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Radio Ads Reach Consumers Ready to Act

Katz Radio

Consumers influenced by radio advertising are more likely to be planning purchases and activities across several high-value categories than consumers influenced by advertising overall, according to a new analysis from Katz Radio Group. For its latest "Sound Answers" report, Katz More

Hubbard Launches 'Bull Classics' in Seattle

KPNW-FM-HD2 (Bull Classics)/Seattle

Hubbard | Media That Connects has launched "Bull Classics," a new Classic Country format airing on KKNW-AM (1150) and KPNW-FM-HD2 (98.9) in Seattle. The format features Country favorites from artists including George Strait, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Shania Twain and Toby More

Compass Media Lands Pac-12 Championship Audio Rights

Compass Media Networks

The Pac-12 Conference and Playfly Sports have entered into a multi-year partnership with Compass Media Networks for the exclusive national audio rights to the conference's football and men's and women's basketball championship events. Under the agreement, Compass Media Networks will produce, broadcast More

Connoisseur to Sell WQCM to Family Life Ministries

WQCM-FM/Hagerstown-Chambersburg

Connoisseur Media has reached an agreement to sell WQCM-FM, licensed to Greencastle, PA and serving the Hagerstown-Chambersburg market, to Family Life Ministries. The transaction is subject to FCC approval and is expected to close during the fourth quarter. Financial terms were not More

Seven Mountains to Reacquire WCDI for $300,000

Seven Mountains Media

Seven Mountains Media is reacquiring WCDI-FM (100.5) in Elizabethville, PA from Family Life Ministries for $300,000, according to FCC documents. The asset purchase agreement, dated September 25, identifies Family Life Ministries as the seller and Seven Mountains affiliate Southern Belle Media Family as the More

Dolly Parton to Receive CRB Humanitarian Award

Dolly Parton

Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) will posthumously honor Dolly Parton with its 2027 Artist Humanitarian Award, recognizing her lifetime of philanthropy, compassion and service to others. The award will be presented during Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2027, set for March 17-19 in Nashville. CRB said Parton had More

NYSBA Honors Broadcasters Across New York

New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA)

The New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) has concluded its 2026 Upstate Regional Training Sessions and Awards Luncheons, recognizing broadcasters across the state for industry excellence and community service. The statewide series honored recipients of NYSBA's Excellence in Broadcasting Awards and More

NAB Opens Entries for 2027 Crystal Radio Awards

NAB Crystal Radio Awards

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has opened the entry window for the 41st annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards, recognizing radio stations for outstanding community service. The 2027 awards will honor community service efforts conducted between October 1, 2025 and September More

Study: Hispanic Radio Listeners Show Deep Loyalty

Katz Multicultural Resources

Hispanic radio listeners maintain strong, long-term relationships with their favorite stations, with music, personalities and cultural connection helping drive that loyalty, according to new research from Katz Multicultural Resources. The study found more than eight in ten More

Townsquare Ignite Partners With Lakes Media Network

Townsquare Media

Townsquare Media has entered into a strategic digital advertising partnership with Lakes Media Network, which operates six radio brands serving Southside Virginia and Northern North Carolina. Under the agreement, Lakes Media's sales team will gain access to Townsquare More

K-Love Closes on WNKS and KXTE Acquisitions

K-Love

K-Love Inc. has closed on its acquisition of WNKS-FM in Charlotte and KXTE-FM in the Las Vegas market from Beasley Media Group Licenses. The closing completes a transaction first announced in August. Financial terms were not disclosed. Kalil & Co. served as the exclusive broker. WNKS operates on 95.1 MHz More

Scott Spezzano to Retire After 50 Years in Radio

Scott Spezzano

Longtime Rochester radio personality Scott Spezzano will retire from WBZA (98.9 The Buzz) at the end of the year, concluding a 50-year broadcasting career. Spezzano announced Thursday that his final appearance as co-host of "The Breakfast Buzz" will be December 18, a date that coincides with the 50th More

Pamal to Acquire Galaxy Media's 10 Radio Stations

Pamal Broadcasting

Pamal Broadcasting has reached an agreement to acquire Galaxy Media's 10 radio stations in the Syracuse and Utica, NY markets, expanding the Albany-based broadcaster's footprint across upstate New York. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to FCC More

Nielsen Delists WLNO Over PPM Panel Violation

Nielsen

Nielsen has delisted Spanish Hot AC WLNO & WDCN-LD (Latino 104.1/87.7) from the August 2026 Washington, DC PPM radio ratings after discovering that the household of a WLNO staff member had been participating in its Portable People Meter panel. According to Nielsen, the More

Podcast Listeners Wary of AI-Generated Hosts

Edison Research at SSRS

Most weekly podcast consumers aren't enthusiastic about having their favorite hosts replaced by AI-generated versions of themselves, according to new research from Edison Research at SSRS. Custom questions added to Edison Podcast Metrics during the first quarter of 2026 found that 66% of weekly podcast More

MIW Sets AI for Content Creators Webinar

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW)

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) will present a free webinar, "AI for Content Creators," on Wednesday, October 28 at 2pm ET/11am PT. The virtual panel is designed for air personalities, producers, programmers and other content creators and will examine how artificial intelligence can be More

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