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 ago. Station operating expenses rose 8.7% to $24.7M 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

''Jingle Bell Rock'' Tops P1's 2025 Christmas Song Rankings

P1 Media Group

P1 Media Group has released its annual America's Top 100 Christmas Songs study, revealing that Bobby Helms' 1957 classic "Jingle Bell Rock" remains the nation's favorite holiday song for the eighth time in nine years. The 2025 survey measured the appeal of the 100 most-played Christmas songs from the 2024 More

Local Radio Freedom Act Tops 200 House Backers

U.S. Congress

More than 200 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have now cosponsored the Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), reaffirming bipartisan support for local radio stations and opposition to any new "performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge" on broadcasters. "This strong bipartisan milestone reflects More

Audacy Extends Wichita State Sports Broadcast Deal

Shocker Sports & Audacy

Audacy has announced a multi-year extension of its broadcast partnership with Wichita State Athletics, continuing a relationship that has spanned more than five decades. Under the new two-year agreement, 103.7 KEYN will remain the flagship station for all Wichita State men's basketball games and select More

Report: Seattle to Celebrate Bob Rivers with Tribute

Bob Rivers

Seattle will pay tribute to one of its most iconic radio voices next week with a night of laughter, music and memories honoring Bob Rivers, the longtime morning host and Hall of Fame broadcaster who died March 11 at age 68 from complications of esophageal cancer, The Seattle Times reports. A public More

Sheinelle Jones, Katie Couric Headline Gracies Awards

Sheinelle Jones

The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) has announced that TODAY co-host Sheinelle Jones (pictured) will lead a fireside chat with trailblazing journalist Katie Couric at the 2025 Gracies Leadership Awards. The event will be held Tuesday, November 18, at Tribeca 360° in New York City, where Couric will More

Local Storm Center Adds Three New Radio Affiliates

Local Storm Center

Local Storm Center, a provider of custom weather forecasts for radio, has announced three new affiliates joining its expanding network. The latest additions include KYIX-HD3 & K289CH (105.7 The Valley) in Chico, CA; WLDF (92.9 The Torch) in Lac du Flambeau, WI; and SolanoParanormalRadio.com in More

Bones Launches Faith-Based Podcast ''The Upload''

''The Upload''

Premiere Networks and radio & TV personality Bobby Bones have launched a new iHeartPodcast, "The Upload with Brooke Taylor," now available on the Nashville Podcast Network. The weekly series, debuting November 5, features faith-driven conversations meant to inspire, encourage and uplift listeners. Hosted More

Kevin Fredericks Launches Podcast ''Not My Best Moment''

Not My Best Moment

iHeartMedia and Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton's Unanimous Media have announced "Not My Best Moment," a new weekly podcast hosted by comedian and author Kevin Fredericks, known to fans as KevOnStage. The series debuts Wednesday, November 12, with Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress, writer, and producer More

Urban One Posts Narrower Quarterly Loss, Revs Fall 16%

Urban One

Urban One reported a smaller net loss for the third quarter of 2025 as the company continued to absorb the impact of a challenging advertising market and recent impairment charges tied to its radio broadcasting assets. For the quarter ended September 30, the company posted a net loss 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

Saga Swings to Q3 Net Loss on Settlement

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