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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

WFGY Names Nicole Passero APD/Afternoon Host

Nicole Passero

Seven Mountains Media has named Nicole Passero Assistant Program Director and afternoon host at Country WFGY-FM (Big Froggy 101) in State College, PA. Passero, who will use the on-air name Daisy Green, will also serve as Social Media Director for the company's State College cluster. Passero previously More

NAB Show New York Draws 6,700 Attendees

NAB Show New York

NAB Show New York 2026 concluded Thursday at the Javits Center, recording more than 9,000 registrations, with approximately 6,700 people actually attending the two-day event. The conference focused on artificial intelligence, streaming, live sports and emerging media technologies. According to preliminary More

Katz Study Shows Radio's Impact on Digital Engagement

Katz Radio Group

A new Katz Radio Group insights report highlights radio's ability to drive measurable online consumer activity, with a summer 2026 advertising campaign generating more than 16,000 radio-attributed website sessions and hundreds of modeled purchases. The study, titled "From the More

FCC Affirms $60,000 in Fines for Pirate Radio Operations

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued three forfeiture orders totaling $60,000 against individuals operating unauthorized radio stations in New York and Massachusetts. The orders, released October 22, impose $20,000 penalties in each case for violations of the Communications Act's provisions More

Veteran Radio Executive Matt Hanlon Dies

Matt Hanlon

Veteran radio executive Matt Hanlon, whose career included senior leadership positions at Citadel Broadcasting, Entercom, Townsquare Media and Saga Communications, died Tuesday, October 20, after suffering a heart attack. Hanlon spent decades in radio management, sales and operations, overseeing major More

WHAS Host Meiners Named 2026 Louisvillian of the Year

Terry Meiners

iHeartMedia Louisville and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Louisville have announced that longtime NewsRadio 840 WHAS personality Terry Meiners has been named the 2026 Louisvillian of the Year, recognizing his contributions to broadcasting, community service and charitable organizations. More

iHeart Leads Triton's September U.S. Podcast Rankings

Triton Digital

Triton Digital has released its September 2026 U.S. Podcast Ranker, with iHeart Audience Network maintaining its lead among podcast sales networks while posting an increase in average weekly downloads. According to the report, iHeart Audience Network ranked first with 67.3 More

Bonneville Announces Salt Lake City On-Air Changes

Jon Smith

Bonneville International is making several programming changes across its Salt Lake City cluster, including a new afternoon assignment for Jon Smith (pictured) at KSL NewsRadio and upcoming changes at KSFI (FM100.3). According to an internal announcement from Sue Kelley, Director of Programming for KRSP More

CMG Atlanta Promotes Abby Jessen to B98.5 Brand Manager

Abby Jessen

Cox Media Group (CMG) Atlanta has promoted Abby Jessen to Director of Branding and Programming for AC WSB-FM (B98.5) Atlanta, effective immediately. Jessen will oversee the station's programming, brand strategy and audience development while continuing her midday airshift. An Atlanta native and More

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