Beasley Media Group is marking its 65th anniversary in 2026, reflecting its evolution from a single small-market radio station into a diversified media company with a national footprint. The company traces its roots to December 3, 1961, when founder George Beasley received an FCC license to build WPYB-AM, a daytime-only station in Benson, North Carolina. At the time More

Federal Judge Freezes Nielsen Network Policy

Nielsen

A federal judge has granted Cumulus Media a sweeping preliminary injunction against Nielsen, sharply limiting how the ratings provider can price and sell its national radio ratings product while an antitrust case moves forward. In a December 30 order, Judge Jeannette A. Vargas of More

Broadcasters Seek to Reopen FM Translator Relocation Rules

Federal Communications Commission

A coalition of more than 20 broadcast companies has filed a Petition for Rule Making asking the Federal Communications Commission to reinstate and expand expired rules that allowed AM radio stations greater flexibility in acquiring and relocating FM translators. The filing seeks to amend Section More

Westwood One Launches ''Nightly With Jade & Tyler''

''Nightly With Jade & Tyler''

Westwood One is adding a new nighttime offering to its national CHR lineup with the debut of "Nightly With Jade & Tyler," launching Monday, January 5. The five-hour program will air Monday through Friday from 7-midnight, featuring today's current hit music alongside entertainment and More

KGAY Moves to 103.1 as Sunny 106.5 Launches in Palm Springs

KAY Radio Palm Springs CA

KGAY Radio is entering its eighth year with a stronger signal and a new spot on the dial. As of New Year's Day, KGAY Radio has officially moved to 103.1 FM via co-owned KMEE-FM, expanding coverage across Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley, and surrounding communities while upgrading to an HD digital signal. More

More FM Launches Throwback Top 40 for East Texas

More FM

A new online radio station focused on hit music from the past three decades is launching at the start of the new year, aiming to fill a programming gap for East Texas listeners. More FM officially debuts January 1 at 12am CT, serving Tyler, Longview, and surrounding communities with a Throwback Top 40 More

Alyssa DiTomasso Joins WNGC Athens Morning Show

Alyssa DiTomasso

Cox Media Group has added Alyssa DiTomasso to the morning lineup at WNGC-FM (106.1), with her debut set for Monday, January 5. DiTomasso joins the Athens, GA Country outlet from Audacy's WSTR (Star 94_ in Atlanta, where she served as both a producer and on-air host. She will co-host mornings alongside Adam More

Audio Listening at Home Share Stabilizes Post-Pandemic

Edison Research

Trended data from Edison Research's Share of Ear study shows how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped U.S. audio listening habits -- and where they have since settled. The analysis tracks the percentage of daily audio listening time spent at home among Americans age 13 and older from 2015 through the third quarter More

KLOE 730 Tower Falls After Windstorm, Station Goes Silent

KLOE-AM Goodland, KS

The broadcast tower for Goodland's KLOE-AM (730) has collapsed following a series of extreme wind events in northwest Kansas, prompting Kansas Broadcast Company and NWKS Radio to permanently take the station off the air. KLOE first signed on in 1948 and served Goodland and surrounding communities for More

UC San Diego Basketball Lands Radio Home on 97.3 The Fan

UC San Diego Basketball

UC San Diego has reached a multi-year agreement with Audacy sports outlet KWFN-FM to broadcast Tritons men's and women's basketball games for the remainder of the 2025-26 season and beyond. Under the deal, UC San Diego basketball will air on 97.3 The Fan, with all broadcasts also streaming on the Audacy app. More

JC & Ken Launch in Afternoons on FOX Sports South Florida

Josh Cohen and Ken LaVicka (JC & Ken)

Hubbard Radio has announced the addition of "JC & Ken" to the weekday lineup on Fox Sports South Florida, bringing longtime South Florida voices Josh Cohen and Ken LaVicka back together for afternoon drive beginning Monday, January 5. The new one-hour program will air weekdays at 5pm across FOX Sports More

iHeartMedia Cape Cod Debuts the New 101.9 COOL 102

WCIB-FM (Cool 102) in Cape Cod

After a run of holiday music, iHeartMedia's WCIB-FM in Cape Cod, MA is relaunching the new 101.9 COOL 102 as Cape Cod's Feel Good '60s and '70s Hits, effective immediately. COOL 102 will feature genres from Motown and Soul to Classic Rock. Air personalities David and Meredith, Martha Quinn, Giovanni and More

