Category : Radio
News, history, and coverage of the radio broadcasting industry, stations, and on-air personalities.
KIYS Reformats as BOB FM
KIYS-HD2 in Jonesboro, Arkansas launches BOB FM format with 1,200+ variety hits spanning rock, pop, and adult contemporary music for adult listeners....
Nick Cannon’s MTV Wild ‘N Out Live Tour Returns This March
Nick Cannon's MTV Wild 'N Out Live tour returns March 2020 with 27 arena shows featuring cast members and special guest Saweetie performing hits like...
Coldplay Performs at 2020 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO LA
Coldplay joins the sold-out 2020 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO lineup with Billie Eilish, The Black Keys, and blink-182. The alternative rock celebration takes place January 18,...
Pharmaceutical and DTC Brands Shift Focus to AM/FM Radio
Pharmaceutical giants AbbVie and Pfizer are leading a major shift to AM/FM radio advertising in 2020. Rising digital ad costs are pushing DTC brands away...
iHeartMedia & Masterworked Media: Season Two Podcast
iHeartMedia and Masterworked Media announce season two of hit scripted mystery podcast 'The Angel of Vine' starring Joe Manganiello. Kevin Pollak and Patton Oswalt join...
Study Reveals Radio’s Impact on First-Time Customers Online
LeadsRx and iHeartMedia study reveals radio drives 17% lift in automotive website traffic, with majority coming from first-time visitors within 10 minutes of hearing ads....
iHeartMedia Announces Automotive Integrations at CES 2020
iHeartMedia announces seven new automotive integrations for iHeartRadio at CES 2020, partnering with GM, Android Automotive, and others to enhance in-vehicle audio....
Chubb Rock Replaces Tom Joyner at WUFO/Buffalo (pic)
Chubb Rock and Carol Blackmon at the WUFO Buffalo launch party introducing The Chubb Rock Show as the replacement for the Tom Joyner Morning Show...
DJ Tryfe’s VIRIBUS Ball Raises Awareness
DJ Tryfe hosts the inaugural VIRIBUS Ball to raise mental health awareness in the Black community. The MET Gala-inspired event benefits the Boris Lawrence Henson...
iHeartMedia Opens Nashville iHeartRadio Digital HQ
iHeartMedia announces Nashville as the location for iHeartRadio's second digital headquarters, expanding beyond New York to tap into Music City's growing tech ecosystem and talent...
iHeartRadio Music Festival 2019 Las Vegas
The 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival featured legendary performances by Alicia Keys, Chance The Rapper, H.E.R., Billie Eilish and more at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas....
iHeartMedia Celebrates International Podcast Day
iHeartMedia announces the return of the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards to Los Angeles on January 17, 2020, celebrating the best podcasts across 30 categories....
Blumhouse & iHeartMedia Partner on Fictional Series
Blumhouse and iHeartMedia announce partnership to produce horror fiction podcasts, starting with 'The Mantawauk Caves' for potential film development....
Varo Money Launches National Media Campaign with iHeartMedia
Varo Money launches multimillion-dollar marketing partnership with iHeartMedia for three-year national campaign across radio, digital and podcast platforms....
iHeartMedia Reveals 2020 Podcast Awards Nominees
iHeartMedia announces nominees for 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, featuring The Read and Joe Rogan Experience among top contenders for Best Podcast....
iHeartMedia ALTer EGO 2020 Rock Festival
iHeartRadio ALTer EGO 2020 brings together alternative rock superstars Billie Eilish, The Black Keys, and blink-182 at LA's Forum on January 18....
iHeartMedia’s 2019 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour
iHeartMedia announces its 2019 Jingle Ball Tour featuring Taylor Swift, BTS, Billie Eilish, Khalid, Lizzo and more across 12 major U.S. cities....
Shondaland Partners With iHeartMedia on Audio
Shonda Rhimes partners with iHeartMedia to launch Shondaland Audio, bringing original podcasts to the iHeartPodcast Network over three years....
iHeartMedia Launches Impeachment Today Podcast
iHeartMedia partners with BuzzFeed News to launch 'Impeachment Today,' a daily podcast breaking down Trump's impeachment process in digestible 10-15 minute episodes....
iHeartMedia and Fatherly Honor an American Legend with New
iHeartMedia and Fatherly debut 'Finding Fred,' a 10-episode podcast exploring Mister Rogers' adult lessons on building meaningful lives, hosted by Carvell Wallace....
Rickey Smiley’s Urban AC show goes live today
Rickey Smiley's Urban AC morning show launched January 6, 2020, featuring his signature mix of humor and unfiltered views on contemporary black life....
Morning Hustle Launches as 2020s Breakout Urban Radio Show
The Morning Hustle debuts as a new urban radio show targeting Millennials and Gen Z with hip-hop culture and entertainment. Hosted by HeadKrack, Angie Ange,...
Cumulus Sued for Discrimination
Radio host Cadillac Jack sued Cumulus Media for discrimination, claiming he was fired due to sexual orientation. He's seeking nearly $1 million for breach of...
Rickey Smiley’s Morning Show to Launch on WSRB 106.3 Chicago
Rickey Smiley's Morning Show debuts January 1, 2020 on WSRB 106.3 Chicago, featuring comedy, R&B music, and entertainment weekdays 5a-9a CST....
WHUR FM’s 17th Annual Toy Drive for Children
96.3 WHUR FM hosted its 17th Annual Toy Drive, collecting over 1,200 toys for local children in need. The Howard University radio station distributed gifts...