Urban One Baltimore announced that longtime General Manager Howard Mazer (pictured right) will retire at the end of the year, concluding more than three decades of service with the company and over 40 years in the Baltimore market. Mazer began his radio career in 1981 as General Sales Manager and was elevated More

Paul Kelly Named WMGK Philadelphia Morning Host

Paul Kelly

Beasley Media Group names Paul Kelly as the new morning host of Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK-FM, effective Monday, December 1 from 6-10am weekdays. A Philadelphia native, Kelly has been a familiar voice on WMGK since March 2019, serving as the station's reliable "designated hitter" for weekends, holidays, and More

Usher Media to Acquire Six NRG Stations in Central NE

NRG Media

A new ownership chapter is on the horizon for several Central Nebraska radio stations, as NRG Media has signed an agreement to sell six of its properties to Usher Media LLC. An application for FCC approval has been filed for the transfer of KGFW-AM, KQKY-FM, KRNY-FM, and K241CN-FX in More

CPB Boosts Mountain West News Bureau With New Funding

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has committed an additional $507,000 to the Mountain West News Bureau (MWNB), extending the regional journalism partnership through June 30, 2028, and funding a new Digital Editor position to enhance its multi-platform reporting. The new More

PodcastOne Lands Clint Frazier's ''Life After the Show''

PodcastOne

PodcastOne inks a multi-year deal with former New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier, securing distribution rights to his weekly podcast, Life After the Show. The series features Frazier's unfiltered perspective on current baseball topics, interviews with former teammates and More

Jo Lambert Elected Chair of NPR Board of Directors

Jo Lambert

NPR has elected Jo Lambert as Chair of its Board of Directors, effective November 20. Lambert, who joined the Board as a Public Director in 2022, previously served as Vice Chair. Shawn Turner, a Member Director since 2024, was elected to succeed her as Vice Chair. "I am honored to step into the role of More

Connoisseur Sells MN & SD Stations to Christensen

Connoisseur Media

Connoisseur Media has reached an agreement to sell its stations in Luverne, MN and Madison, SD to two entities under Christensen Broadcasting. Christensen Broadcasting LUV LLC will acquire KLQL-FM and KQAD-AM in Luverne, while Christensen Broadcast Group, Inc. will take ownership of KJAM-FM and KJAM-AM in More

Randy ''Shotgun'' Shannon Returns as WNCY Brand Mgr.

Randy ''Shotgun'' Shannon

Midwest Communications has named Randy "Shotgun" Shannon as the new Brand Manager of WNCY (Y100) servving Appleton-Oshkosh, marking a return to the leadership role he first held when helping to build the station into a country powerhouse in Northeast Wisconsin. Shannon, a fixture at Y100 for decades, More

AM/FM Radio Poised to Boost Holiday Retail Lift

Cumulus Media and Westwood One

The Thanksgiving and Black Friday kickoff has officially launched one of the busiest shopping periods of the year, and new insights from the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group highlight a clear message for retailers: AM/FM radio remains a powerful engine for holiday sales. According to More

Chicago Radio Veteran JoBo Colburn Dies at 70

Joe Bannon (JoBo)

Longtime Chicago radio personality Joe Bohannon Colburn -- known to generations of listeners as JoBo -- has passed away at age 70. The news was shared on social media, marking the loss of a prominent voice who helped define Chicago morning radio for decades. JoBo rose to fame as half of the legendary More

HELOC Surge Creates Major New Revenue Path for Radio

The Media Audit

Home equity lines of credit -- long overshadowed by low mortgage rates and slower lending demand -- are surging back, and new data suggests the trend could represent a significant revenue opportunity for radio. According to Jill Medina, Regional Manager for The Media Audit, More

Mark Lazarus to Receive 2026 BFOA Golden Mic Award

Mark Lazarus

Mark Lazarus, Chief Executive Officer of VERSANT and former Chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group, will be honored with the 2026 Golden Mic Award by the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA). The award will be presented during the Foundation's annual black-tie gala on March 9, 2026, at the Plaza Hotel in More

