Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Every Signal, One Feed.
Down it comes: The 1948 KFUO radio tower at Concordia Seminary is dismantled on April 3 to accommodate new campus development. The five-bay FM antenna at the top was used until 2022 as a backup for 99.1 KLJY(FM). Credit: Gary Duncan It came tumbling downward on an early spring…
Elvis Presley Tops Charts with 'Heartbreak Hotel' and Debut Album
Elvis Presley achieved a significant milestone by simultaneously topping the US singles chart with 'Heartbreak Hotel' and the album chart with his self-titled debut. This marked his rapid ascent to stardom.
Draymond Green is headed back to the broadcast desk. The Golden State Warriors forward will make three upcoming appearances on Inside the NBA on ESPN, filling in for Kenny Smith starting Wednesday. What We Know : Green has been a fixture in sports media beyond the court. His…
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Programmatic advertising has seen a rapid increase in recent years. New data from Cumulus and Westwood One contextualizes that increase. What We Know: A series of Advertiser Perception studies commissioned by Cumulus and Westwood One shows a near 2x increase in programmatic…
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Yesi Ortiz has a new home. The radio personality has been officially tapped by 94.7 The Wave in Los Angeles as its nighttime host. What We Know: Ortiz will host weeknights from 7pm to Midnight. Her journey back to radio was not quick. She left radio in December 2021 and spent a…
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Careless Whisper has been named the UK’s favourite song by Smooth Radio listeners in the station’s latest chart. The track by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley leads the station’s All Time Top 500, following a public vote marking ten years since George’s death. George Michael…
Read at Radio Today UKDown it comes: The 1948 KFUO radio tower at Concordia Seminary is dismantled on April 3 to accommodate new campus development. The five-bay FM antenna at the top was used until 2022 as a backup for 99.1 KLJY(FM). Credit: Gary Duncan It came tumbling downward on an early spring…
Read at Radio WorldDraymond Green is headed back to the broadcast desk. The Golden State Warriors forward will make three upcoming appearances on Inside the NBA on ESPN, filling in for Kenny Smith starting Wednesday. What We Know : Green has been a fixture in sports media beyond the court. His…
Read at Barrett Media
(Left to right: Karen Carson, Johnny Mingione and Anthony Malerba) NEW 102.7 (WNEW-FM), an Audacy station in New York, collected over 30,000 diapers during its “NEW Daddy Diaper Drive,” benefiting Little Essentials . All donations go towards the local non-profit, which offers…
Read at Audacy PressProgrammatic advertising has seen a rapid increase in recent years. New data from Cumulus and Westwood One contextualizes that increase. What We Know: A series of Advertiser Perception studies commissioned by Cumulus and Westwood One shows a near 2x increase in programmatic…
Read at Barrett MediaYesi Ortiz has a new home. The radio personality has been officially tapped by 94.7 The Wave in Los Angeles as its nighttime host. What We Know: Ortiz will host weeknights from 7pm to Midnight. Her journey back to radio was not quick. She left radio in December 2021 and spent a…
Read at Barrett MediaCareless Whisper has been named the UK’s favourite song by Smooth Radio listeners in the station’s latest chart. The track by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley leads the station’s All Time Top 500, following a public vote marking ten years since George’s death. George Michael…
Read at Radio Today UK
A generation ago, John Morgan was likely just a familiar name to radio listeners in parts of Florida. Today, his voice, visage and brand messaging can be found across a wide swath of the U.S. That’s thanks in part to a huge investment in spot television that continued as…
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Radio One R&B Oldies “ Classix 107.9 ” WPPZ Pennsauken NJ/Philadelphia has added Reach Media’s Rickey Smiley Morning Show. The addition marks the third time Smiley has aired in Philadelphia. It previously aired on the 107.9 frequency in 2011-12 when it was Hip Hop “ Hot…
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Here are a few of the songs we’re watching this week. Alex Warren "Fine Place to Die" Hot AC/Top 40, Chris Brown f/Leon Thomas "Fallin'" Rhythmic/Urban, Bella Kay "Promise" Alternative/Pop, Kacey Musgraves & Miranda Lambert "Horses and Divorces" Country/Alt Country and more!
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A host of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels and The Weather Channel will continue to be available to users of the YouTube TV virtual MVPD television service, thanks to a new agreement signed by the Alphabet Inc. property with the Google subsidiary. The…
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• Max Media of Coastal Virginia is proud to announce a pair of major programming moves that strengthen its leadership team and on-air lineup across two of its flagship stations — Country WGH-FM (97.3 The Eagle) and Hot AC/Yacht Rock WTWV (92.9 The Wave) . Barry McKay…
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The organization that oversees the operations of NPR Member WNYC Radio , Classical WQXR and the Gothamist general interest news and entertainment news website has added three women to executive-level roles, each of whom will report to Christy Tanner. Taking the Chief People…
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Can human curation be a difference-maker for music radio? That was the suggestion made earlier this month by Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood, prompted by revelations in the tech publication Wired about a market agency charged with hyping DSP streaming activity. “Radio…
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BBC News is warning staff that its division will face larger cost-cutting efforts than expected, ... Read More
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Click here to download a PDF of the slides. A series of recent studies from Advertiser Perceptions reveals programmatic audio has grown significantly. Key findings: 82% of agencies and advertisers are currently buying audio programmatically, up 2X from 2022 (41%). The most used…
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