Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Every Signal, One Feed.
• Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) proudly announces Lori Flowers as its President-Elect, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Flowers, Manager of Integrated Marketing and Project Management for Urban One, will succeed Sheila Kirby , who has served as MIW Board President…
WOI-AM Ames, Iowa, becomes first licensed educational radio station
WOI-AM in Ames, Iowa, received its full radio license, becoming the country's first licensed educational radio station. Its first regular broadcast on April 28, 1922, featured farm market reports, establishing a vital service for the agricultural community.
Bill Drake introduces 'Boss Radio' format at KHJ-930 Los Angeles
Radio visionary Bill Drake launched the 'Boss Radio' format at KHJ-930 in Los Angeles. This innovative format, characterized by top hits, quick jingles, and fast DJ talk, quickly propelled KHJ to #1 in the ratings and was widely imitated across North America.
Longtime Savannah radio personality Mark Robertson has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 72. Robertson’s death was announced over the weekend by iHeartMedia’s AC “98.7 The River”
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A record political ad cycle is shaping up for 2026. A new forecast from Kinetiq Political Insights projects $10.4 billion in total U.S. political media spending, driven by strong fundraising
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Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio has named longtime media executive Lori Flowers as its next President-Elect, positioning her to lead the organization in 2027. The appointment highlights MIW’s continued
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Canada-based content syndication and production group Orbyt Media has partnered with Canada’s Blackburn Media in a deal giving Blackburn’s radio stations access to Orbyt’s Production Vault. Blackburn will use the
Read at Inside Radio• Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) proudly announces Lori Flowers as its President-Elect, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Flowers, Manager of Integrated Marketing and Project Management for Urban One, will succeed Sheila Kirby , who has served as MIW Board President…
Read at RAMP247Longtime Savannah radio personality Mark Robertson has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 72. Robertson’s death was announced over the weekend by iHeartMedia’s AC “98.7 The River”
Read at Inside RadioA record political ad cycle is shaping up for 2026. A new forecast from Kinetiq Political Insights projects $10.4 billion in total U.S. political media spending, driven by strong fundraising
Read at Inside RadioMentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio has named longtime media executive Lori Flowers as its next President-Elect, positioning her to lead the organization in 2027. The appointment highlights MIW’s continued
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• We were saddened to learn that Mark Robertson , former PD of iHeartMedia AC WYKZ (98.7 The River)/Savannah, GA — and who hosted the morning show there for a remarkable 48 years — died on Sunday, April 26 at 72. Making his passing even more tragic, Robertson retired…
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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…
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In keeping with my annual time-honored principle of writing a "less is more" article, I throw this one up for you. In their book, Leaders , Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus describe two distinguishing characteristics of top leaders. No. 1, "They ...
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• Concord, the world’s leading independent music company, has acquired the assets of Los Angeles-based Mothership Music Publishing. The acquisition includes the continuation of deals with Mothership’s roster of active songwriters, with Concord assuming the terms of…
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With the industry at large looking for any advantage it can glean from data, this year’s Techsurvey from Jacobs Media might be even more highly anticipated than usual. Now in its 22nd year, t he annual online survey examines the listening habits of almost 31,000 respondents,…
Read at Radio WorldRogers Communications is offering voluntary departure packages to roughly half of its employees, excluding those at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), according to a report in The Globe & […]
Read at Broadcast DialogueRedrock 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.
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Triton Digital and Nielsen have announced that the two companies have collaborated on an enhanced podcast measurement tool. Triton Digital’s Podcast Metrics Demots+ data will be integrated with Nielsen Media Impact. With the collaboration, it will provide visibility,…
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Cool FM, Downtown Radio and Downtown Country have begun broadcasting from Bauer Audio Northern Ireland’s new City Quays base. The move brings to an end 50 years of broadcasting from Kiltonga in Newtownards, with Cool FM marking the change by taking its Breakfast Show out of the…
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Cumulus Media has secured a multi-year renewal for The John Phillips Show , hosted by John Phillips and Randy Wang. The weekday afternoon political program will air on news-talk stations 790 KABC in Los Angeles and 810 KSFO in San Francisco.
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Art Webb is taking the Program Director chair for Cumulus Media’s news-talk stations 790 KABC in Los Angeles and 810 KSFO in San Francisco. He succeeds Luis Segura, who was named Operations Manager for NewsTalk 105.9 WMAL in DC earlier this month.
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