Cumulus Media has promoted Art Webb to Program Director for News/Talk KABC in Los Angeles and KSFO in San Francisco. Webb, who has served as Assistant Program Director and Executive Producer for the stations since 2017, succeeds Luis Segura, recently named Operations Manager for co-owned WMAL-FM in Washington, DC. In his expanded role, Webb will oversee More

Nielsen, Triton Integrate Podcast Metrics in NMI

Nielsen Audio and Triton Digital

Nielsen has announced a new collaboration with Triton Digital to integrate Triton's Podcast Metrics Demos+ into its Nielsen Media Impact (NMI) planning platform, expanding how advertisers evaluate podcast audiences alongside other media channels. The integration enables brands and agencies to access More

Lori Flowers Named MIW President-Elect

Lori Flowers

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) has named Lori Flowers as President-Elect, with her term set to begin January 1, 2027. Flowers currently serves as Manager of Integrated Marketing and Project Management for Urban One, working across Radio One stations and Reach Media's syndicated programming. More

Study: Creative Drives Nearly Half of Ad Sales

CumulusMedia | Westwood One

A new handbook from Cumulus Media's Westwood One Audio Active Group highlights the outsized role creative plays in advertising effectiveness, drawing on research from multiple measurement firms and marketing experts. The "Creative Best Practices Handbook," authored by Pierre Bouvard, compiles findings More

Townsquare, NABCO Form Digital Ad Partnership

Townsquare Media

Townsquare Media has entered into a strategic digital advertising partnership with North American Broadcasting Company (NABCO), aimed at expanding data-driven marketing capabilities for local advertisers. Under the agreement, NABCO will utilize Townsquare's Ignite platform to plan, execute and measure More

Redrock Media Names Terry Mathis Sales Director

Redrock Media

Redrock Media has appointed Terry W. Mathis as Director of Sales for its five-station FM cluster and digital marketing division, Redrock Connect, effective May 1. Mathis succeeds S. Michael Evans, who has accepted a Director of Sales role with Cumulus Media in Salt Lake City. More

Nielsen Names Julie DeTraglia Insights Chief

Julie DeTraglia

Nielsen has appointed Julie DeTraglia as Head of Content and Strategic Insights, the company announced. In the newly created role, DeTraglia will lead strategy for Nielsen's editorial marketing content, including social media, insights articles, client communications, events, sales enablement tools and More

Cumulus Renews ''John Phillips Show'' on KABC & KFSO

John Phillips & Randy Wang

Cumulus Media has renewed "The John Phillips Show" under a new multi-year agreement, keeping the afternoon talk program on KABC and KSFO. Hosted by John Phillips and Randy Wang, the show airs weekdays from 12-3pm on the News/Talk outlets serving Los Angeles and San Francisco. Phillips, More

Red Apple Launches Tony Orlando Weekend Show

Tony Orlando

Red Apple Audio Networks has launched a new syndicated weekend program, "Rockin' the Decades with Tony Orlando." The two-hour show features Orlando guiding listeners through music from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and beyond, blending well-known hits with stories behind the songs and artists. Orlando, who has More

Blackburn Media Taps Production Vault Platform

OrbytMedia

Orbyt Media has announced a strategic partnership connecting Blackburn Media with Production Vault, expanding access to production and imaging tools across Blackburn's radio stations in Canada. Under the agreement, Blackburn Media will use Production Vault to support station More

WEEI Boston Adds Shertenlieb to Afternoon Show

Rich Shertenlieb

WEEI Boston has named Rich Shertenlieb as co-host of a new weekday afternoon show, alongside Ken Laird and Ted Johnson. The program will air from 2-6pm. Mike Thomas, Senior Vice President of Programming and Sports Format Vice President, said the combination of Shertenlieb's on-air style, Johnson's More

