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Cumulus Ups Brown to VP/Urban Formats

Cumulus Media has promoted Kathy 'KB' Brown to Vice President of Urban Formats, expanding her responsibilities to include programming oversight for the company's 40 Urban-formatted radio stations nationwide. In her new role, Brown will serve as a senior programming leader, overseeing Cumulus Media's Urban Mainstream, Urban AC, Classic Hip Hop and Gospel More

Christy Tanner Exits NYPR as CEO After 8 Months

Christy Tanner

New York Public Radio (NYPR) President and CEO Christy Tanner has stepped down after just eight months leading the public media organization. The NYPR Board of Trustees has established a three-member interim leadership team while conducting a search for her successor. Tanner joined NYPR in February 2026, More

Civic Media to Acquire 16 Signals in Iowa, Illinois

Civic Media

Civic Media, Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire 16 radio signals in Iowa and Illinois from Pritchard Broadcasting Corp., Titan Broadcasting, LLC and Galesburg Broadcasting Company. An application seeking approval of the transaction will be filed with the FCC. Financial terms of More

DeVaughn Launches ''The Garden of Love'' Show

Raheem DeVaughn

Reach Media and Radio One have launched "The Garden of Love," a new nighttime radio program hosted by Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn. The show debuted Monday, October 12, and airs Sunday through Thursday from 7pm to midnight on WMMJ-FM (Majic 102.3) in Washington, DC. The program More

Louisville Public Media Names Two Staffers, Promotes One

Louisville Public Media (LPM)

Louisville Public Media (LPM) has announced two new staff appointments and an internal promotion as part of its efforts to strengthen local journalism, community engagement and fundraising operations across Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana. Krystal Goodner has been named More

MIW Opens Applications for Digital Sales Mentorship

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Digital Sales Mentorship

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) has announced the return of its Digital Sales Mentorship Program for a third year, offering women working in radio and digital media sales an opportunity to develop their digital expertise and leadership skills. Applications for the 2027 program are being accepted More

Doug Groff Returns to Yavapai as Production Director

Doug Groff

Yavapai Broadcasting has announced the return of radio veteran Doug Groff as Production Director for the company's stations across Northern Arizona. Groff brings nearly 30 years of broadcasting experience to the position, overseeing the group's production and creative services operations. Groff More

Mia Amor Joins KBLX San Francisco for Afternoons

Mia Amor

102.9 KBLX in San Francisco has named Bay Area radio personality Mia Amor as its new weekday afternoon host, effective Monday, October 19. Amor will be heard weekdays from 2-7pm. A San Jose native raised in the Bay Area, Amor returns to the San Francisco airwaves with an established connection to local More

WZFG Fargo Adds Premiere's Clay & Buck Show

Clay & Buck Show

Flag Family Media has added Premiere Networks' nationally syndicated "The Clay & Buck Show" to WZFG-AM (AM 1100 The Flag/92.3 FM) in Fargo, ND. The program, hosted by Clay Travis and Buck Sexton, airs weekdays from 11am-2pm, effective immediately. The addition brings the More

K-Love, Trans World Radio Announce Global Partnership

K-Love

K-Love has announced a partnership with international Christian broadcaster Trans World Radio (TWR) to expand its programming into as many as 190 countries, with an emphasis on regions where Christian missionary activities are restricted. The collaboration combines K-Love's Christian music and More

Westwood One Study Finds NFL Radio Ads Drive Results

Cumulus Media | Westwood One

A new analysis from the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group finds that AM/FM radio advertising during NFL broadcasts delivers significant gains in brand awareness, consumer engagement and purchase conversions, outperforming streaming audio and podcasts in cost efficiency. The findings, More

KYW Newsradio Inducts David Yadgaroff Into Hall of Fame

David Yadgaroff

KYW Newsradio (103.9 FM/1060 AM) in Philadelphia has inducted longtime radio executive David Yadgaroff into its Hall of Fame, recognizing more than three decades of leadership, mentorship and contributions to the station and the Philadelphia broadcasting community. Yadgaroff joined KYW Newsradio's sales More