Matt Cord Takes Middays 93.3 WMMR-FM Philadelphia

Matt Cord

40-year Philadelphia radio veteran and WMGK-FM morning personality Matt Cord will return to Beasley co-owned 93.3 WMMR-FM to host Middays. He'll officially begin his new role on Monday, December 1. Cord has served as the morning personality on WMGK-FM since September, 2023. Prior to that, he was MGK's More

Jesse Garon Returns to WSJY Madison as Midday Host

Jesse Garon

Jesse Garon is back on the air in South Central Wisconsin, joining Magnum Media's 107.3 WSJY in Madison as AC outlet's new midday host. Garon most recently served as morning host for crosstown Audacy Classic Hits WOLX-FM. He had been with WOLX since 2015, previously serving as evening host. Garon has a long More

The Conclave Plans Final Conference for 2026

The Conclave

The Conclave, the nation's oldest programming and talent conference, will take its final bow in 2026. Organizers announced that the 45th and last edition of the long-running gathering will take place September 15-17, 2026, in Minneapolis. Conclave Executive Director Emeritus Tom More

Warm 98.5 Rings In Season With Christmas Music Flip

WRRM-FM (Warm 98.5) in Cincinnati

Cumulus Media's WRRM-FM (Warm 98.5) in Cincinnati has officially ushered in the holiday season, flipping to continuous Christmas music at 4:45pm on Friday. The station marked the annual switch with Andy Williams' classic "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," launching its More

Danny Gonzalez Named 2026 Radio Mercury Chief Judge

Danny Gonzalez

The Radio Mercury Awards has selected Danny Gonzalez, co-chief creative officer and co-founder of Bandits & Friends, as the 2026 chief judge for the 35th annual competition. Gonzalez brings two decades of creative leadership to the role, known for transforming everyday ideas into memorable storytelling More

MediaCo Reports Strong Q3 Revenue Gains

MediaCo

MediaCo Holding Inc., owner of WQHT (Hot 97) and WBLS/New York, posted higher revenues and a return to positive adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2025, driven by gains from the April 2024 Estrella acquisition and continued growth across its audio, video, and digital businesses. More

Edison Research to Present New TikTok Usage Report

Edison Research

Edison Research will unveil new findings about how Americans use TikTok during a webinar on Wednesday, December 3 at 2pm ET. The presentation, The Infinite Scroll: A TikTok Report, draws on a comprehensive set of original research examining the behaviors and opinions of U.S. TikTok users age 13 and older. More

WRXS Launches 'WRXS-mas' with Classic Holiday Hits

WRXS-FM (Pure Oldies 106.9) Milwaukee

Milwaukee's WRXS-FM (Pure Oldies 106.9) is ringing in the season with WRXS-mas, a switch to traditional, nostalgia-filled Christmas music that begins today and continues non-stop through Christmas Day -- and even a bit beyond. The Oldies outlet is promising a warm, familiar holiday soundtrack built on More

SportsTalk 790 Launches ''Morning Drive with Dan & Cole''

Cole Thompson and Dan Mathews

iHeartMedia Houston's KBME (SportsTalk 790) is adding a new local team its lineup with the debut of "The Morning Drive with Dan & Cole," launching Monday, November 24. The new live, Houston-focused sports show will air weekdays from 6-10am. Hosted by Houston natives Dan More

Premiere Offers Arroyo Christmas Songs Backstory Show

Christmas Merry & Bright: Play Backstories

Premiere Networks is bringing back "Christmas Merry & Bright: Play Backstories," a three-hour, barter-free holiday radio special hosted by Raymond Arroyo, available for stations to air between November 25 and December 25. Arroyo -- a FOX News and CNN contributor, best-selling author, award-winning More

Changes & Moves

Matt Cord

40-year Philadelphia radio veteran and WMGK-FM morning personality Matt Cord will return to Beasley co-owned 93.3 WMMR-FM to host Middays. More

Urban One Baltimore GM Mazer Set to Retire

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