Pacific Media Group has promoted Sherri Hamamura Grimes to President of its Radio Division, overseeing operations across all Hawaiian island markets. The appointment took effect October 26. She will also continue as General Manager of PMG's Maui Radio operations. Grimes will work directly with Market Managers and leadership teams on station performance More

Valentine Returns to Hubbard as Alexandria-Wadena GM

Kris Valentine

Hubbard Radio has named Kris Valentine as General Manager of its Alexandria and Wadena, MN operations, returning him to the markets where he served as Operations Manager from 2020 to 2023. He and his wife, Chelsea, will also bring the "Kris & Chelsea" show back to mornings on Country KIKV-FM (100.7 KIK-FM). More

Cumulus Plans ZoneCasting Launch at Boston's WXLO

WXLO-FM (104.5 XLO) in Boston

Cumulus Media plans to introduce ZoneCasting technology at WXLO-FM (104.5 XLO) in Boston during the first quarter of 2027, enabling the station to air different commercials simultaneously in separate geographic portions of the market. The deployment, announced in partnership with Aktira, will allow WXLO More

FCC Seeks Comment on FM Short-Spacing Rule Petition

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The FCC's Media Bureau is seeking public comment on a petition that would give FM broadcasters additional flexibility to relocate transmission facilities from aging towers or lost tower sites while maintaining interference protections for other stations. The Bureau opened MB Docket No. 26-303 in an More

NPR Names David Berzin SVP of Product and Data

David Berzin

NPR has appointed David Berzin Senior Vice President, Product and Data, overseeing its digital product and data strategy. He will lead development of audience-facing products designed to increase engagement and diversify revenue, along with data-sharing infrastructure supporting NPR products and tools used More

KIOZ San Diego Extends 'The Show' Through 2030

Eddie Pappani, Sky Williams, Tylhor ''Thor'' Dodd and Emily Griffiths

iHeartMedia's KIOZ (Rock 105.3) in San Diego has signed morning program "The Show" to a four-year contract extension, keeping hosts Eddie Pappani, Sky Williams, Tylhor "Thor" Dodd and Emily Griffiths with the station into 2030. The program will continue airing weekdays from 6-10am. "The Show" has More

SummitMedia Names Brodie Knoxville Brand Manager

Matt ''Brodie'' Lesley

SummitMedia has named Matt "Brodie" Lesley Brand Manager of its four-station cluster in Knoxville. He will also host middays on Country WCYQ (100.3 The Wolf). Lesley most recently served as Program Director and afternoon host for WNOK in Columbia, SC, and WWXM in Myrtle Beach, SC, from 2019 to 2026. During More

IAB Guide Calls for Better Audio Data in Media Mix Models

Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released a new guide arguing that incomplete campaign data can obscure audio advertising's effectiveness in media mix models, potentially influencing how advertisers allocate budgets. "Amplifying Audio's Impact in MMM: A Follow-up to More

iHeartRadio Launches Lite Mode for Simplified Listening

iHeartRadio

iHeartRadio has launched "Lite Mode," a feature that lets listeners switch between the app's full functionality and a simplified interface focused on their current listening and frequently used content. Available on iOS and Android, Lite Mode can be activated through a toggle at the top of the mobile More

Sun & Fun Media Taps Orbyt as Exclusive Canadian Partner

Orbyt Media

Sun & Fun Media has selected Orbyt Media as its exclusive affiliate sales and affiliate advertising sales representative in Canada. The agreement gives Canadian radio stations and broadcast groups access to vacation packages, cruises, major sporting event experiences and other More

AWM to Honor Hannah Storm With Gracies Icon Award

Hannah Storm

The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) will honor ESPN's Hannah Storm with the Gracies Icon Award during the Gracies Leadership Awards on November 16 at Tribeca 360° in New York. The award recognizes a woman whose influence has helped shape media and expand opportunities for women in the industry. Storm More

WDAF-FM Adds Mo & StyckMan to Afternoon Lineup

Mo & StyckMan

Audacy's Country WDAF-FM (106.5 The Wolf) in Kansas City will add "Mo & StyckMan" to its weekday afternoon lineup beginning November 2. The duo will air from 3-7pm CT. Mo and StyckMan also host weekday afternoons on WUSY-FM (US 101) in Chattanooga and WRXL-HD2 (Big 98.5) in Richmond, VA, along with More

AM/FM Radio Leads In-Car Listening Among EV Users

Edison Research at SSRS

AM/FM radio continues to account for the largest share of in-car audio listening among Americans, including electric vehicle (EV) drivers and passengers, although its share is notably lower among EV users, according to new findings from Edison Research's Share of Ear study. The research, presented during More

RTDNA Survey Finds Modest Gains in Radio News Staffing

RTDNA

Radio newsroom staffing showed modest improvement in 2025, with the median number of full-time news employees returning to two after declining the previous year, according to the latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey. The annual survey found that the average More

Podmerse Launches Podcast Sponsorship Database

Podmerse

Podmerse has launched a publicly available podcast sponsorship database designed to help podcasters identify potential advertisers and provide media buyers with information about where competing brands are placing their podcast advertising. The platform tracks more than 2 million More

Triton Digital Completes First AI-Driven Audio Ad Buy

Triton Digital

Triton Digital has completed what it describes as the audio industry's first fully automated, agent-to-agent advertising transaction using its newly launched Seller Agent. The campaign was executed with Talpa Media, digital agency Draft Digital and advertiser Otrium. According to More

Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson to Launch Media Network

Scoop B and Crossover Media Group

Sports journalist and national basketball insider Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson has announced plans to launch a multimedia digital network in early 2027, featuring original audio and video programming focused on sports, entertainment, music and lifestyle culture. The More

WNBU to Launch All-Christmas Format November 1

WBNU-FM Greenville NC

Inner Banks Media has announced that WNBU (94.1 FM) along the North Carolina coast and its 102.7 FM signal in Greenville will switch to an all-Christmas music format beginning Sunday, November 1, bringing nearly two months of holiday programming to listeners across Eastern More

TM Studios Unveils GoldDisc Christmas Package

TM Studios

TM Studios has introduced a special GoldDisc Christmas package designed to help radio stations prepare for the holiday season with a collection of Christmas music, seasonal production elements and imaging resources. The package features 550 hand-curated holiday tracks spanning multiple radio formats, More

BFOA Expands College Scholarship Program

Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA)

The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) has announced an expansion of its needs-based College Scholarship Program, opening eligibility to students pursuing careers in radio and television regardless of whether they come from a broadcasting family. The expansion comes less More

Westwood One, Silverloch Set Election Day Coverage

Westwood One

Westwood One and Silverloch have announced special Election Day programming for Tuesday, November 3, featuring conservative commentators Dan Bongino, Vince Coglianese, Hayley Caronia and Shawn Farash across broadcast radio, podcasts and streaming platforms. The coverage will feature commentary and More

Eastlan Ratings Adds Kelly and Ehrman to Support Team

Eastlan Ratings

Eastlan Ratings has expanded its client training and support team with the addition of radio industry veterans Jay Kelly and Tommy Ehrman as the company prepares for continued market expansion into 2027. Kelly brings decades of broadcast and digital media experience to Eastlan. A More

Changes & Moves

Ryan Gibbons

Des Moines Media Group has named Ryan Gibbons the new morning host at Rock KAZR-FM (LAZER 103.3) in Des Moines, effective Oct. 26. More

PMG Names Grimes Radio Division President

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