WNCX Cleveland Joins Classic Rock U Network

Classic Rock U

Skyview Networks has added WNCX-FM in Cleveland as a new affiliate of the nationally syndicated weekend program "Classic Rock U." Hosted by Adam Reader, the show features artist interviews, behind-the-scenes stories and classic rock content. The addition expands the program's reach More

Newsmax Launches Greta Van Susteren Podcast

Greta Wire

Newsmax has launched a new weekly podcast hosted by veteran broadcaster Greta Van Susteren. Entitled "Greta Wire," the Washington, DC-based podcast will feature interviews with figures across politics, business, sports and entertainment. The program is available on major platforms including Apple, Spotify, More

SiriusXM, iHeartMedia in Early Merger Talks

SiriusXM and iHeartMedia

Early-stage discussions are underway between SiriusXM and iHeartMedia regarding a potential merger or acquisition that could reshape the U.S. audio industry, according to multiple media reports. The talks, first reported by Bloomberg and confirmed by outlets including The New York Times, remain More

MLC Media Names Jeffery Liberman Senior Advisor

Jeffery Liberman

MLC Media has appointed Jeffery Liberman as Senior Advisor, effective May 1, as the company looks to bolster its broadcast operations and expand best practices across its media portfolio. In the role, Liberman will report to MLC Principal Carlos Moncada and collaborate with leadership across the company's More

Rowdies Land Radio Deal with Beasley for 2026

Tampa Bay Rowdies

The Tampa Bay Rowdies have entered into a new partnership with Beasley Media Group that will make WJBR (Florida Alumni Radio 1100AM) the radio home for all club matches during the 2026 season. Under the agreement, all Rowdies home and away matches from the USL Championship regular More

Layfield Named VP of Programming at iHeart in Louisville

Christopher Layfield

iHeartMedia Louisville has named Christopher Layfield as Vice President of Programming, overseeing content strategy for the market's nine stations across music, talk and news formats. In the role, Layfield will lead programming and digital content efforts aimed at driving audience growth and engagement. More

iHeartMedia, Urban One, Entravision Set Q1 Calls

Entravision, iHeartMedia and Urban One

iHeartMedia, Urban One and Entravision have announced upcoming dates for their first-quarter 2026 financial results and investor calls. Entravision will be first to report, with plans to release its Q1 results after market close on May 5, followed by a webinar at 4:30 p.m. ET that will include a More

Jeff Hurley Named SVP of Programming in Philadelphia

Jeff Hurley

iHeartMedia Philadelphia has appointed Jeff Hurley as Senior Vice President of Programming, overseeing a portfolio that includes 105.3 WDAS-FM, WUSL-FM (Power 99), WRFF (ALT 104.5), WIOQ (Q102), WUMR (Rumba 106.1), and Fox Sports The Gambler. In the new role, Hurley will lead programming operations More

iHeartMedia, CitizenSkull Ink Audio Content Deal

iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia has entered into a multi-year first-look development agreement with CitizenSkull to create and produce premium scripted audio content, the companies announced. The partnership establishes an ongoing, multi-project relationship focused on elevated genre storytelling, particularly in sci-fi and More

The Fred Show Expands to DC and Baltimore

Christopher Frederick

iHeartMedia has added the Premiere Networks-syndicated The Fred Show to mornings on WIHT and WZFT, beginning Thursday, April 30. The program will air weekdays from 6-10am and will also be available on demand. The move expands the show's reach into the Washington, DC and Baltimore markets. Originally More

iHeart Leads Triton Digital's March Podcast Rankings

Triton Digital

Triton Digital has released its U.S. Podcast Ranker for March 2026, showing continued dominance by major audio networks alongside shifts in listener engagement. For the reporting period of March 2-29, the Top Sales Network Report again placed the iHeart Audience Network at No. 1 More

Changes & Moves

Christopher Frederick

iHeartMedia has added the Premiere Networks-syndicated The Fred Show to mornings on WIHT and WZFT, beginning Thursday, April 30. The More

Art Webb Appointed PD of KABC and KSFO

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