Tag: KFI

Browse our Latest articles!

ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

The Interview: The John Kobylt Show, KFI AM 640

John Kobylt is a nominee for the Radio Hall of Fame. Let's check in on a recent interview to see how he got to that point.

Former KFI-AM 640 Reporter Steve Gregory Joining KNX News

During his time at KFI, Gregory won 11 Edward R. Murrow Awards, including three national wins.

Brian Long Named Program Director of KFI-AM 640, AM 570 LA Sports

The move marks a return to both iHeartMedia and Los Angeles for Long.

For KFI 640 Morning Host Bill Handel, The Wildfires are LA’s 9/11

2025 marks Handel's 40th year in morning drive at the station. And he believes the wildfires could be a transformative moment in the city's history.

How KFI-AM 640 and 790 KABC Enacted Their Disaster Plans and Fought Adversity to Cover the LA Wildfires

Los Angeles is a unique market for several reasons. One of them -- especially from a news/talk radio perspective -- is because of the...

Music Radio Must Update Its Playbook To Be Ready For Community Disasters

Update your playbook for 2025 so you’ll be ready to serve the community when the moment arrives.

Radio Stations Like KFI, KNX, and KABC Were There During a Natural Disaster — Will Yours?

Emergency information in a ubiquitous, uninterrupted manner is dependent on budgets that a lot of stations just don’t have.

What the Latest Layoffs Say About the Radio Industry’s Future (Or Lack Of It)

Tell someone you meet that you’re in radio and they’ll shrug and move on as if you told them you work the drive-thru at Culver’s.

Shannon Farren During Cuts to KFI-AM 640 Newsroom: ‘I Can’t Do A Show and Not Talk About What’s Going On’

"Yes, it makes sense financially, I guess, if you're going to be the person who has to make those cuts. But, God, you're losing so much, and the station's losing so much, and everyone listening is losing so much."

Popular

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."