picnic places, Macy's turned up the heat in its marketing efforts—and used AM and FM radio to do so—into the Memorial Day holiday.

Fame is the Game

“Fame Games” is sort of an Internet-based version of “American Idol” (which itself was derived from previous TV talent shows). Now ABC Radio Networks...

More CCU ripples in Mankato

A deal in April sending numerous stations from Clear Channel to Three Eagles spawned two additional Mankato-New Ulm-St. Peter MN deals. Now a third...

Make way for Sir Jerry, Knight of Philadelphia

Legendary WBEB-FM honcho Jerry Lee, the contrarian owner who has been doing battle throughout radio’s consolidation era with one of the last free-standing large...

NAB calls proposed FM translator dismissal policy premature

The FCC’s latest proposal to implement the Local Community Radio Act and foment the creation of new LPFM stations suggests blanket dismissals of pending...
Sold

Low-Cost but Complicated

A Colorado FM station is headed to a new owner,

FCC Gives Blessing To A Ham Radio Purchase

The FCC on Thursday granted the license transfer applications for a group of radio properties serving Madisonville, Ky., putting the closing of the $815,000 transaction on the fast track.

Barry Farber to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Talk Radio Network’s veteran talker Barry Farber will be honored with the Talkers Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award on 6/7. "I never tasted this kind of...
AJ Punjabi, iHeartMedia/San Francisco Market President

Punjabi Picked As iHeart/S.F. Market President

In July 2020, a 14-year Cox Media Group veteran who five years earlier was promoted to General Sales Manager for its Miami-Fort Lauderdale stations joined iHeartMedia. He moved to Charleston, S.C., taking on the role of Market President. Now, this veteran radio industry sales and operations pro is heading to the land of Giants, Warriors and 49ers to lead iHeart's five FM and one AM radio station serving the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose region.