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JVC Broadcasting Expands into Panama City

JVC Broadcasting has greed to acquire four stations in Panama City, FL, from Magic Broadcasting, marking a significant expansion of the company's footprint along the Florida Panhandle. The deal includes CHR WILN-FM (105.9), Classic Country WWLY-FM (100.1), Talk WYOO-FM (101.1), and Rock WYYX-FM (97.7), which will now be operated alongside More

Study: Gen Z Spends Over 4 Hours Daily with Audio

Edison Research and SiriusXM Media

A new study from Edison Research and SiriusXM Media highlights the central role audio plays in the lives of Americans ages 13 to 24, who are spending an average of four hours and ten minutes with audio content each day. The Gen Z Audio Report, based on a national survey of more than 2,000 respondents, More

Hope Media Group and Worship 24/7 to Unite in Merger

Hope Media Group and Worship 24/7

Hope Media Group (HMG) and Worship 24/7 have announced plans to formally unite in a strategic merger expected to be finalized in early Fall 2025, pending FCC approval. The move will deepen an existing partnership between the two Christian organizations and significantly More

CMG San Antonio's Stations Take All Five Top Spots in May

Cox Media Group

CMG San Antonio Radio is celebrating a major ratings sweep, placing all five of its FM stations in the top five across three key categories for the month of May -- overall ratings, the 25-54 demographic (including streaming), and the midday slot. The cluster's strong showing highlights its ability to More

Podcasts Offer Key Path to Reach LGBT Audiences Year-Round

Edison Research

As Pride Month concludes, Edison Research is encouraging brands and advertisers to continue their engagement with LGBT audiences -- highlighting podcasts as a powerful, year-round platform for inclusive outreach. According to data from Edison Podcast Metrics, 12% of weekly podcast listeners identify as More

PopCrush Nights Offers Free 4th of July Special

PopCrush Nights

Stations across the country can celebrate Independence Day with a high-energy, commercial-free music special courtesy of PopCrush Nights. This year's PopCrush Nights 4th of July Special is a five-hour celebration of music, pop culture, and patriotism, available for free to both affiliate and non-affiliate More

CRS360 Webinar Examines Country Radio's Mid-Year Health

CRS360

The Country Radio Seminar (CRS) has released the latest installment of its CRS360 webinar series, titled "Are We Okay? Assessing Country's Year So Far," offering an in-depth look at the current state and trajectory of the Country format as 2025 reaches its midpoint. Now available More

Covino & Rich Celebrate 20th Anniversary in Las Vegas

Covino & Rich

FOX Sports Radio (FSR) personalities Steve Covino and Rich Davis -- hosts of the network's popular weekday afternoon program Covino & Rich -- celebrated their 20th anniversary as an on-air duo with an exclusive listener event in Las Vegas this past weekend. More than 300 listeners traveled to Las Vegas, More

CMN Announces 17th Season of College Football Coverage

Compass Media Networks (CMN)

Compass Media Networks (CMN) is gearing up for its 17th season of college football broadcasts, kicking off with a marquee matchup between the Kansas State Wildcats and the Iowa State Cyclones in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, August 23. The nationally syndicated schedule will feature top-ranked teams and More

''The Severance Podcast'' with Stiller & Scott Returns

The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott

Audacy Podcasts, in collaboration with Red Hour and Great Scott, is bringing back "The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott" for a limited run of new episodes beginning June 26. The announcement marks the return of the popular companion podcast to the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series More

Lemonada Media Announces ''Alive'' with Steve Burns

Lemonada Media

Lemonada Media is welcoming a familiar face -- and voice -- to its roster with the launch of Alive, a new podcast hosted by Blue's Clues original host Steve Burns. The show is set to premiere later this fall. Billed as a "cozy and delightful weekly series," Alive will explore what it More

Karen Carson Named 2025 MIW Airblazer Award Honoree

Karen Carson

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW), in partnership with Morning Show Boot Camp (MSBC), has announced Karen Carson of "Karen Carson in the Morning" on Audacy's WNEW-FM (NEW 102.7 FM) in New York as the recipient of the 2025 MIW Airblazer Award. The honor, now in its tenth year, recognizes women who More

