Programming and Sales
Programming and Sales
Aiir Adds Bluesky to Studio Inbox
Software company notes growing popularity of the new social platform
Guest Commentaries
10 Tips to a More Effective Radio Aircheck and Critique Session
We offer strategies to get the most out of review sessions with your on-air...
Programming and Sales
Bloomberg Adds :60 Entertainment Feature
New radio segment focuses on the business of the entertainment industries
Headlines
This High School Takes Radio Seriously
Students take the mic at Kent County’s 90.5 WKHS(FM)
Guest Commentaries
Station Closures Leave a Void
Colorado station held an open house before turning off the signals
Headlines
Tom Kent Radio Network Closes Operations
Following Kent's death last summer, the network's 300 affiliates were notified in the fall...
Programming and Sales
iHeartMedia Adopts UID2 for Audio Advertising
Says the move will boost targeting, measurement and attribution
Headlines
2024 Spirit of College Radio Award Winners Announced
World College Radio Day organizers chose 10 stations that shined in the global event...
From the Editor
A Nielsen Shortcut
The company shortens its "qualifier" time to three minutes in the quarter-hour
News Makers
Visual Ads Can Monetize the Dashboard
Stations are getting a premium for synchronized text and images with audio ads
News Makers
Getting the Most From Metadata Is a Mindset Issue
Fred Jacobs says most PDs have not been taught to even consider the dynamics...
Business and Law
Cumulus Revenue Declined Slightly in Q3
Growth in digital is offset by declines in broadcast revenue
Headlines
Nielsen, Edison Issue a Listening Update
They note trends in listening to ad-supported audio including radio
Headlines
Audacy FM in Denver Goes All-in on Super Hi-Fi
Station will be scheduled and automated with AI in the cloud
News and Business
TuneIn and Cumulus Expand Their Relationship
Cumulus hopes to improve monetization of digital audio ad inventory
Headlines
NPR Receives CPB Grant to Bolster Newsroom
$1.9 million will help fund 11 new positions including "backstops"
Programming and Sales
ENCO Adds LeadGenie to Its Spec Spot Platform
Lead-generation tool can be used in email pitches
Programming and Sales
Futuri Improves TopLine Sales Tool
A new dashboard consolidates important information
Headlines
Super Hi-Fi Releases VoiceIQ 2.0
It says FM broadcasters are among those that can benefit most
Headlines
Bouvard Weighs in on Nielsen AQH Change
Radio could see reported listenership increase by 24% in larger markets
Business and Law
SiriusXM Pitches Advertisers on “Incrementality”
It releases a study on the benefits of adding digital audio to campaigns
Programming and Sales
SPECai Tool Finds a Growing User Base
ENCO and its partners say the spec spot service is taking off
Headlines
How iHeart’s WWNC Has Covered Helene and Its Aftermath
Starling says broadcasts, and the help of amateur radio, saved lives
Guest Commentaries
Nielsen’s Proposed 3-Minute Quarter Hour
The company wants to slice two minutes off the minimum rule
Headlines
Broadcasters Push Back Against AI Disclosure Proposal
The FCC received more than 2,000 comments on the topic of AI disclosure in...
Programming and Sales
AES Show to Highlight “Tiny Desk”
Tevault and Newell will talk about how it started and where it’s going
News and Business
BBC Podcasts Will Be on Nation Player App
App offers free access to U.K. radio and podcast content
Headlines
Bouvard: Let’s Fix These Radio Misperceptions
He provides fresh data points that he hopes can help change the narrative
Roots of Radio
Jon Wolfert on 50 Years of JAM Jingles
Melodies from seven-voice vocal groups remain a staple
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