Audacy Readies Opening Day For Music City Studio Space
It faces the Cumberland River and East Nashville, from the corner of First Avenue North and "Lower Broad." Yes, the Hard Rock Café has a home in the heart of Country music, and starting September 5, the venue will serve as the home for Audacy Inc.'s seventh broadcast sound space.
Beasley Puts The Wheels In Motion On Reverse Stock Split
As first reported by Streamline Publishing's Radio Ink, the company known on U.S. financial markets as Beasley Broadcast Group has notified the Securities and Exchange Commission that majority shareholders have given their blessing to a reverse stock split.
Sixteenth ‘Rising Through The Ranks’ Program Completed
The two-day curriculum presented by RAB, in conjunction with BMI, the MIW not-for-profit group and Xperi Inc., focused on the specific needs of women in radio leadership or those aspiring to move into leadership positions. The program worked to enhance their overall knowledge and skills.
Cogeco’s Radio Leader Dismissed, Replaced by Bell Vet
The Montréal-headquartered multimedia company that owns the Breezeline MVPD operating in the U.S. has said goodbye to its radio division President, tapping a former Bell Media executive to succeed her.
Nadon Nabs A Laconia FM Translator For Lakes
It's a New Hampshire town technically within the sprawling Boston DMA that serves as the county seat of Belknap County. Here, an FM translator is trading hands. Pending FCC approval, it will end up in the hands of Dirk Nadon's Lakes Media.
Actualidad Radio Off The Hook With Defamation Claim
A defamation suit filed against a Spanish-language News/Talk station by the Mayor of the city of Coral Gables, Fla., has been dismissed. However, the legal challenge against Actualidad Media Group could still live on.
A Century of WCCO Radio Merits A Celebration
It is a Class A radio station with a 50kw signal which at night can be heard across multiple states and Canadian provinces. Now, Audacy Inc. is rolling out a series of special endeavours to celebrate the 100th anniversary of WCCO-AM 830 in Minneapolis.
New VSiN Management Structure Leads Gwyn To COO Role
The sports-betting focused media company with a newsroom studio embedded in the sportsbook at the Circa Resort and Casino on Fremont Street has adopted a new management structure — one that sees an internal promotion as VSiN fills its Chief Operating Officer role.
FTC Challenge To Noncompete Ban Gets A Big Texas Boost
Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has just sent a message to Lina Khan that the Federal Trade Commission went a step too far in initiating a ban on noncompete agreements.
With Grenier Shift To Nashville, iHeart Resets Upstate N.Y.
On August 14, Howard Greiner was named Metro President for iHeartMedia in Nashville. This saw Grenier depart Upstate New York, where he had oversight of the company's radio stations in Albany and Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and Sussex, N.J. Now, this "Upstate New York Area" region has a new leader.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Stan and Haney
What has made the soon-to-conclude "Stan & Haney" radio show iconic in Southwest Florida and what learning lessons do they have to share about the power of local radio? To find out RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson welcomes Stan Nawalaniec to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.
National Radio Award To Go To Salem Head
August 20 is "National Radio Day," and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) used the occasion to share that the Chief Executive Officer of Salem Media Group has been selected as its recipient of the 2024 National Radio Award.
Former N.C. Radio Station Owner Lamm Dies
On April 30, 2019, Carl Lamm officially said goodbye to the radio industry. Now, those who knew Lamm are preparing to say their goodbyes to him. Lamm died on Thursday following a period of declining health at the age of 97.
RHOF Reveals 2024 ‘Legends’ Inductees
The selection of eight new "Legends inductees" into the Radio Hall of Fame for 2024 has been made. The honors, the Hall says, recognize "the talents and efforts of on-air personalities, programmers and operators who contributed with greatness to the radio industry and have since passed away."
Former NPR CEO John Lansing Dies
Lansing, 67, enjoyed a career that involved navigating some media organizations through bumpy periods in their history. This included his time at NPR, which began in October 2019.
News of Lansing's departure came in September 2023, when word came of his retirement at the end of the year.