Category : Radio
News, history, and coverage of the radio broadcasting industry, stations, and on-air personalities.
Radio Survives Amid Podcasts and Streaming
Commercial radio fights to survive as hip-hop listeners abandon traditional radio for streaming and podcasts. Urban radio faces challenges from outdated research methods and aging...
Audacy Announces 97.3 The Fan Padres Radio Team
Sam Levitt joins 97.3 The Fan as the new pregame and postgame host for San Diego Padres radio broadcasts alongside Jesse Agler and Tony Gwynn...
2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards
The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards air live March 22 on FOX, hosted by LL Cool J with performances from Megan Thee Stallion, John Legend, and...
98.7 The Shark Renamed in Honor Of Tom Brady
Tampa Bay's 98.7 The Shark classic rock station temporarily renamed itself 98.7 The GOAT to honor Tom Brady's return from retirement to the Buccaneers....
iHeartMedia Seattle Launches New Sports Radio
iHeartMedia Seattle launches Sports Radio 93.3 KJR FM, becoming Seattle's only FM sports station with live local talent and play-by-play rights for Huskies, Kraken, and...
AUDACY WELCOMES ALYSSA HABERMAN BACK TO ALT 949 IN SAN DIEGO
Audacy welcomes back Alyssa Haberman to ALT 949 San Diego for weekday middays starting March 14. She previously hosted at the station from 2016-2020....
Audacy Adds Shelley Wade and Ed Lover to 94.7 The Block
Audacy adds veteran radio personalities Shelley Wade and Ed Lover to 94.7 The Block's lineup in New York, effective March 21, 2024....
Jade Novah’s Exit from V103 Explained
Media personality Jade Novah left her morning show at V103 to pursue her singing career full-time. Sources say the decision was driven by lucrative performance...
Charlamagne & Alesha to Host 13th AAFCA Awards
Charlamagne Tha God and Alesha Rene� will host the 13th AAFCA Awards on March 2, marking the first live gathering since 2020. The ceremony celebrates...
Audacy Launches The Good Morning Show on WPGC 95.5 FM, D.C.
Audacy launches The Good Morning Show on WPGC 95.5 FM in Washington DC, hosted by Todd B, Monique Samuels, and Jason Weems starting February 22....
Five Cumulus Charleston On-Air Personalities Honored
Five Cumulus Media radio personalities in Charleston, SC received official Proclamations from North Charleston for outstanding community service....
IHEARTMEDIA SPOKANE NAMES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
iHeartMedia names Nikki Hilton as Senior Vice President of Sales for Spokane market. She joins from Pennsylvania where she served as Director of Strategic Partnerships....
iHeartMedia Miami Debuts New Show
iHeartMedia Miami's 93.9 MIA launches 'The DJ Laz Morning Show with Kimmy B' on February 10, 2022. The legendary Miami duo reunites for weekday mornings...
Cumulus Media Names Co-Host for CAT Country 96/WCTO-FM
Cumulus Media appoints Kira Smethers as co-host of CAT Country 96's morning show in Allentown, PA, joining veteran host Sam Malone starting February 15th....
Audacy Names News Director for KYW Newsradio?
Audacy appoints Kevin McCorry as News Director of KYW Newsradio, effective February 28. The Philadelphia native brings multimedia journalism expertise from WHYY....
IHEARTMEDIA MIAMI: SAMI JO NEW Y100 MIDDAY HOST
iHeartMedia Miami announces Sami Jo Negron as the new Midday Host for Y100, Miami's #1 Hit Music Station. She will broadcast weekdays 10am-2pm featuring hits...
Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis & Motown Radio
SiriusXM launches special Black History Month programming featuring dedicated channels for Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis, and Motown starting February 4th....
Beasley Broadcast Group to Report Q4 2021 Financial Results
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBGI) (“Beasley” or the “Company”), a multi-platform media company, announced today that it will report its 2021 fourth quarter financial...
#IRespectMusic Movement Asks iHeart and Cumulus Boards of
The #IRespectMusic Movement asks iHeart and Cumulus boards to discuss paying artists for AM/FM radio play. Blake Morgan leads 14,000+ artists demanding fairness....
Audacy Adds New Afternoon Host Binky Lee to Q94
Audacy announces Binky Lee as the new afternoon host for Q94 in Richmond, VA, broadcasting weekdays 3-7 PM ET on both Q94 and Norfolk's Z104....
AUDACY NAMES NEW SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT�
Audacy appoints Adriana Rizzo as Senior VP of Consumer Marketing, effective January 31. Former Discovery+ and ESPN executive will lead audience growth for 200M listeners....
Audacy Names New Operations Manager
Audacy St. Louis promotes Steve Moore to Operations Manager, overseeing six radio brands including KEZK, Y98, KMOX, and Hot 104.1 in the market....
Carla Rea Renews Deal with Beasley Media Group
Carla Rea renews multiyear deal with Beasley Media Group to continue co-hosting the Mike & Carla Morning Show on 96.3 KKLZ-FM Las Vegas....
iHeartMedia Memphis Announces Sista Strut 3K Walk
iHeartMedia Memphis stations announce their 8th annual Sista Strut 3K breast cancer charity walk at Liberty Bowl Stadium on April 2nd, 2022. The event raises...
Curtis LeGeyt Outlines NAB Broadcasting Vision
NAB President Curtis LeGeyt outlined his broadcasting vision in a virtual town hall, focusing on policy wins, business initiatives, and restoring NAB Show prominence....