Stephen A. Smith will receive the inaugural 'Broadcast Personality of the Year Award' from the Broadcasters Foundation of America during the organization's annual gala on Monday, March 9, at the Plaza Hotel. The BFOA Gala is the foundation's primary fundraiser, supporting broadcasters facing financial hardship due to illness or disaster. Smith becomes the first recipient of the More

Cumulus Media Partners With Eon Media on AI Audio Tech

Cumulus Media and Eon Media

Cumulus Media and Eon Media have entered into a partnership to develop and monetize artificial intelligence-enabled platforms for audio, aiming to expand how listeners discover and engage with audio content while generating new consumer insights. Under the agreement, the companies plan to apply More

KSON Names Jessica Chenoweth Music Director

Jessica Chenoweth

103.7 KSON in San Diego has elevated Jessica Chenoweth to Music Director, effective February 2. In the new role, Chenoweth will oversee strategy for the station's music catalog while continuing as Executive Producer of John and Tammy: San Diego's Morning Show. "Jessica's elevation to this role is a More

NABLF Opens 2026 Service to America Awards Entries

National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF)

The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2026 Celebration of Service to America Awards, recognizing the essential role local radio and television stations play in serving their communities. Stations and broadcast groups More

StreamGuys Names Kalvort VP of Digital Sales, Promotes Martinez

Dara Kalvort and Eduardo Martinez

StreamGuys has appointed Dara Kalvort as Vice President of Digital Sales & Strategy and the promotion of Eduardo Martinez to Executive Vice President of Technology. In her new role, Kalvort will lead sales efforts for the StreamGuys Ad Network, focusing on expanding digital audio More

iHeartPodcasts Launches Soccer Series ''The Away End''

The Away End

iHeartPodcasts has announced a new original podcast series, The Away End, teaming journalist and author Daniel Alarcon with writer John Green to explore the global appeal of international football ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The weekly series will examine how the sport connects people across borders, More

DeDe in the Morning Adds Five New Affiliates in 2026

DeDe McGuire

Syndicated Urban morning show "DeDe in the Morning," hosted by Radio Hall of Famer DeDe McGuire, is expanding its footprint with the addition of five new affiliate stations. These include WHJX-FM (Hot 106.5) in Jacksonville FL, WDLD-FM (Live 96.7) in Hagerstown MD, WQKS-HD2 (STREAMZ 100.5) in Montgomery AL, More

MediaCo Launches Sigma Audio Networks for Multicultural Ads

MediaCo

MediaCo Holding Inc. has announced the launch of Sigma Audio Networks LLC, a new multicultural audio network designed to modernize how advertisers reach America's rapidly growing diverse audiences. Built on the foundation of MediaCo Holding Inc.'s presence across Hispanic, Black, More

Study: Podcasts Reach Viewers Lost to Ad-Free Streaming

Cumulus Media | Westwood One

A new analysis from Cumulus Media | Westwood One and Signal Hill Insights underscores podcasts as a key channel for advertisers trying to reach consumers increasingly elusive to traditional television advertising. The findings are drawn from the Fall 2025 installment of the Podcast Download series, based More

Joe Concha Launches Weeknight Show via Red Apple Audio

Joe Concha

Red Apple Audio Networks will launch a new weekday evening program hosted by Joe Concha, expanding its talk lineup with Concha At Night. The show will air Monday through Friday from 9-10pm ET and will be available to stations nationwide beginning January 26. The program debuted earlier this month in New More

Live 105 Named BARHOF Legendary Station of the Year

KITS-FM (Live 105) San Francisco

KITS-FM (Live 105) San Francisco has been selected as the Bay Area Radio Museum and Hall of Fame's (BARHOF) 2026 Legendary Station of the Year. The honor will be presented during a ceremony on January 30 at the California Historical Radio Society in Alameda. Launched in 1986, Live More

Nielsen: Black Culture Drives Media, Sports & Buying Power

Nielsen

Black audiences continue to shape culture, media consumption, and consumer behavior, according to Nielsen's 2026 Diverse Intelligence Series: The Black Influence, marking the report's 15th anniversary. The study finds that authentic representation is no longer optional for brands More

Larry O'Connor Named Editor of Townhall.com

Larry O'Connor

Townhall Media, a subsidiary of Salem Media Group, has appointed Larry O'Connor as Editor of Townhall.com, effective immediately. O'Connor, who has been part of the Townhall Media family since 2016, has written for Townhall and HotAir and hosts the daily live podcast LARRY, which airs weekdays at noon on More

Nueva Network Promotes Three Execs Ahead of 5th Anniversary

Nueva Network

As it prepares to mark its fifth anniversary in 2026, Nueva Network has announced the promotion of three senior executives, following a year of expansion across audio, digital, and video platforms. Jim Lyke has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales Operations. A media executive with more More

Auddia Launches Discovr Radio AI Promotion Platform

Auddia

Auddia Inc. has launched Discovr Radio, an AI-powered platform designed to connect artists and labels with radio streaming audiences through targeted music discovery. The platform is scheduled to go live January 20, beginning with a pilot group of roughly 300 customers. Auddia said More

Radio Veteran Rebecca Romo Joins Cape Cod's X

Rebecca Romo

WGTX (X 106.5 and 102.3) in Cape Cod has added radio veteran Rebecca Romo to its on-air lineup. Romo will host Acoustic Sunday on weekends from 7-9am and will also serve as a fill-in host as needed. Romo brings more than 25 years of radio experience to the station. Her career began at a pop music outlet More

Griffin Adkins Joins On-Air Team at 101.1 The Pulse

Griffin Adkins

WLJA-FM (101.1 The Pulse) in Jasper, GA has announced that Griffin Adkins has officially joined the station's on-air lineup. Adkins will co-host The Morning Pulse with Dan & Griffin alongside Dan Ratcliffe, airing weekday mornings and serving listeners across North Georgia with faith-forward country music More

The Yacht Club Adds New Affiliates in Three Markets

The Yacht Club

The Yacht Club with Meredith Marx has expanded its national reach, adding three new radio affiliates to its station roster. Joining the lineup are Manning Broadcasting's 94.3/102.1 FRED-FM in Frederick-Hagerstown MD, Horne Radio's 105.3 WFIV in Knoxville, and Fowler Media's WITO in Ironton OH. The Yacht More

MIW Names Farber Mentorship in Management Class of 2026

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW)

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) has announced the MIW Erica Farber Mentorship in Management Class of 2026. The year-long program selects four women from across the radio industry to participate in structured mentorship aimed at leadership development and career advancement. The 2026 class More

NRB Urges FCC to Keep TV Ownership Caps, Ease AM Limits

National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)

The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject further consolidation of television station ownership while adopting a more flexible approach to AM radio ownership, according to comments filed in the FCC's 2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review. In its More

Kazeem Famuyide Joins The Kid Mero on HOT 97 Mornings

Kazeem Famuyide

MediaCo is adding another prominent New York voice to its morning strategy at WQHT-FM (HOT 97) in New York. Kazeem Famuyide announced via social media that he will begin co-hosting alongside The Kid Mero on HOT 97 Mornings with Mero, starting tomorrow. "I've listened to HOT 97 my entire life. I was born More

NAB Urges FCC to Scrap Outdated Local Ownership Caps

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to modernize local radio and television ownership rules it says no longer reflect today's media marketplace. In its filing in the FCC's 2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review, More

Changes & Moves

Rebecca Romo

WGTX (X 106.5 and 102.3) in Cape Cod has added radio veteran Rebecca Romo to its on-air lineup. Romo will host Acoustic Sunday More

Smith Named BFOA Broadcast Personality

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