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WOZZ/Wausau-Stevens Point Flips to Mainstream Rock

WOZZ/Wausau-Stevens Point

In September 2021, WOZZ-FM/Wausau-Stevens Point, WI transitioned from Rock 94.7 to Adult Hits. Since that time, an enigmatic creature has been wandering the backwoods of Central Wisconsin, yearning for Rock. This mysterious Beast has finally seized control of the WOZZ Studios in More

iHeartRadio to Carry the Olympic Games Audio Live

iHeartRadio

With the Olympics kicking off this week, all eyes and ears will be on Paris following the biggest sporting events and the world's top athletes. iHeartMedia is NBCU's audio partner for the 2024 Summer Olympics and will be bringing games to listeners as they happen. Fans can tune-in to these events live on More

NAB Expresses Concerns Over Proposed New FM Station Class

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

RTDNA Finds Radio News Salaries Head Backwards by 11.5%

Radio Television Digital News Association

After three years of meager salary increases -- all of which lagged inflation -- is worse in 2024. According to the the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), overall radio salaries actually fell 2.5%. With inflation at 3.1% for the year, that means real wages dropped by 5.6%. But why they fell More

iHeartMedia Sacramento Names Steve Darnell Metro President

Steve Darnell

iHeartMedia appoints Steve Darnell as Metro President for its seven stations in Sacramento, CA, effective immediately. Darnell most recently served as the Area President for iHeartMedia's Pacific Area. He also served as the Market President for iHeartMedia's Fresno Market, as well as Fresno Senior Vice More

WKTI Milwaukee Extends Partnership with Marquette Basketball

WKTI-FM/Milwaukee

Good Karma Brands has announced that WKTI-FM (94.5 ESPN)/Milwaukee will remain the official radio home of Marquette University basketball through the 2027-28 season. This longstanding partnership ensures that Marquette Golden Eagles fans will continue to enjoy coverage of their team More

Fifth Circuit Overturns FCC's Universal Service Fund

Federal Communications Commission's (FCC)

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF) unconstitutional, a decision that has sparked immediate reactions from key FCC officials. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel's Response: FCC More

Paragon Adds Consultant Seth Resler for Community Building

Seth Resler

Seth Resler joinn Paragon as Community Building consultant, a new position at the firm. Resler has developed a blueprint for community building that capitalizes on existing digital platforms and enables public radio stations to launch, grow and monetize their own micro-communities. Prior to spending over 8 More

Radio's Only Air Talent Study Extends Deadline to July 26

AQ6

The country's only survey of air talent in commercial radio has extended its deadline to Friday, July 26. In collaboration with Don Anthony's Morning Show Boot Camp, Jacobs Media's AQ6 is seeking feedback among air personalities, shows, teams and producers across the U.S. This sixth More

Pushkin, IHP Launch New Podcast ''Where's Dia?''

''Where's Dia?''

iHeartPodcasts and Pushkin Industries announced a new six-part true crime podcast that will dive into the 2020 disappearance of Lydia "Dia" Abrams in the beautiful mountain town of Idyllwild, CA. Throughout the series, journalist Lucy Sherriff will reveal the culmination of her four-year investigation into More

Musburger Media Acquires VSiN Sports Betting Network

VSiN

Musburger Media has agreed to acquire VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, from DraftKings Inc. Original VSiN founders Brian Musburger and Bill Adee, who were part of the team that previously launched and led the multi-platform broadcast and content company, will lead it moving forward. VSiN will continue to More

Voting Begins For 2024 Texas Radio Hall of Fame Inductees

Texas Radio Hall of Fame (TRHOF)

The Texas Radio Hall of Fame (TRHOF) has released the names of the fifty (50) nominees for its 2024 Induction Class. The voting portal will be open and accessible to voting members via TRHOF.net through midnight on Monday, August 5. Over two hundred broadcast professionals with ties More

What Madison Avenue Can Learn About How Advertising Works

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

Radio Group Digio Strategies to Acquire Darkhorse Press

Digio Strategies and Darkhorse Press

Digio Strategies, a radio group which owns six radio stations and a digital company, based in Mississippi and Alabama, is merging with Darkhorse Press. Therese Apel, owner of Darkhorse Press will make her return to radio news on US 96.3, Mix 98.7, 93.5 The Legend and Blues 93.1 on Monday, August 5 at 6am More

Bob & Sheri Honor Teachers with Multiple Platforms

Winners of the multi-platform Teachers Trip to Florida contest and their guests

To salute teachers across America, syndicated Bob & Sheri conducted a multi-platform nationwide contest that culminated in a fun-filled trip for eight grand prize-winning teachers and their guests to the Margaritaville Resort in Ft. Myers Beach, FL this past weekend. Two of the Bob & More

Foxy 106.9 Morning Co-Host Tammie Holland Dead at 53

Tammie Holland

Roberts Metro Broadcasting's Adult R&B K295CQ (Foxy 106.9) in St. Louis and KXBS-HD3 in Bethalto, IL, has announced the death of morning co-host and longtime St. Louis personality Tammie Holland. Holland, aged 53, succumbed to a long battle with colon cancer. She joined Foxy 106.9 at its launch in More

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