Radio News

Jacobs Media’s 2018 Techsurvey is out and contains some interesting results. The survey was conducted earlier this year and involved more than 560 radio stations and 64,000 respondents. Here are the key findings.

Saying The Home Depot is the dominant advertiser on radio these days is a bit like saying Elvis sold a few records. For the week ending August 26, the big-box home improvement outfit posted 58,655 spots on radio across the country, according to Media Monitors.

In a story that has wide-ranging implications, the two companies have reached a “substantial settlement.” Music company BMG Rights Management and Cox Communications have long been at loggerheads over a digital copyright case and this deal marks a turning point.

On July 9, the Federal Communications Commission accepted an application from GLR Southern California, LLC to send foreign transmissions of broadcast programs to a Mexican radio station. A petition was recently filed to deny GLR's grant and application.

Tom Langmyer is ready to start a new chapter. On Aug. 23, Langmyer, vice president and general manager of Milwaukee radio stations WTMJ AM and FM and WKTI-FM, posted on Facebook that he will be leaving the stations after a five year run.

Country music lovers are in for a special surprise with iHeartMedia San Antonio's newest addition. On Thursday, KJ97 announced the debut of a popular morning show with its roots up I-35 in Austin.

Its average volume is no more than 7,000 shares. But, its current value is higher than radio industry heavyweights such as Beasley Broadcast Group and Entercom. It's a new era for Cumulus Media, and its stock is approaching $20 a share.

Seven years ago, being a purveyor of Spanish-language media wasn't exactly the most lucrative business opportunity in the Milwaukee market. Today, the business climate is so strong that Bustos Media of Wisconsin this week launched a second FM signal targeting Latinos. What's changed? Learn all in this Hispanic Radio Podcast.

In recent years, podcasts have grown more and more popular. The 2018 Radio Show will discuss the evolution and increased popularity of podcasts in a session titled "The Podcast Boom."

A lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals' Ninth Circuit against a radio operator that no longer exists has been resuscitated, putting the airplay of pre-1972 songs into question once again for AM and FM stations.

"Game-changing data and analytic applications and opportunities for radio" are the key topic of discussion. The individuals leading the talk? The two biggest names in the radio business.

Forget Cumulus Media's slightly-higher net income and the efforts of CEO Mary Berner that are largely repairing "a broken company." The company that appears to be shattered is the one responsible for a $4.8 million write-down during Cumulus' Q2 — US Traffic Network (USTN).

CEO Mary Berner discussed much of the highlights from the company's earnings report — its first following its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — in a call with financial analysts and shareholders at 4:30pm Eastern. But the biggest news is the nearly $5 million in write-offs tied to USTN. It took the company Cumulus signed a new deal with to replace USTN to make its identity known.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is putting its financial support behind a trio of "Urban Alternative" radio stations -- planting the seed for its possible growth to cities where a sizable African American population drives radio listening. The three FMs CPB is seeding are located in Virginia, Colorado and in Texas. Paragon is a part of the rollout.

Sometimes, paving the road to future success requires a look back at what made a product desirable for years, or decades. Veteran radio programming consultant Clark Smidt believes much of what worked for radio station owners in the 1960s and 1970s still applies today. In his view, many of the owners of radio stations today are prime candidates for a trip back to the past to ensure a formidable future.