Audacy Dallas Operations Manager and Rock Format VP Vince Richards will depart the company at the end of the month after eight years with the broadcaster. The news was announced in a staff memo from Bob Mackay, SVP and Market Manager for Audacy Dallas. During his tenure, Richards oversaw operations and music stations in Dallas, managed Audacy's two Rock stations More

MediaCo Expands Hot 97, WBLS in Four Cities

WQHT and WBLS/New York

MediaCo/New York is launching simulcasts of Hip Hop WQHT (Hot 97) and Urban AC WBLS to new audiences through Dot 2 audio in Los Angeles, Riverside, Dallas, and Houston. Beginning December 1, listeners in these markets will have around-the-clock access to its Hip Hop, R&B, and Urban programming featuring More

K103 Portland Returns as "The Christmas Station"

KKCW (K103) in Portland OR

iHeartMedia Portland has officially kicked off the holiday season, announcing that AC KKCW-FM (K103) is once again transforming into Portland's Christmas Station. Beginning at 9:30am on November 7, K103 filled the airwaves with non-stop holiday favorites from artists such as Mariah More

Mike McVay Joins Zeno Media as Strategic Advisor

Mike McVay

Zeno Media appoints longtime radio executive and consultant Mike McVay as a strategic advisor to help guide the company's next phase of growth. In his new role, McVay will collaborate with Zeno's leadership team to refine its content strategy, enhance programming innovation, and expand its footprint across More

Kitty Kinnin Retires, Capping 40-Year Raleigh Career

Kitty Kinnin

Curtis Media Group's Adult Hits WBBB (96.1 BBB)/Raleigh is saying goodbye to a local favorite as midday host Kitty Kinnin retires following her show today, wrapping up a remarkable 40-year broadcasting career. Kinnin joined WBBB in 2015, where she has hosted both afternoons and middays. A native of More

WGTS 91.9 Launches Food Drive Amid Federal Shutdown

The WGTS team ready to collect food at the La Plata Town Hall

WGTS 91.9 in Washington, DC, has launched an ongoing food drive to help listeners and local families struggling to put food on the table during the federal government shutdown. The Christian outlet is partnering with area food pantries facing increased demand as the shutdown More

Bustos Raises $143K for St. Jude Children's Hospital

Bustos Media Raises $143K for St. Jude Children's Hospital

Bustos Media raised $143,067 during its annual radiothon benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has topped the $100,000 mark in donations. "This was a great display of generosity by our audience during this difficult period More

Sunny 95 Radiothon Raises $91K for Nationwide Children's

L-R: Sunny 95 co-host DJ Rice, Eco Plumbers' Aaron Gaynor, and Sunny 95 co-host Randi Rasar

Saga's WSNY-FM (Sunny 95) in Columbus, OH, in partnership with Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Children's Miracle Network, raised $91,252 during its annual Sunny 95 Radiothon to benefit children and families receiving care at the hospital. The two-day event, hosted by the More

T.D. Jakes Launches ''NXT Chapter'' Podcast with iHeart

NXT Chapter with T.D. Jakes

In a time of deep cultural divides and shifting values, author and global thought leader T.D. Jakes is stepping into a new venture. Teaming up with iHeartMedia, the world's top podcast publisher, Jakes is launching "NXT Chapter with T.D. Jakes," premiering November 14 with a special debut episode featuring More

Saga Posts Q3 Loss on Music Licensing Settlement

Saga Communications

Saga Communications reported a third-quarter net loss of $532,000, reversing a profit of $1.3 million in the same period last year, largely due to a retroactive music licensing settlement with ASCAP and BMI. Net revenue slipped 1.8% to $28.2 million, compared to $28.7 million a year More

Audacy Launches Statewide 97.1 Detroit Sports Network

Detroit Sports Network

Audacy will debut the 97.1 Detroit Sports Radio Network on December 1, creating a new statewide hub for Michigan sports fans anchored by WXYT-FM (97.1 The Ticket) in Detroit. The first-of-its-kind network will unite sports voices and audiences across Michigan under a single platform produced and distributed More

