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Chris Cline Exits Reelworld as VP/AR After 18 Years

Chris Cline

Chris Cline has departed his position as Vice President of Affiliate Relations at Reelworld after 18 years with the radio imaging and production company. He will continue working with Reelworld in a limited consulting capacity. Cline, a radio industry veteran with more than three decades of experience, More

Fisher House Offers Free Veterans Day Radio Special

Fisher House

Fisher House Foundation is offering radio outlets nationwide a free three-hour Veterans Day special, "Together in Mission: The Fisher House Journey," hosted by nationally syndicated radio personality and Townhall Editor Larry O'Connor. The program, available for broadcast on Veterans More

Westwood One Study Challenges Eight AM/FM Radio Myths

Cumulus Media | Westwood One

A new analysis from Cumulus Media's Westwood One Audio Active Group challenges eight common advertiser perceptions about AM/FM radio, citing research that shows the medium continues to deliver substantial audience reach, advertising effectiveness and return on investment. In the latest Audio Active Group More

SummitMedia Names Aaron Wilborn Omaha Market President

Aaron Wilborn

SummitMedia has appointed Aaron Wilborn as Market President of its Omaha operations, overseeing the company's radio stations, digital platforms and events business. Wilborn joins SummitMedia from Dick Broadcasting Company, where he has served as President since 2018, directing the company's radio group along More

WUSW Launches US Country Format in Buffalo

WUSW (US Country) Buffalo

Buddy Shula's Radio One Buffalo has launched US Country on WUSW in Buffalo, NY, introducing a Classic Country format featuring hits from the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. The station targets listeners throughout Western New York and Southern Ontario. Branded as "US Country - More

Ryan Gibbons Joins KAZR Des Moines for Mornings

Ryan Gibbons

Des Moines Media Group has named Ryan Gibbons the new morning host at Rock KAZR-FM (LAZER 103.3) in Des Moines, effective Monday, October 26. His arrival is accompanied by several changes to the station's weekday lineup. "I'm thrilled beyond words to join the legendary crew at LAZER 103.3," said Gibbons. More

WBAL to Launch Daily Baltimore Ravens Radio Show

Michael Pierce and Kyle Youmans

The Baltimore Ravens and WBAL NewsRadio have announced the launch of "Ravens Daily," a new two-hour, year-round radio program hosted by Ravens play-by-play announcer Kyle Youmans and former Ravens defensive lineman Michael Pierce. The show will debut Monday, November 9. Broadcasting live from the Ravens' More

Country Radio Hall of Fame Nominations Due October 30

Country Radio Hall of Fame (CRHoF)

The Country Radio Hall of Fame (CRHoF) is reminding industry professionals that nominations for its Class of 2027 must be submitted by Friday, October 30, to receive consideration for next year's induction. Established in 1974, the Country Radio Hall of Fame recognizes More

KKBQ Houston Names Mason Pradt Midday Host

Mason Pradt

Radio One's KKBQ-FM (93Q) in Houston has named Mason Pradt its new midday host, airing weekdays from 10am-3pm. The promotion marks another step in Pradt's career at the Country outlet, where he began working more than a decade ago. A Houston native, Pradt joined 93Q in 2014 as a promotions assistant and has More

WFUV New York Promotes Rich McLaughlin to GM

Rich McLaughlin

Fordham University's AAA WFUV-FM (90.7) New York has promoted Program Director Rich McLaughlin to General Manager. McLaughlin has served as interim GM since July 2026. A Fordham University graduate, McLaughlin began his broadcasting career at WFUV as a student before moving into satellite radio in 2001 as More

UNT Names Zac Babb Operations Manager for KNTU

Zac Babb

The University of North Texas (UNT) has named Zac Babb Operations Manager for its three audio brands, including KNTU-FM (88.1), its Indie/Alternative-AAA station, Jazz-formatted KNTU-HD2 (The One) and student-operated MeanGreenHits.com. Babb, a 2017 UNT graduate and former KNTU student, returns to the More

Edison Reveals Top 50 U.S. Podcasts for Q3 2026

Edison Research at SSRS

Edison Research at SSRS has released its Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. for the third quarter of 2026, with "The Joe Rogan Experience," "Crime Junkie" and "The Daily" retaining the top three positions for the second consecutive quarter. The rankings, based on reach among weekly podcast consumers ages 13 and More

MIW Names Callie Luttman 2026 Behind the Mic Mentee

Callie Luttman

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) has named Callie Luttman, morning host of Saga Communications' WLRW-FM (Mix 94.5) in Champaign-Urbana, IL, as the recipient of its 2026 Behind the Mic Mentorship. The year-long program provides professional development opportunities for women in on-air More

Recharge Media Brings KGSR Calls Back to Texas

Recharge Media

Recharge Media PBC has secured the historic KGSR-FM call letters through the FCC's call sign availability system, replacing KCRQ-FM in Junction, TX, as the company prepares to expand its CRUSH FM Adult Contemporary format across the Texas Hill Country. Recharge Media holds a construction permit to More

Carrie Danger Returns to WLKR-FM for Afternoons

Carrie Danger

WLKR-FM (95.3) in Norwalk-Sandusky, OH, has announced the return of Carrie Danger as afternoon host at the AAA outlet. Danger previously hosted afternoon drive at WLKR-FM from 2011 to 2017 before returning in a part-time capacity from 2019 through 2022. She subsequently joined Rubber City Radio's WNWV-FM More

NYSBA Announces 2026 Rising Leaders Fellowship Graduates

New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA)

The New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) has announced the graduation of eight broadcast professionals from its 2026 Rising Leaders Fellowship, a leadership development program designed to prepare emerging executives for expanded responsibilities in radio and television. The MBA-style More

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