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Why Are Talk Radio Hosts Missing From 2026 Marconi Award Nominees?

News/talk has produced Marconi winners and finalists for years. Hosts who've been recognized before -- or who've built shows around exactly the kind of local connection and audience loyalty the Marconis are meant to honor -- don't typically forget to apply.

Streaming Services Develop Distinct Lanes Like Radio

"When everybody has the music, the music itself no longer separates one service from another. This is starting to make streaming look a lot like radio."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Marci Braun, US 99 Chicago

"The hang time you get with artists is definitely part of the secret sauce because you feel invested,"

Inside Mark Simone’s Decision to Expand His 710 WOR Show

"We're doing very well ratings-wise, and apparently really well sales-wise, advertising-wise. If we have sponsors waiting, that's a good sign."

Seller to Seller: Lee Davis, Audacy

"I could make the argument that sports talk radio has been the fuel behind the economic growth of sports in all aspects."

Get to Know Rudy Ortiz from 102.9, KBLX

"The one thing that I love about KBLX in San Francisco is that we really do focus on having that Bay Area local flavor. You tune into some of these other stations, and many of them are syndicated. You just don't feel like the person that you're listening to is local."

Radio One/Reach Media CEO David Kantor to Retire Later This Year

Radio One and Reach Media CEO, David Kantor, is retiring at the end of the year. Radio Ink broke the news late Tuesday afternoon....

NFL Comms Specialist AY Productions Expands Partnership with CrewCom Wireless Intercom System

AY Productions Audio Engineer Sean Weathersby says the company aims to be a “one-stop shop for coms” and with the expanded inventory can service a range of high-profile clients. 

Woody And Jim Tease Return To Nashville Radio

Woody Wood and Jim Chandler, is teasing the return on their “Woody & Jim Tell All” YouTube stream. They declined to name the station, pending a press release later this week.

Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports Founder, Rescued by Coast Guard

"It’s a dangerous game, the sea’s angry my friends.”

Nielsen Audio 6+ PPM Markets 21-30 June 2024

iHeartMedia Country WPOC keeps growing up 7.9-8.7. Urban One’s Hip Hop/R&B WERQ (92Q Jams) has a strong month 5.8-6.8. Meanwhile, sister WWIN (Magic 95.5) dropped 7.5-6.8.

The Sports Junkies: ‘Undisputed’ with Skip Bayless ‘Essentially Died’

"If you start a TV show and you leave a successful show and start another one, and you get eight years, it's pretty good, but he's going out with a whimper."

Cumulus Media Names Tish Boden Vice President and Market Manager in Fayetteville

"I am very excited about the next chapter and look forward to joining the awesome team at Cumulus Fayetteville..."

Adam Reader To Debut New Weekly Classic Rock Show.

“As a kid growing up in a small town in Idaho, my dad raised me on Rock ‘N’ Roll, and like many Gen-Xers, Classic Rock radio and MTV, when they used to play music, were my windows to the world."

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Streaming Services Develop Distinct Lanes Like Radio

"When everybody has the music, the music itself no longer separates one service from another. This is starting to make streaming look a lot like radio."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Marci Braun, US 99 Chicago

"The hang time you get with artists is definitely part of the secret sauce because you feel invested,"

Inside Mark Simone’s Decision to Expand His 710 WOR Show

"We're doing very well ratings-wise, and apparently really well sales-wise, advertising-wise. If we have sponsors waiting, that's a good sign."

The San Francisco Giants Reported Rocky Relationship With KNBR Has a Simple Fix

"Baseball has plenty of unwritten rules. Sports radio partnerships do too. One of them is understanding that a flagship station still has an obligation to call it like it sees it, hold teams accountable, and deliver the type of coverage local fans expect."