NPR Names Rachel Evans as Chief Development Officer

Rachel Evans

NPR appoints Rachel Evans as its new Chief Development Officer, effective November 17. She will oversee the organization's national fundraising strategy and serve as a key ambassador for NPR's mission and journalism, strengthening relationships with major donors and stakeholders to support the public radio More

''Top 10 Now & Then'' to End 21-Year Run in December

''Top 10 Now & Then''

Benztown has announced that veteran radio personality and music executive Rick Nuhn and longtime producer Ron Shapiro will conclude their syndicated countdown program, "Top 10 Now & Then," after 21 years on the air. The final broadcast will air the weekend of December 27, 2025, marking the end of an era for More

Gary Berkowitz: Holiday Programming Freedom Unrated

Gary Berkowitz

Radio consultant Gary Berkowitz says that for stations in unrated markets, the holiday season offers a rare chance to take creative risks and strengthen listener relationships without worrying about ratings. In his latest blog post, Berkowitz outlined several ways broadcasters can approach Christmas More

Parker Launches Parker Brand Strategies Consulting Firm

Don Parker

Veteran radio programmer Don Parker has launched a new consulting firm, Parker Brand Strategies, focused on helping broadcasters and media companies create, strengthen, and rejuvenate their brands for long-term success. The firm will specialize in four key areas: brand creation, brand building, station More

Amazon, iHeart Expand Partnership With Programmatic Audio

Amazon Ads and iHeartMedia have expanded their partnership with a new programmatic audio offering that gives advertisers using Amazon DSP access to iHeart's streaming audio portfolio. The integration, available now, combines Amazon's consumer insights from shopping, streaming, and browsing data with iHeart's More

NPR, iHeart Lead October Podtrac Rankings

Podtrac

Podtrac has released its October 2025 podcast industry rankings, with NPR and iHeartMedia networks continuing to dominate the U.S. podcast landscape while several individual shows saw notable audience gains. NPR News Now, The Daily from The New York Times, and Up First from NPR retained their top three More

Nina Blanco Extends Run at Denver's Mix 100 Through 2027

Nina Blanco

Denver radio personality Nina Blanco has signed a new two-year extension with KIMN-FM (Mix 100), part of KSE Radio Ventures, keeping her on the air through 2027. Blanco currently serves as afternoon host, Music Director, and Marketing Coordinator at the Hot AC outlet. "Never did I think I'd take this More

Beasley Shuffles Morning Shows at KKLZ and The Coyote

Shawn Tempesta

Beasley Media Group has announced a series of lineup changes at its Las Vegas stations, 96.3 KKLZ and KCYE-FM (102.7 Coyote Country). Longtime Vegas personality Shawn Tempesta, most recently on KVGS-FM, will join Carla Rea as co-host of "The KKLZ Morning Show with Carla and Shawn," debuting Monday, November More

Chris Van Vliet Joins Cumulus Podcast Network

Chris Van Vliet

Cumulus Media announced that Chris Van Vliet's interview series, "Insight with Chris Van Vliet," will join the Cumulus Podcast Network, part of Westwood One's portfolio. Under the new partnership, Cumulus will distribute, market, and monetize the popular show across its extensive audio platform. As More

iHeart's Black Effect Network Launches Kids Podcast Series

Adventures of Curiosity Cove

iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God's The Black Effect Podcast Network are expanding into the Kids & Family genre with "Adventures of Curiosity Cove," an imaginative new podcast created and produced by actress and producer Tika Sumpter. The series is available now on the iHeartRadio app and across all major More

Patrick Davis Named PD at WWWQ (Q99.7) Atlanta

Patrick Davis

Cumulus Media appoints veteran programmer Patrick Davis as Program Director for CHR WWWQ-FM (Q99.7) in Atlanta. Davis most recently served as SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Dallas, where he spent 13 years overseeing multiple formats and markets, including Austin. He previously programmed KHKS-FM (Kiss More

Changes & Moves

Shawn Tempesta

Vegas personality Shawn Tempesta, most recently on KVGS-FM, will join Carla Rea as co-host of "The KKLZ Morning Show with Carla and Shawn" More

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