Roots of Radio
Jon Wolfert on 50 Years of JAM Jingles
Melodies from seven-voice vocal groups remain a staple
Programming and Sales
Programming and Sales
Hope Radio of Pueblo Inspires Through Persistence
It’s satisfying to see low-power KTPJ thrive more than 20 years later
Programming and Sales
Workflow Corp. Plans “Digital as a Service”
It will partner with Advantage Systems Interactive
Headlines
New Audio Platform From will.i.am Emphasizes Interactive AI
RAiDiO.FYI lets listeners chat with AI personas and personalize their own stations
Business and Law
Veritone Signs Archive Deal With NCAA
The company said its licensing capabilities will help the NCAA monetize championship media content.
Programming and Sales
Radio.Cloud Unveils “Assistant AI”
Intended to take the manual work out of show prep
Headlines
NAB Presses FCC on Simulcast Rule Flip-Flop
Says commission had no basis to reverse its earlier decision
Headlines
NAB Names Finalists for 2024 Marconi Radio Awards
Legendary Station nominees are WLS, WLW, WIVK, KYGO and WHTZ
People News
Molly Davis to Join RRC as COO
She joins the research firm after two decades at WFDD in North Carolina
Headlines
BBC Says 450 Million Consume Its Global Programming
Highlights reliability and resiliency in face of media declines elsewhere
Headlines
CPB, Poynter Expand Digital Training Program
Applications are open for the virtual program, which starts in January
Business and Law
FM Radio Duplication Rule Kicks Back in on Aug. 2
The FCC said stations planning to ask for a waiver should do so early
Promo Power
QR Codes: An Overnight Success That Took Decades
Help your clients as well as your own station to take advantage of this...
Headlines
CPB Invites More Applications for Warning Grants
Public stations get another crack at NGWS money
Programming and Sales
Pandora Adopts Unified ID 2.0
SiriusXM said Pandora becomes the first audio publisher to do so
Guest Commentaries
Why Is Radio So Hard to Listen to?
Good God, is there no one in the building actually listening to the station?
Headlines
“Podcast Consumption Is Not Always a Solo Act”
Listening is being undercounted, Cumulus and Signal Hill find
People News
AMPERS Names Soenen as Its First COO
She’ll oversee programming, business and operations
Headlines
NAB Withdraws De Niro’s Service Award
His appearance would “create a distraction” from philanthropic-oriented event
Roots of Radio
Radio and the Roots of Country Music
The histories of the medium and the music are intertwined
Headlines
MRC Grants Continued Accreditation to Media Monitors
Rating Council gives thumbs up to the company’s radio and TV spot services
Headlines
Waymark Tech Provides “Instant, Affordable” Video Creative
But AI will still need the support and direction of a skilled human behind...
Programming and Sales
Alpha Media Jingles It Up With TM Studios
Live 95-5 in Portland gets a new sound
Programming and Sales
AI-Based SPECai Adds to Its User List
Sales tool creates spec spots on the fly for radio clients
Headlines
NBCU Names iHeartMedia Its Olympic Audio Partner
Agreement includes play-by-play audio channels and an original podcast
Headlines
Special Report: Behold the Potential of AI in Broadcast
Can the technology possibly live up to its hype? Would it be a good...
Roots of Radio
In Illinois, a Blast From Radio’s Golden Past
Old-Time Radio Antioch is an online network celebrating radio’s Golden Age
Headlines
Special Report: AI Case Studies in Radio
“But in the end, it’s a sauce to the steak. It’s not the steak.”
Programming and Sales
NAB Names Crystal Radio Award Recipients
Hubbard's KSTP receives the special Heritage award
Programming and Sales
vCreative Adds SPECai Ad Service
ENCO’s Frommert says AI development has accelerated quickly
Programming and Sales
One-in-Five Listeners Thinks They Hear AI On Air
Pair of media surveys from Futuri find general acceptance of AI tech among listeners
Headlines
Audacy Expands Use of Synthetic Voices
It announced a partnership with AI company ElevenLabs
Programming and Sales
Futuri Introduces AI-Powered Co-Hosts
It also now offers a way for listeners to call in and talk with...
Programming and Sales
Radio Content Pro Joins Radio Vendor Alliance
The recently launched RVA now has 10 member companies
Headlines
Techsurvey Finds Core Listeners Opposed to AI Voices
“Even Gen Zs are leery of AI and want humans behind the mic”
Programming and Sales
KQED Is Presented With World Radio Day Award
Station was chosen as the fifth annual recipient
Guest Commentaries
Research Points to the Value of Human Talent
In the age of AI, listeners still prefer authentic human voices on the radio
News Makers
Natalie Marsh: Keep an Open Mind About New Tech
Lotus Broadcasting exec embraces video, AI and social audio
Programming and Sales
Price Brothers Deploys Voice Clones for Podcast Ads
Their service also adds a contextual awareness aspect