TSL Power 50 Ranks Top Streaming Talk Shows of 2025

Talk Stream Live

Talk Stream Live (TSL) has released its TSL Power 50 for 2025, ranking the most influential and most listened-to streaming talk shows tracked through its platform over the past year. Topping the list is Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis, followed by Ark, Caravan to Midnight with John B. Wells at No. 2 and Alex More

Big Country 99.5 Celebrates KVOO's 100th Anniversary

Griffin Media

Griffin Media will introduce new call letters for its two Tulsa Country outlets beginning January 5, according to an announcement from Don Cristi, Director of Radio Operations & Programming. Big Country 99.5 will change its call letters to KVOO, while 98.5 The Bull will become KXBL. More

Rod Day Named Market Manager for Connoisseur Alaska

Rod Day

Connoisseur Media has appointed Rod Day as Market Manager for its Alaska properties, effective immediately. Day returns to Anchorage with more than two decades of experience in audio, management and market development. His background includes roles ranging from founder and CEO to multi-market general More

Civic Media Appoints Chuck Sullivan as Regional MM

Chuck Sullivan

Civic Media has named veteran broadcaster Chuck Sullivan as Regional Market Manager, based in Eau Claire, WI. Sullivan brings extensive experience in Wisconsin radio, having spent seven years with Audacy as Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Milwaukee and Madison. His career also includes More

Civic Media Expands Northern Wisconsin Coverage

Civic Media

Civic Media has changed the format of Oldies WLAK-FM (W298DK 107.5) Amery, WI, flipping the station from News/Talk to a simulcast of WSCM (St. Croix Country) Baldwin, WI, effective immediately. The move expands the reach of the country format across west-central Wisconsin and More

iHeartRadio to Add Free Video Podcast Distribution in 2026

iHeartRadio

iHeartMedia says it will expand its "Creators First" initiative by adding native video podcast distribution to both the app and web versions of iHeartRadio, with the feature set to roll out in early 2026. Under the plan, creators will be able to distribute full-length video episodes directly into More

Stugotz Signs Multiplatform Deal with iHeartMedia

Jon Stugotz Weiner

iHeartMedia and veteran sports media personality Jon "Stugotz" Weiner have entered into a long-term, multiplatform partnership that includes a new weekday afternoon program on FOX Sports Radio. Beginning in January, Stugotz will host a live show airing weekdays from 3-5pm ET, originating from iHeartMedia's More

Alvarez Returns to LA Radio With Alt 98.7 Holiday Fill-In

Nicole Alvarez

iHeartMedia's KYSR (Alt 98.7) Los Angeles has added longtime Southern California radio personality Nicole Alvarez to its on-air lineup on a fill-in basis over the holidays, with plans for her to remain part of the station's staff going forward. Alvarez will fill in for Christen Limon in the midday slot More

NewsTalk 1130 WISN Milwaukee Announces New Lineup

Benjamin Yount

iHeartMedia Milwaukee has announced a new weekday programming lineup for NewsTalk 1130 WISN, effective Friday, January 2, moving longtime midday host Benjamin Yount in mornings and adding Jason Goch to the midday slot. Yount, who has hosted WISN's 9-11am show since 2018, will move to mornings from 6-9am. More

WFRE Morning Host Tom Whalen to Retire After 26 Years

Tom Whalen

Longtime Frederick, MD air personality Tom Whalen will retire from 99.9 WFRE in early 2026, ending a career that spanned more than a quarter century on the station's airwaves. Whalen's final on-air appearance will be Sunday, January 4, when he hosts his last weekly Sunday Rewind Classic Country program More

Changes & Moves

Alyssa DiTomasso

Cox Media Group has added Alyssa DiTomasso to the morning lineup at WNGC-FM (106.1), with her debut set for Monday, January 5. She joins More

Beasley Celebrates 65 Years of Broadcasting

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