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NAB Expresses Concerns Over Proposed New FM Station Class
Technicians
Technicians
A new proposal before the FCC to create an FM broadcasting class known as "A10" is receiving mixed reactions. This proposal, aimed at enhancing coverage in rural and underserved areas, would allow for power upgrades for approximately 1,400 Class A FM stations, permitting a maximum of More

Mike Hohler Named PD for Cumulus Bay Area Sports Outlets
Mike Hohler
Mike Hohler
Cumulus Media promotes Mike Hohler to Program Director for its San Francisco Bay Area Sports stations KNBR-AM (680), KGO-FM (104.5), KGO-AM (The Spread 810 AM) and KTCT (1050). Hohler is currently Assistant Program Director for the stations, and joined the San Francisco cluster in 2002 as midday producer for More

What Madison Avenue Can Learn About How Advertising Works
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
To understand the magnitude of the brand Steve's Pest Control built with long-term advertising on AM/FM radio, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group commissioned MARU/Matchbox to conduct a study of 98 consumers in the Columbia-Jefferson City DMA in December, 2023. This week's blog examines the More

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2024 Rising Through Ranks Scholarship Recipients Announced
Radio Advertising Bureau
Radio Advertising Bureau
Scholarship recipients for this year's Rising Through the Ranks program presented by the RAB, BMI, Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. and Xperi have been selected. As previously announced, this year's program will be hybrid, starting with a virtual session taking place on August 13, leading up to More

Cumulus/Fayetteville NC Appoints Tish Boden as VP/MM
Tish Boden
Tish Boden
Cumulus Media appoints Tish Boden to Vice President and Market Manager for its cluster in Fayetteville, NC, effective August 1. She steps into the role held by Cheryl Salomone, who announced her retirement earlier this year. Boden moves to Fayetteville from the company's co-owned group in Shreveport, where More

Bongino Report Early Edition Joins Cumulus Podcast Network
''Bongino Report Early Edition with Evita''
''Bongino Report Early Edition with Evita''
Westwood One has announced that a new podcast, "Bongino Report Early Edition with Evita," launches its inaugural episode on Tuesday on the Cumulus Podcast Network. In this first podcast extension under the Bongino umbrella, Gen Z journalist and culture analyst Evita Duffy-Alfonso joins the Bongino Report More

Report: Amazon Prime Day Powered by AM/FM Radio
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
Amazon will debut its 10th Prime Day event this week. From July 16-17, Prime members will get access to millions of deals. Since the inception of Amazon Prime Day, the audio audience has been the engine of e-commerce purchases. This week's Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group blog examines how More

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Report: YouTube Most Accessed Destination for Podcasts
Cumulus Media and Signal Hill
Cumulus Media and Signal Hill
For the twelfth edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained MARU/Matchbox to conduct an in-depth study of 603 weekly podcast consumers from April 19-24, 2024. Two studies are conducted annually. The Spring 2024 Report highlights trends from prior studies and More

Westwood One SVP/Executive Editor John Wordock Exits
John Wordock
John Wordock
Westwood One Senior VP and Executive Editor John Wordock exits after five years with the group. Before joining Cumulus and Westwood One in February, 2019, Wordock served as the Executive Producer of Podcasts for the Wall Street Journal and guided the multi-department team that launched the podcast More

Mark Levin Extends Contract with Westwood One
Mark Levin
Mark Levin
Veteran talk host Mark Levin has extended his contract to host both his syndicated radio program, "The Mark Levin Show," on Westwood One and his podcast, "Mark Levin Audio Rewind," on the Cumulus Podcast Network for multiple years. Levin will also develop and host an all-new show for the network, his first More

Cumulus Ups Shoshana Shapiro to SVP/CC & Marketing
Shoshana Shapiro
Shoshana Shapiro
Cumulus Media elevates Shoshana Shapiro to Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Marketing, effective immediately. Most recently, she served as Vice President, Corporate Communications and Marketing Initiatives. Prior to her tenure at Cumulus, Shapiro held roles across several media sectors, More

Podcasts, AM/FM Radio Equal 90% of Tuning Minutes
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
Cumulus Media | Westwood One's Audio Active Group blog outlines key findings from the just released Q1 2024 study. In a typical day, ad-supported digital audio reaches only a third of America while AM/FM radio reaches two-thirds of America. Between ad-supported Spotify and AM/FM radio, most people only More

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Audio Offers Opportunites for Facial Aesthetic Category
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
While pharma remains a leading category on network radio with consistent campaigns from brands such a Pfizer, AbbVie, Skyrizi and Boehringer Ingelheim, a new study commissioned by audio advertising agency Veritone One reveals new opportunities in the growing facial aesthetics segment. The Signal Hill More

Cumulus Media Elevates Alex Cadelago to Regional VP
Alex Cadelago
Alex Cadelago
Cumulus Media elevates Alex Cadelago to Regional Vice President overseeing the Albuquerque, Tucson and Houston markets, effective July 1. Cadelago currently serves as Vice President/Market Manager for the company's cluster in Houston and adds oversight responsibilities for Albuquerque and Tucson. Prior to More

''KMJ: 100 Years in the Valley'' Honored with Emmy
KMJ-AM & FM/Fresno CA
KMJ-AM & FM/Fresno CA
Cumulus Media has announced that "KMJ: 100 Years in the Valley," a documentary film detailing the origins and century of success of News/Talk KMJ-AM & FM in Fresno, CA was honored with a regional Emmy Award. The KMJ documentary was presented with an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement More

East Tennessee Radio Icon Gunner Hangs Up His Headphones
Gunner
Gunner
Wednesday marked the end of an era as Gunner, the cowboy persona from East Tennessee, retired from his long-standing role as a radio host. His final broadcast was Wednesday night from Cumulus Media's WIVK-FM/Knoxville, where over the years, he's had the privilege of meeting or interviewing numerous More

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