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KCAL’s Shift to Jockless Radio Signals Bigger Industry Trend

"An algorithm can assemble a playlist. Yet it cannot build a community like radio does."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Carlota, X107.5 Las Vegas

"We are crunchy and broken and rocky and dysfunctional, just like everybody else. We are a very truthful, honest radio station, and that really speaks to our people."

Why Tony Romo Deserves A Second Chance, Not A Career Death Sentence From CBS Sports

"If one lapse in judgment is enough to erase an otherwise successful career, we're setting a standard that very few people—inside or outside of sports media—could ever hope to meet."

Sean Roberts Details The Emotional Closing of KXnO Following iHeartMedia Layoffs

"The second I got the phone call, I knew this chapter of my life is done. I went back to the building and cleaned out my office and walked out knowing that walking out was my last time walking out of the building that I grew to love."

Magellan AI, iHeartMedia Strike Deal for Radio Advertising Attribution

“Our expanded partnership with iHeartMedia brings broadcast radio into the same attribution framework as digital audio and other media, giving brands a more complete view of campaign performance.”

Cumulus Sees 12% Revenue Decline During 2026’s First Quarter

The company's network radio revenue fell just under 25% during the first quarter.

Why Radio Stations Need Mascots More Than Ever in 2026

A mascot can always protect the brand because it can't age out of the demo, hold you hostage during a contract negotiation, get poached by a competitor, or go on Facebook and rant about the President.

Radio Personalities Are Why People Listen — So Why Does the Industry Keep Cutting Them?

Whether radio leaders want this to be true or not, the data is unambiguous: in radio, people are the commodity. Listeners want entertainment. They want connection. They want it for free.

What Radio Stations Must Do Before AI Kills Their E-Blasts

For too many stations, their email newsletter is filled with a multitude of random items. Contests, appearances, sponsorships, and ads. They have minimal value for the consumer.

What a Radio Class at WKU Can Teach the Industry About Its Future

Your feedback will help me talk to the faculty about what can be improved in terms of turning out high-quality graduates ready to take on the media world.

SiriusXM, iHeartMedia Hold Merger Talks: Report

iHeartMedia owns more than 850 terrestrial radio stations. Meanwhile, SiriusXM currently has 33 million subscribers, according to its latest financial results.

Why Radio Management Has Never Been More Stressful

Being a leader has never been easy. But in today's environment, it's become far more complex, demanding, emotionally stressing, and taxing than ever before....

Jacobs Media Techsurvey 2026: AM/FM Radio Listening Hits All-Time Low as Digital Surges to 44%

"Last year, broadcast was five points higher, and digital was five points lower. So there's been meaningful movement this year."

Cox Media Group Names Jay Shannon Operations Manager in San Antonio

Shannon joins after spending more than 30 years programming stations in the Lone Star State.

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Carlota, X107.5 Las Vegas

"We are crunchy and broken and rocky and dysfunctional, just like everybody else. We are a very truthful, honest radio station, and that really speaks to our people."

Why Tony Romo Deserves A Second Chance, Not A Career Death Sentence From CBS Sports

"If one lapse in judgment is enough to erase an otherwise successful career, we're setting a standard that very few people—inside or outside of sports media—could ever hope to meet."

Sean Roberts Details The Emotional Closing of KXnO Following iHeartMedia Layoffs

"The second I got the phone call, I knew this chapter of my life is done. I went back to the building and cleaned out my office and walked out knowing that walking out was my last time walking out of the building that I grew to love."

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