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Cumulus Media Releases Statement On Greg Papa Departure From KNBR

"We’re not able to comment on the specifics of his departure, but we want to be clear about this: our respect and gratitude for everything Greg has given to KNBR, its listeners, and its team runs deep."

Cumulus Radio Layoffs Hit Multiple Markets This Week

David@Barrettmedia.com if you have information from affected employees.

WLS-AM 890 Morning Host Ray Stevens Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension

"I love Chicago radio and I love WLS."

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp Adds Former NFL Executive Will Deng as SVP Media Strategy

"Deng spent more than 11 years at the NFL, most recently leading corporate strategy."

Lady Gaga Sets All-Time Touring Record With $236 Million Midyear Gross

"For the first time ever, two artists each surpassed $200 million"

Bazi Kanani Named New Morning Edition Host at Colorado Public Radio

"I'm honored to be part of carrying on this important work with my colleagues at CPR News."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Continues Operations After Sale To Nonprofit Media Group

"The Block family’s approach in selecting the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism reflects a forward-looking perspective on the future of the Post-Gazette."

The Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel Controversy Is a Media Ethics Lesson To Learn From

"Skepticism is harder to shake than criticism. Once people start questioning how you obtained information instead of simply consuming it, the dynamic changes."

Reflecting on the Silencing of CBS News Radio

"Ultimately, the shutdown of CBS News Radio is both a warning and an opportunity."

Audacy Must Begin Telling a Better Story to Those Inside the Walls

"If Audacy truly believes its story is as strong as it claims, now is the time to prove it—not externally, but internally. Culture doesn’t follow strategy. It follows trust."

Audacy Appoints Debbie Kenyon to Regional President of Central US Markets

"Her appointment supports our commitment to empower our teams and build on our unmatched presence in local markets and communities while fully leveraging our scale and reach."

NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt: Broadcast Must Have “Some Level of Consolidation” To Compete for Sports Rights

"Our member companies need scale if we’re going to compete for that type of dollar to maintain this must-have programming."

Audacy Philadelphia SVP, Market Manager David Yadgaroff Stepping Down in Late May

"I leave with deep gratitude and confidence in the future."

Is Media Still a Good Career Choice for the Next Generation?

"For young people seeking careers that offer passion, influence, technology, and opportunity, media—in any form, including radio—isn’t just an option to consider."

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Cumulus Radio Layoffs Hit Multiple Markets This Week

David@Barrettmedia.com if you have information from affected employees.

WLS-AM 890 Morning Host Ray Stevens Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension

"I love Chicago radio and I love WLS."

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp Adds Former NFL Executive Will Deng as SVP Media Strategy

"Deng spent more than 11 years at the NFL, most recently leading corporate strategy."

Kennedy Elsey Wins 2026 MIW Airblazer Award

"Female radio personalities continue shaping broadcast media's future."