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Zeb Norris Named KTYD Santa Barbara Program Director

Zeb Norris

Classic Rock KTYD-FM (99.9 KTYD) in Santa Barbara, CA has named Zeb Norris Program Director and morning host. Norris joined KTYD in March, initially co-hosting mornings with Lin Aubuchon. He took over the morning show following Aubuchon's retirement at the end of July. The appointment marks a return to More

GeoBroadcast Solutions Rebrands as Aktira

Aktira

GeoBroadcast Solutions (GBS), developer of technology designed to expand FM coverage and enable geo-targeted radio advertising, has rebranded as Aktira as the company moves to expand commercial deployment of its technology with broadcasters, advertisers and More

TuneIn to Bring Audio Service to Stellantis Vehicles

Stingray

Stingray has reached an agreement with global automaker Stellantis to integrate its TuneIn audio application directly into select future Stellantis vehicles. The agreement will give drivers access to TuneIn's catalog of more than 100,000 radio stations, along with podcasts, news, music and programming from More

FOX Sports Radio Launches Stugotz College Football Show

''College Football with Stugotz & The Bear''

FOX Sports Radio is launching "College Football with Stugotz & The Bear," a new twice-weekly podcast hosted by Jon "Stugotz" Weiner and FOX Sports college football analyst Chris "The Bear" Fallica. The iHeartPodcasts series debuts Friday, September 25, with new episodes scheduled for Mondays and Fridays More

Crooked Media Expands Political Podcast Ad Network

Crooked Media

Crooked Media is expanding its political podcast and digital advertising network, adding "The Adam Mockler Show," "The Argument" and "Weekly Skews" to its roster of shows represented for host-read advertising. The three shows join "No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen" and "The Joy Reid More

Fairing, Podscribe Partner on Podcast Attribution

Fairing has partnered with Podscribe on a new integration designed to give advertisers more detailed attribution for podcast campaigns, including identifying the individual shows and formats influencing sales. The companies say podcast attribution has become more difficult as consumption expands beyond More

Edison: Mobile Overtakes Radio Receiver in Cars

Edison Research at SSRS

Mobile devices have surpassed traditional AM/FM radio receivers as the leading device for in-car audio consumption among Americans ages 13-34, according to new Share of Ear data from Edison Research at SSRS. The research shows consumers in the age group now spend 46% of their daily in-car audio time More

FOX Sports 1370 Launches in WQLL in Baltimore

WQLL-AM (FOX Sports 1370 AM) in Baltimore

WCBM Maryland has launched FOX Sports 1370 AM on WQLL-AM in Baltimore, bringing the FOX Sports Radio lineup to the market effective immediately. The station's weekday schedule begins with "Two Pros and a Cup of Joe," featuring LaVar Arrington, Brady Quinn and Jonas Knox, from 6-9am ET. "The Dan Patrick More

Audacy: Podcast Hosts Hold 21-Point Trust Advantage

Audacy Insights

Podcast hosts have a significant advantage over social media influencers when it comes to authenticity and their ability to influence consumers, according to a new Audacy Insights report. Audacy says 75% of listeners rate podcast hosts as the most authentic, compared with 54% for social media influencers, a More

Ashley & Brad Expand Partnership With Key Networks

Ashley & Brad

"The Ashley & Brad Show" has expanded its relationship with Key Networks, adding affiliate sales support to the companies' renewed network sales partnership. Under the expanded agreement, Key Networks will work with the Ashley & Brad team to add affiliates and introduce the More

AWM Names 2026 Gracies Leadership Awards Honorees

Alliance for Women in Media (AWM)

The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) has announced the honorees for the 2026 Gracies Leadership Awards, set for November 16 at Tribeca 360° in New York City. Zenia Mucha, Chief Brand and Communications Officer at TikTok, will receive the inaugural Gracies Vanguard Award. The More

Drew Spears Productions Launches DSP Podcasts

DSP Podcasts

Los Angeles production house and comedy collective Drew Spears Productions (DSP) will officially launch DSP Podcasts on October 6, establishing a podcast production and distribution arm for the company. The launch follows a soft rollout of several DSP original podcasts over recent months and will More

92.5 XTU Sets Dolly Parton Day for September 25

Dolly Day

WXTU-FM (92.5 XTU) in Philadelphia will celebrate the music and legacy of Dolly Parton with "Dolly Parton Day" on Friday, September 25. The date, 9/25, was selected as a nod to Parton's signature hit "9 to 5." Throughout the day, the Beasley Media Group country outlet will spotlight More

Nielsen Takes Cumulus Ratings Fight to Supreme Court

Nielsen

The Nielsen Company has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a preliminary injunction in its antitrust dispute with Cumulus Media over the sale of national radio ratings data. Nielsen filed its petition for a writ of certiorari More

Broadcast Industry Group Sells Arkansas Trio for $2M

Blacksun Private Equity

Broadcast Industry Group LLC has agreed to sell three Arkansas AM stations and their associated FM translators to Blacksun Private Equity Inc. for $2 million, according to an assignment application filed with the FCC. The deal includes KLRG-AM/Sheridan, KASZ-AM (formerly KJJI)/White Hall and KCAT-AM/Pine More

Family Life Closes on Acquisition of WOGI-FM for $1M

Family Life Radio

Family Life has closed on its previously announced acquisition of Country WOGI-FM (104.3) in Moon Township, PA, and Pittsburgh translator W288BO (105.5) from Forever Media for $1 million. WOGI-FM operates with 13,000 watts and serves the greater Pittsburgh area. The acquisition will add the station More

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