Doc Reno Signs Multi-Year Deal with Creative Talent

Doc Reno

Veteran South Florida radio personality Doc Reno has signed a multi-year representation agreement with Creative Talent, led by President and CEO Steve Gallagher. The deal covers Reno's work in radio, podcasting, syndication, spokesperson opportunities and digital media. The agreement formalizes a More

K-Love Names Ed Lenane VP of K-Love Global

Ed Lenane

K-Love has appointed longtime executive Ed Lenane as Vice President of K-Love Global, a new initiative focused on expanding the Christian radio network's reach and impact internationally. Lenane brings nearly 30 years of experience with K-Love, having served in a variety of roles throughout the More

Dial #250 Expands Beyond iHeartMedia Stations

Dial #250

MDR Group LLC has announced that its Dial #250 mobile speed-dial service is now available to all radio broadcasters and advertisers following the expiration of a decade-long exclusive arrangement with iHeartMedia. The company says it is already expanding relationships with Audacy, More

Dana Johnson Joins Morning Show at WCOL Columbus

Dana Johnson

iHeartMedia's Country WCOL-FM (92.3) in Columbus, OH, has named Dana Johnson morning co-host alongside Dan Zuko. Johnson made her debut Monday morning, succeeding Kayla Hanley, who departed the station in August. Johnson joins WCOL after serving as Director of Promotions and Live Events for Audacy's More

Serina Perez Exits ''The Tino Cochino Radio Show''

Serina Perez

Serina Perez has departed YEA Networks' syndicated "The Tino Cochino Radio" after nearly six years as co-host, marking a programming change for the nationally distributed radio show. Perez joined the program full-time in December 2020 following a decade with Audacy Phoenix, where she began as a promotions More

Michelle McKormick Returns to Mornings in Michigan

Michelle McKormick

Veteran West Michigan radio personality Michelle McKormick is returning to morning radio as the new host on iHeartMedia's Classic Hits WBFX-FM (101.3 Big-FM) Grand Rapids and Classic Rock WMRR-FM (Rock 101.7) Muskegon Heights. She will debut Monday, October 19. The move follows McKormick's departure from More

Myron Mullins Launches ''Regret Free'' Podcast

Regret Free with Myron Mullins

Author, entrepreneur and former business executive Myron Mullins has launched "Regret Free with Myron Mullins," a new podcast focused on helping men, particularly former executives and high-achieving professionals, rediscover purpose, overcome personal challenges and build more intentional lives. The More

WZPL Indianapolis Plans 24th Annual Smiley Pumpkin Drop

Smiley Pumpkin Drop

WZPL-FM (99.5 ZPL) in Indianapolis will celebrate Halloween with the 24th annual Smiley Pumpkin Drop on Thursday, October 15, featuring a live broadcast of the "Smiley Morning Show" and the dramatic destruction of two giant pumpkins at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The free, family-friendly event will More

iHeartMedia Names Lainie Fertick Chief Insights Officer

Lainie Fertick

iHeartMedia has promoted Lainie Fertick to the newly created position of Chief Insights Officer, placing her in charge of insights initiatives across the company and adding her to its Strategic Communications (StratCom) leadership team. The appointment was announced in an internal memo from iHeartMedia More

Radio Hall of Fame Inducts Eight in Class of 2026

Radio Hall of Fame

The Radio Hall of Fame welcomed eight new members during its 2026 induction ceremony and dinner Thursday, October 8, at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, recognizing broadcasters and industry executives whose careers have made significant contributions to radio. The Class of More

Changes & Moves

Mia Amor

102.9 KBLX in San Francisco has named Bay Area radio personality Mia Amor as its new weekday afternoon host, effective Monday, Oct. 19. More

Cumulus Ups Brown to VP/Urban Formats

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