Saturday, May 2, 2026
Every Signal, One Feed.
Nielsen continues its release of the March 2026 monthly ratings. Today’s markets are Birmingham , Buffalo/Niagara Falls , Fort Myers , Greenville/Spartanburg , Richmond , Rochester and Tucson . The next three releases will feature: On Monday, May 4: Albany/Schenectady/Troy…
WBAP Fort Worth, TX Signs On
WBAP Fort Worth, TX, signed on the air, sharing time with Dallas stations WFAA and WRR. It was the first station in the U.S. to have an audible logo signal, the WBAP cowbell.
Jack Benny's First Scheduled Radio Show Debuts
The first scheduled radio show featuring comedian Jack Benny debuted on the NBC Blue Network, sponsored by Canada Dry Ginger Ale. Benny would later move to CBS and become a radio icon.
A round of layoffs is underway at The Daily Wire, Barrett Media has confirmed. The first reports surfaced on Friday afternoon. Political reporter Cameron Arcand took to social media to share that he was included in the round of layoffs enacted. “I was impacted by layoffs today…
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Beasley Media Group has announced the settlement of its previously announced financial offers. Holders of approximately $184,056,000 aggregate principal amount of Existing Second Lien Notes participated in the Exchange Offer, exchanging their Existing Second Lien Notes into…
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Philadelphia radio host Andie Summers is sharing a deeply personal health battle with her audience. The longtime morning host on WXTU revealed on-air that she has been diagnosed with breast
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In a spectacular trove of podcast industry wisdom, thirteen industry experts contribute short essays in response to this question: “Is the podcast industry facing a real threat”? Continue Reading →
Read at RAIN NewsNielsen continues its release of the March 2026 monthly ratings. Today’s markets are Birmingham , Buffalo/Niagara Falls , Fort Myers , Greenville/Spartanburg , Richmond , Rochester and Tucson . The next three releases will feature: On Monday, May 4: Albany/Schenectady/Troy…
Read at RadioInsightEver wonder what it takes to keep major-market radio on the air from transmitter sites built at the San Francisco Bay—and studios where space is at a premium? On Episode 798 of This Week in Radio Tech, we’re joined by Shane Toven, Chief Engineer for Cumulus Media in San…
Read at This Week In Radio Tech (TWiRT)A round of layoffs is underway at The Daily Wire, Barrett Media has confirmed. The first reports surfaced on Friday afternoon. Political reporter Cameron Arcand took to social media to share that he was included in the round of layoffs enacted. “I was impacted by layoffs today…
Read at Barrett MediaBeasley Media Group has announced the settlement of its previously announced financial offers. Holders of approximately $184,056,000 aggregate principal amount of Existing Second Lien Notes participated in the Exchange Offer, exchanging their Existing Second Lien Notes into…
Read at RadioInsightPhiladelphia radio host Andie Summers is sharing a deeply personal health battle with her audience. The longtime morning host on WXTU revealed on-air that she has been diagnosed with breast
Read at Inside RadioIn a spectacular trove of podcast industry wisdom, thirteen industry experts contribute short essays in response to this question: “Is the podcast industry facing a real threat”? Continue Reading →
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GBH and New England Public Media plan to formally merge operations by this summer, a move leaders say will expand statewide journalism, streamline back-office functions and strengthen local public media
Read at Inside RadioIf you walked into a Starbucks this morning, you likely stepped into something familiar, warm lighting, relaxed conversation, and a smiling barista handing over a six-dollar latte without hesitation. Around you, people lingered, working, reading, connecting. And in that moment,…
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“KSL NewsRadio” KSL-AM Salt Lake City is reuniting a familiar on-air pairing with the launch of “Brightside,” a new weekday program hosted by Ethan Millard and Alex Kirry. The show
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• Riser House continues to expand its team with the addition of Leighanna Martin as Manager, A&R + Publishing. Martin will work closely alongside Brandon Perdue , SVP of A&R + Publishing, supporting the label and its publishing rosters, which include multi-platinum artist…
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• It’s been a busy few days in the hallways of Saga’s Hampton Roads Media Group — Marketing Director Sonja Morrell just celebrated her 30th anniversary with the company, and now, longtime team member Dave Taylor is stepping up into a new role as afternoon drive…
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Its properties include seven distinct television brands serving the Delmarva region and a collection of FM radio stations stretching from Wilmington, Del., and Havre de Grace, Md., to its home market of Salisbury-Ocean City, Md. As of today, these properties are under the…
Read at RBR-TVBRThe radio landscape is undergoing a big shuffle in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, as a longtime local owner exits the broadcast scene. On Friday, Urban One , the parent company of Radio One, announced it has agreed to acquire 104.5 KKDA(FM) and 105.7 KRNB(FM) from Hymen…
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It was alluded to on Thursday by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr during a post-May Open Meeting press conference with journalists at Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C. Now, we have the full story as to why the owner of an “Awesome” Class B AM radio station in Greenwood,…
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They have collaborated for the past seven years. Soon, they will be one entity, as GBH and New England Public Media (NEPM) began the month of May by revealing plans to merge operations. The merger is expected to be complete in summer 2026. However, the distinct GBH and NEPM…
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