Category : Radio
News, history, and coverage of the radio broadcasting industry, stations, and on-air personalities.
NAB Show 2015: Over 1M Sq Ft of Exhibits
NAB Show 2015 expands to over one million square feet of exhibit space with 244 first-time exhibitors joining 1,700+ companies in Las Vegas....
SETH RESLER’S FREE WEBINAR: ONLINE RADIO STRATEGIES
Seth Resler launches free webinar series teaching radio broadcasters online audience-building strategies. 20-minute sessions cover blogs, social media, SEO, and email marketing for radio professionals....
HOT 97 Summer Jam 2015 Lineup Announced for MetLife Stadium
HOT 97 announces Summer Jam 2015 lineup featuring Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, and Big Sean at MetLife Stadium on June 7th....
Little Big Town Single Sparks Outrage at Small Stations
Country stations face listener complaints over Little Big Town's "Girl Crush" single, with some calling it "lesbian themed" despite the song being about a woman...
Mike Kannon Named New Morning Host at 103.7 KVIL
Mike Kannon has been named the new morning drive host at 103.7 KVIL in Dallas-Fort Worth, hosting weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. effective...
NextRadio Radio Spots Drive App Downloads
NextRadio app downloads surged 50% following industry-wide radio campaign promoting FM chip activation in smartphones. The campaign generated over 256,000 new users....
Radio Facts 20th Anniversary – Digital Magazine
Radio Facts celebrates 20 years with digital anniversary magazine, announcing quarterly publication schedule with next issue coming in June....
Lorenzo Thomas Launches Station for Graduates & DJs
Radio personality Lorenzo Thomas launches Live From the Mia, targeting listeners 25-65 with classic R&B and hip hop. The station partners with Miami Media School...
WLIB Raises $119K for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
WLIB 1190 AM raised over $119,000 during its 8th annual radio-thon for St. Jude Children's Hospital. The gospel station has raised over $1.3 million total....
CBS Sports Radio NCAA Championship Coverage 2015
CBS Sports Radio announces nearly 20 hours of live coverage from the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in Indianapolis, featuring hosts Tiki Barber, Brandon Tierney...
Radio Facts Podcast Returns: 150K+ Listens
The Radio Facts podcast achieved over 150,000 listens and is now seeking sponsors for a new season. The show covers music industry topics with humor....
Updated Cover of Radio Facts Magazine On Your Desk Next Week
Radio Facts Magazine celebrates its 20th Anniversary with special Part 1 issue hitting desks next week. The updated cover showcases two decades of R&B and...
Radio Reaches 243M Weekly Listeners 12+
Nielsen's Audio Today report reveals 243 million Americans use radio weekly, with Millennials leading at 66.6 million listeners spending over 11 hours per week....
100.3 THE BULL NEW MORNING SHOW STARTS MARCH 16
100.3 The Bull announces new morning show 'The Morning Bull' debuts March 16 with hosts George Lindsey, Monica Lunsford and Cowboy Dave weekdays 5-10AM....
BIPARTISAN COALITION BACKS LOCAL RADIO RESOLUTION
Bipartisan coalition of 94 House members supports Local Radio Freedom Act opposing new performance fees on broadcast radio stations for music airplay....
RADIO’S 2015 DIGITAL REVENUE SET FOR DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH
Radio industry digital revenue is set to surpass $500 million in 2015 with 18% growth. Stations added 750 digital-focused employees in 2014, driving 16% revenue...
Digital Revenue Growth: Radio Stations Increase Focus
RADIO'S 2015 DIGITAL REVENUE POISED FOR DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH RADIO STATIONS INCREASE DIGITAL FOCUS New York, NY -- February 25, 2015 -- The radio industry will...
C.J. Morgan Medical Fundraiser, Radio Vet Needs Help
Radio veteran C.J. Morgan, former Q93-FM morning show host, needs medical bill assistance. A GoFundMe campaign seeks $50,000 with Memphis and New Orleans events planned....
Former Radio DJ Gets Oscar for Best Director
Former Mexican rock DJ Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu won the Oscar for Best Director for Birdman. The 51-year-old left radio in the 90s to pursue filmmaking....
Fernando and Greg Sign Multi-Year Deal to Stay on 99.7 NOW!
Fernando and Greg sign multi-year contract extension with 99.7 NOW (KMVQ) to continue hosting morning drive in San Francisco. The popular duo will remain on...
CHET BUCHANAN & MORNING ZOO RE-SIGN WITH 98.5 KLUC
Las Vegas, NV � CBS Radio Las Vegas and Chet Buchanan & The Morning Zoo have signed a new multi-year deal that will continue to...
Emmis Files Restraining Order to keep Big Boy off Real 92.3
Los Angeles court grants Emmis Radio temporary restraining order blocking Big Boy from joining iHeartMedia's KHHT-FM. Legal battle involves breach of contract claims and millions...
Doc Wynter on New LA Station Position
As we suspected there's been a change in Los Angeles radio with iHeartMedia's new�"Real 92.3" The station is starting from scratch on Friday (2/6/15) and...
Avery Sunshine Stops by KRNB
Avery Sunshine visited KRNB 105.7 to thank Dallas listeners for making 'Call My Name' the #1 UAC single nationwide. The R&B artist appeared with Steve...
Midwest Communications Launches Two New Stations
Midwest Communications launches WTOU-AM and FM 102.7 in Battle Creek, MI with urban adult format. The stations answer local demand for adult urban programming....