President Donald Trump has nominated Danielle Thumann Severs to serve as a Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission, a move that could expand the agency's Republican majority if she is confirmed by the Senate. Thumann Severs currently serves as senior counsel to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, More

Kennedy Elsey Receives 2026 MIW Airblazer Award

Kennedy Elsey

Kennedy Elsey, co-host of "Karson & Kennedy" on Audacy's WBMX-FM (MIX 104.1) in Boston, has received the 2026 Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Airblazer Award. Elsey formally accepted the honor during the Talentmasters Morning Show Boot Camp (MSBC) Luncheon in Cleveland. Established by MIW More

Gomez Blasts FCC Vote to End TV Ownership Cap

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez is criticizing the Commission's vote to eliminate the 39% national television audience ownership cap, arguing that the agency lacks the legal authority to make the change without congressional action. The FCC voted during its August Open Meeting to eliminate the restriction, More

Skyrocket Radio Launches CaptureRelay Mobile App

Capture Relay

Skyrocket Radio has launched CaptureRelay, a new mobile app designed to help radio stations quickly build libraries of original local photography by sending images directly from employees' phones to station websites. Available for iPhone and Android devices, CaptureRelay allows approved staff members to More

Townsquare Q2 Digital Growth Offsets Broadcast Decline

Townsquare Media

Townsquare Media reported second quarter 2026 results that met its previously issued guidance, as accelerating digital advertising growth helped offset continued weakness in broadcast advertising. The company posted second-quarter net revenue of $115.4 million, essentially flat from a year More

UF, Saga Form Seven-Year WRUF Sales Partnership

Saga Communications

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and Saga Communications have entered into a seven-year Joint Sales Agreement and strategic partnership for WRUF-AM (ESPN 98.1/850 WRUF) and Country WRUF-FM (103.7 The Gator) in Gainesville, FL. Effective September More

Cumulus Remains Fully Committed to Cumulus Podcast Network

Cumulus Podcast Network

Cumulus Media says reports claiming it eliminated the entire staff of the Cumulus Podcast Network are inaccurate, following a new round of layoffs affecting the company's broadcast, network and digital operations as it continues its financial restructuring. In a More

Longtime KBLX President Harvey Stone Dies

Harvey Stone

Harvey Stone, the longtime President and General Manager of KBLX/San Francisco who helped develop the station's signature "Soft and Warm" sound, died August 4. Stone spent 31 years leading KBLX and became an influential figure in Bay Area and Urban radio. Stone guided KBLX from Inner City Broadcasting's More

iHeart Philadelphia Promotes Daija Moore-Evans

Daija Moore-Evans

iHeartMedia Philadelphia has promoted Daija Moore-Evans to Digital Content Manager, effective immediately. In her new role, she will oversee digital content strategy for the company's six-station Philadelphia cluster, leading audience growth and engagement across its music, talk and news brands through More

Shawn Scheffler Named PD at Spirit FM Missouri

Shawn Scheffler

Spirit FM (KCVO) in Camdenton, MO has promoted Shawn Scheffler to Program Director. Scheffler previously served as the station's Assistant Program Director. Station Manager Jenn Pooler said Scheffler has spent the past year developing his programming skills while learning all aspects of station More

SiriusXM Names Jenny Tartikoff Communications Chief

Jenny Tartikoff

SiriusXM has appointed Jenny Tartikoff as Senior Vice President and Head of Communications, effective August 10. She will report to President and Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein and oversee the company's communications and public relations strategy, including promoting SiriusXM's content and business More

Kincade Joins Chernoff on 680 The Fan Afternoons

John Kincade

Dickey Broadcasting Company has unveiled a new weekday afternoon lineup for WCNN-AM (Sports Radio 680 The Fan) in Atlanta, pairing veteran broadcaster John Kincade (pictured) with Matt Chernoff from 2-6pm. The new Kincade & Chernoff Show brings together two of Atlanta's best-known sports radio personalities More

Hope Media Group Creates Chief Impact Officer Role

Hope Media Group

Hope Media Group has named Nicholas "Nick" Skytland as its first Chief Impact Officer, a newly created executive leadership position designed to expand the ministry's reach across its growing portfolio of media platforms. Skytland will assume the role on August 17. As a member of More

CRB Releases CRS360 Webinar on Contract Negotiations

CRS360

Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has released the latest installment of its CRS360 webinar series, "Perfectly Legal: How Air Talent Gains Leverage Before Sitting Down to Negotiate," now available for on-demand streaming. The webinar features Denise Shackelford, founder of The More

WABC Joins Spreaker Prime Publisher Program

WABC Radio and the Red Apple Podcast Network have joined Spreaker Prime, the premium publisher program from Spreaker, part of Triton Digital. Spreaker Prime provides established podcast publishers with access to programmatic advertising, premium advertiser demand and dedicated More

Cumulus Cuts Staff in Multi-Market Layoff Round

Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media has enacted a new round of layoffs affecting air talent, programmers and management across multiple markets as the company continues its financial restructuring. The company has not disclosed how many employees were impacted, but departures confirmed through media reports span stations in More

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