Urban One Shareholders Approve Reverse Stock Split

Urban One

Urban One, Inc. held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 18, during which shareholders voted to approve key proposals, including a potential reverse stock split and the election of directors to the company's board. Shareholders approved an amendment to Urban One's More

Rob Archer Departs KNX/Los Angeles After 10 Years

Rob Archer

After a decade at KNX (News 1070 AM/97.1 FM) in Los Angeles, longtime anchor Rob Archer has exited the Audacy outlet. The veteran broadcaster confirmed his departure on social media, noting the milestone comes just as he marks 45 years in the radio business. "Some personal news: I'm no longer with KNX," More

Binnie Media to Launch Soft Rock ''105.5 The Wave''

WBYA-FM (105.5 The Wave) in in Isleboro

Binnie Media is rebranding Country WBYA-FM in Isleboro, ME as "105.5 The Wave." The station will introduce a new format on June 30 designed to serve the communities of Midcoast Maine. Billed as "The Midcoast's new home for Soft Rock," 105.5 The Wave will feature a playlist of familiar favorites from iconic More

Audacy Sacramento Names Mark Randall as Promotions Dir.

Mark Randall

Audacy appoints longtime radio professional Mark Randall as the new Promotions Director for its Sacramento cluster, overseeing promotions for its six-station cluster, including KIFM-AM (ESPN 1320), KKDO-FM (ALT 94-7), KRXQ-FM (98 Rock), KSEG-FM (96.9 The Eagle), 102.5 KSFM, and KUDL-FM (106.5 The End). More

WHOM/Portland ME Names Lizzy Snyder as Morning Co-Host

Lizzy Snyder

After a four-year run waking up Central Maine on WMME (92 Moose), Lizzy Snyder is heading south. Snyder is named the new morning co-host on Townsquare Media's 94.9 WHOM in Portland, ME, succeeding longtime personality Lori Voornas. She'll join Jeff Parsons on the station's morning show beginning next week. More

Skyview Donates $10K to Kick Off BOFA Giving Day

Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA)

Skyview Networks has made a $10,000 corporate donation to the Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA), in support of BFOA's Giving Day on Tuesday, June 24. The funds will be used to match contributions made by Skyview employees to help TV and radio professionals facing severe More

AM Radio Legislation Gains Bipartisan Majority in House

AM/FM Radio Dial

The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act has reached a key milestone, with more than half of the U.S. House of Representatives now cosponsoring the bipartisan legislation aimed at preserving AM radio access in vehicles across the country. The bill, which already enjoys filibuster-proof More

Study: 36% of Americans Can't Name an Auto Dealer

Cumulus Media and Westwood One

A new analysis from Nielsen's Michael Katz reveals a surprising brand awareness gap in the auto retail sector: over one-third of Americans, and one in five consumers planning to buy or lease a vehicle, cannot name a single auto dealership. The findings, featured in this week's Cumulus Media | Westwood One More

Greg Glenday Named CEO of Acast, Succeeding Adams

Greg Glenday

Acast appoints Greg Glenday as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Ross Adams, who is stepping down after nearly eight years in the role. Adams will remain with the company in a strategic advisory capacity. Under Adams' tenure, the company saw rapid growth -- expanding its revenues from under SEK 100 More

Mike Arlo Honored With Inaugural Career Achievement Award

Mike Arlo

Mike Arlo was honored with the inaugural Career Achievement Award at the Virginia Association of Broadcasters' 88th Annual Summer Convention on Friday, recognizing a legendary radio career that has spanned more than five decades. The award, introduced for the first time this year, celebrates More

Changes & Moves

Lizzy Snyder

After a four-year run waking up Central Maine on WMME (92 Moose), Lizzy Snyder is heading south. Snyder is named the new morning co-host on More

JVC Broadcasting Expands into Panama City

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