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Mike Couchman Named Pillar Media Programming Chief

Mike Couchman

Pillar Media has named Mike Couchman Chief Programming Officer, overseeing programming for the company's five-station group, effective November 16. Couchman will oversee WAWZ (Star 99.1), WAKW (Star 93.3), KSRC (Star 101.5), KFCO (The New Flo 107.1) and KPOF (AM 910). He will be based at Pillar Media's More

Howard Stern Expands SiriusXM Show to HBO Max

Howard Stern

Howard Stern will return to SiriusXM for a new season of "The Howard Stern Show" on September 14, while expanding the program's reach through a new partnership with HBO Max. New episodes will air live Mondays on SiriusXM, with adapted video versions debuting Thursdays on HBO Max beginning September 17. The More

Hunter Deeley Named FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief

Hunter Deeley

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has appointed Hunter Deeley as Chief of the agency's Enforcement Bureau, elevating the bureau's Chief of Staff and Deputy Bureau Chief to its top post. Deeley succeeds Patrick Webre, who will remain with the FCC in a senior role in the Office of Managing Director. "I am pleased More

Zoellner's KRMG, Mix 96.5 Swap Frequencies in Tulsa

Zoellner Media Group

Zoellner Media Group has completed a frequency swap involving two of its Tulsa radio stations, moving News/Talk KRMG to 96.5 FM and Hot AC KRAV (Mix 96.5) to 102.3 FM. The changes took effect at 5am Monday, August 31. Programming, personalities and other content on both stations remain unchanged despite More

Veteran Radio Personality Ron Parker Dies

Ron Parker

Veteran radio personality and programmer Ron Parker, whose career spanned more than five decades and included stops at some of the nation's best-known radio outlets, has died following a brief illness. Parker grew up in Atlanta and began his radio career at age 15. While studying journalism at the More

Study Links Brand Awareness to Market Share Growth

Cumulus Media and Westwood One

A new study from Google and brand tracking firm Tracksuit finds that increasing brand awareness can produce measurable gains in consumer search activity and, ultimately, market share, according to an analysis from Cumulus Media and Westwood One's Audio Active Group. The research examined 31 brands across More

Triton, RCS Bring Programmatic Buying to OTA Radio

Triton Digital

Triton Digital has partnered with broadcast software provider RCS on a new integration designed to enable programmatic advertising dollars to flow directly into over-the-air radio inventory. The companies say the first-of-its-kind integration will allow broadcasters to make More

Jeff Katz Renews with WRVA in Richmond

Jeff Katz

Audacy has renewed its contract with longtime WRVA Richmond afternoon host Jeff Katz, who is entering his 14th year with the station and 35th year in talk radio. Katz will continue hosting afternoon drive on NewsRadio WRVA, extending a run that has made him a fixture in Richmond radio and the talk format. More

Eddie Named KISS FM Appleton Morning Co-Host

Eddie

WKSZ (95.9 KISS FM) in Appleton, WI has named Eddie permanent co-host of its morning show, joining Katie and Nick effective immediately. Eddie had been serving as interim co-host since April and will now become a permanent member of "Eddie, Katie and Nick." He will also continue in his role as Assistant More

Coleman Insights Expands Validate Partnership Globally

Coleman Insights

Pattison Media and Coleman Insights have expanded their partnership, naming Coleman the exclusive global representative for Validate Audio Attribution, Pattison Media's platform for measuring audio advertising performance and return on investment. The agreement expands a More

Steelers Add Colon, Williams to Audio Lineup

Pittsburgh Steelers

iHeartMedia Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Steelers have unveiled an updated Steelers Audio Network lineup for the 2026 season, adding former Steelers Willie Colon and Vince Williams to the weekday programming schedule. Colon, a former Steelers guard and Super Bowl champion, joins Rob King and Max Starks More

Benztown Adds AI Sound Effects Generator

Benztown

Benztown has launched an AI-powered sound effects generator for its Imaging Libraries, giving radio producers the ability to create customized audio effects directly within the Benztown Branding platform. The new tool supplements the thousands of professionally produced sound effects already available to More

SiriusXM Drops Howard 101 in Channel Lineup Shakeup

SiriusXM

SiriusXM is dropping Howard Stern's Howard 101 from its channel lineup as part of a reshuffling that will move Andy Cohen's Radio Andy into the channel's former slot. The changes take effect September 1, according to an update posted by SiriusXM. Radio Andy, the pop culture channel More

Connoisseur Media Sells Four in Minnesota to Hometown

Connoisseur Media

Connoisseur Media has agreed to sell four stations serving Austin and Albert Lea, MN, to Hometown Broadcasting of Austin and Albert Lea, LLC. The deal includes KAUS-AM and KAUS-FM in Austin and KATE-AM and KCPI-FM in Albert Lea. The transaction is subject to FCC approval and is expected to close in early More

Ken Levine Set as Keynote Presenter at Conclave 45

Ken Levine

Veteran radio personality, television writer, producer, director, and Major League Baseball broadcaster Ken Levine will serve as a keynote presenter at Conclave 45: The Last Conclave in Bloomington, MN. Levine will take the stage Thursday, September 17, at 8:30am, during the final day of the three-day radio More

Ohana Media Group Names Cat Okegawa VP/GM in Alaska

Cat Okegawa

Ohana Media Group has promoted Cat Okegawa to Vice President and General Manager of its Alaska operations, effective September 1. Okegawa will oversee the company's six-station cluster, including KBYR-AM (700), KBBO-FM (92.9), KFAT-FM (92.9), KXLW-FM (96.3), KMBQ-FM (99.7) and KRAK-FM (102.1). In her new More

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