iHeartMedia has announced the members selected to serve on its Board of Directors upon its emergence from Chapter 11. Subject to confirmation of the Company's Plan of Reorganization, the post-emergence Board will consist of the following Directors, all of whom possess highly relevant knowledge and More

Hubbard Radio Acquires Six in West Palm Beach from Alpha

Hubbard Radio

Hubbard Radio has agreed to acquire six radio outlets from Alpha Media in West Palm Beach. Included in the deal are 100kW WRMF-FM (97.9), 90kW WIRK-FM (103.1), 7.5kW WMEN-AM (640), 50kW WFTL-AM (850), 100kW WEAT-FM (107.9) and 100kW WMBX-FM (102.3). The Seller, More

Steel City Files Plan of Reorganzation to Exit Bankruptcy

Steel City Media

Steel City Media, owner of station clusters in Kansas City and Pittsburgh, has filed a plan of reorganization in Federal Bankruptcy Court in St. Louis to exit chapter 11. The plan which is consensual among the company and its significant financial creditors, calls More

Laura Ingraham Leaving Radio for Podcasting

Laura Ingraham

After more than 17 years as a radio talk show host, Laura Ingraham has decided to transition from radio to a new original podcast. The Laura Ingraham Show, will debut in January on PodcastOne. "While hosting a prime-time television show and raising three children on my own, continuing a More

Kristina Hammerschmidt Named KYW Philadelphia News Director

Kristina Hammerschmidt

Kristina Hammerschmidt is appointed News Director of Entercom's KYW-AM (KYW Newsradio) Philadelphia, effective November 19. A Philadelphia native, Hammerschmidt joined Entercom in 2017 as an editor and writer for KYW. She previously served as a producer and writer for KYW-TV in Philadelphia, More

Former WEEI Host Minihane to Launch Radio Show, Podcast

Kirk Minihane

Veteram radio personality Kirk Minihane will launch a new radio show, podcast and column on Radio.com, Entercom's digital platform. For the past five years, Minihane has been co-host of the "Kirk and Callahan" morning show on Sports WEEI/Boston. The move expands Kirk's reach to a national audience, More

Cumulus Media Q3 Net Revenues Down 1.7%, Earnings Up

Cumulus Media

Following its exit from Chapter 11 reorganization, Cumulus Media reported net revenues for the third quarter of $282.3 million, down 1.7% from $287.2 million in 2017. Adjusted EBITDA grew 0.5% to $62.1 million from $61.7 million. The company posted a net income of $12.7 million (63 cents More

WWO's Ben Shapiro First to Receive ''One to Watch'' Award

National Radio Hall of Fame

Legendary air personality Art Laboe, an active radio performer with the longest continuous period of service on air for 75 years and a 2012 National Radio Hall of Fame Inductee, is the inspiration behind the NRHOF's creation of a special recognition award. The "One to Watch" recognition More

Redrock Broadcasting Adds KZYN as Fourth FM Station

KZYN-FM

Redrock Broadcasting adds newly-constructed KZYN-FM/Toquerville, UT, as it's fourth full power FM station serving the greater St. George market area. KZYN airs an Adult Rock format targeting adults 25-54 on 104.1 FM and is branded as "Zion 104.1" reflecting its proximity to majestic Zion National More

Salem Media Group Partners with Aptivada

Aptivada, a media software provider, has added Salem Media Group as a new client. As part of the multi-year agreement, Aptivada will be powering contesting, promotions, database management and newsletters for Salem's 116 radio stations nationwide. "We are More

Brian Gary Set to Depart KUAD (K99) Fort Collins-Greeley

Brian Gary

Veteran air personality Brian Gary will depart Country KUAD-FM (K99) Fort Collins-Greeley, CO, on January 25. Gary, a 2017 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductee and multiple time winner and nominee for CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year, told his listeners "I've decided it's time to ride away. More

NHPR's ''Bear Brook'' Taps AdLarge's cabana for Ad Sales

AdLarge cabana

AdLarge Media's digital audio advertising unit, cabana, adds "Bear Brook," an investigative podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR), to its content portfolio. Hosted by NHPR reporter Jason Moon, "Bear Brook" has captured the attention of audiences and criminologists with a More

Salem Media Group/Pittsburgh Appoints Brad Marshall as GM

Brad A. Marshall

Salem Media Group appoints Brad A. Marshall as General Manager for the company's cluster in Pittsburgh, PA. Marshall previously led iHeartMedia and Cumulus stations in Youngstown, OH and Ohio Midland Newsgroup and Bridge Media Group in Steubenville, OH. Marshall said, "Salem Media Group's superior More

Cumulus Media Launches Radio's First-Ever Lead Guarantee

Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media is launching a program utilizing the proven effectiveness and reach of broadcast radio, combined with the targeting capabilities of its digital products. The program, announced today by Dave Milner and Bob Walker, the EVPs of Operations of Cumulus Media's Radio Station More

Entercom Appoints Sarah Harris as VP of Social Impact

Sarah Harris

Entercom names Sarah Harris as Vice President of Social Impact, effective January 2. In this newly created role, Harris will oversee all aspects of Entercom's community engagement initiatives including its recently launched corporate social responsibility platform, Entercom Cares. Harris brings More

NPR to Receive Inaugural iHeartRadio Podcast Pioneer Award

NPR

NPR will be honored with the first-ever iHeartRadio Podcast Pioneer Award at iHeartMedia's inaugural iHeartRadio Podcast Awards on January 18 at 8pm PT at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles. iHR will recognize NPR as an innovative force in the creation of the podcasting industry and More