Radio News

The NAB Leadership Foundation has launched what it calls "an innovative online education series" for first-time radio and television station managers as they transition from individual contributor to experienced team leader.

Less than a year after announcing the formation of Great Lakes Media Corp., one can find a corporate website, Twitter feed and a Facebook page — but no stations yet. Once it does start buying properties, a new COO and CFO will have a hand in overseeing their operations. 

U.S. financial markets were largely up on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 372.68 points, to 26,728.15. Nasdaq was up 139.95 points, to 8,116.83. Yet, it wasn't a great day for Meredith Corp. ... or for Beasley Media Group.

With Hurricane Dorian set to bring heavy rain and potential flooding to Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., Cumulus Media is celebrating the appointment of new VP/GMs at its station clusters in the respective Southeastern U.S. markets.

At exactly 12:01am on Monday, Sept. 9, an all-new radio network focused on 'Deportes' will make its debut. It will feature many familiar voices to those who've tuned to ESPN Deportes Radio, which is ceasing its terrestrial radio service right as Unanimo Sports bows.

To mark the start of National Suicide Prevention Week, Entercom Communications radio stations across the U.S. are teaming to raise awareness around mental health with the airing of a live two-hour commercial-free public service program scheduled for Sunday morning.

Advertisers seeing to connect with individuals through OOH audio channels now have an opportunity to do so, as an advertising marketplace enabling brands to target any combination of 4,000 individual locations has been launched. Leading the effort is Paul Brenner.

Is "ROCE" -- Return On Capital Employed -- a good gauge of whether or not a company's stock makes a smart investment? Simply Wall St. thinks so, and believes it can provide keen insight into "how profitably" Beasley is able to employ capital in its business.

It is no secret that The Home Depot and GEICO are two of the most active users of broadcast media to reach consumers. Their advertising campaigns are typically larger than most other brands, and for the week ending Sept. 1, that was no different.

Family Stations Inc., is well past the Howard Camping era and continues to spread the Word of God via Christian Talk and Teaching programming that airs on some 51 full-power radio stations and 45 FM translators. Three of those stations and one translator can now be subtracted from that roster.

In November 2018 a California-based non-profit decided to part ways with a Class B1 FM radio station that reaches both the Cleveland and Akron-Canton markets. A just-filed transaction is a near repeat of this deal, only the non-profit is now selling a south-of-Toledo noncomm to a local institution of higher learning.

For the fourth year in a row, DMR/Interactive head Andrew Curran has penned an "Open Letter to Radio." This time around, Curran reminds the industry about advertising giant Procter & Gamble’s sage advice to “focus on your bread and butter,” namely broadcast radio.

Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights has agreed to extend its interim license with the Radio Music License Committee by six months. Noted communications attorney David Oxenford on Friday explained what this means for radio broadcasting companies represented by the RMLC.

There's a corner of South Dakota where a Class B AM founded by Harry and Eli Daniels has proved to be the prototypical local voice of the Northern Black Hills, with plenty of local high school sports and "Solid Gold Hits." Now, the current owner of this station has agreed to sell it.

How valuable are a pair of FM translators that cover a smidgen of the Windy City? Considering its programming and the target population, the answer is millions of dollars, as a "Clubsteppin" pair are being sold to an entity led by a corporate strategy and integrated marketing pro.