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From Radio Online: The digital advertising industry in the U.S. achieved a significant milestone in 2024, as total internet advertising revenues surged to a record-breaking $258.6 billion, according to a new report from IAB. This marks a substantial 14.9% increase from the previous year, driven by More...

From Radio Insight: Nielsen has reissued a pair of recent ratings releases. The February 2025 monthly for Allentown/Bethlehem PA was reissued this afternoon after inadvertently omitting Major Keystone Hip Hop “Loud Radio 106.9/99.5” WHOL/WEST, which is added with a 0.9 share. The Fall 2024 ratings for Waco TX were reissued due to “ambiguous processing instructions” from M&M Broadcasters following format changes last July. Nielsen said that it “processed the changes in a manner that misallocated the stations? trends.” The revisions see Classic Country “104.9 Shooter-FM” KRMX, which has moved from 92.9, rise from a 2.0 share to a 3.0. Classic Country “Kicker 99.3” 1590 KBHT, which previously also simulcasted on 104.9 maintains a 1.5 share. First Dallas Media’s 92.9 KZBI, which it had acquired and flipped to a simulcast of its Christian AC 90.9 KCBI-FM Dallas, drops from a 2.5 share to a 0.5. No other stations in either market were affected. more

From Radio Online: Curtis Media Group has broadened "La Ley," its Spanish language programming, into the Goldsboro and Kinston markets in North Carolina. Residents of Goldsboro can now tune into La Ley on 105.7 FM and WFMC (730 AM), while Kinston listeners have access to the station on 92.9 FM and WWMC (1010 AM). In addition, More...

From Radio Insight: Westwood One’s shutdown of seven 24/7 formats has led to format shifts at two Midwest Communications stations in Sioux Falls SD. “Q95.7” KQSF Dell Rapids has moved from Westwood One’s CHR “Hits Now” to its Adult Contemporary format retaining its current branding as “Most Music” positioning. Northpine.com reports that in order to fit the music change into its cluster, locally programmed AC 101.9 KELO-FM Sioux Falls has moved to a current/recurrent based Hot AC. The changes come from Westwood One discontinuing Hits Now along with six other 24/7 formats at the end of this week. more

From Radio Online: In a vital effort to address the disproportionate rates of maternal mortality among Black women, the Black Information Network (BIN) has initiated a public awareness campaign titled "Saving Black Moms: A Maternal Health Crisis." This media initiative aims to cast a spotlight on the critical issues More...

From Radio Online: NASCAR is set to enhance its viewer experience on the NASCAR Channel on Tubi by adding live programming, including simulcasts from SiriusXM and FloRacing. This expansion aims to bring more racing content directly to fans across various platforms. Starting this week, "The Morning More...

From Radio Online: AM 770 KTTH adds "The Dana Show," hosted by Dana Loesch, to its weekday schedule. Starting April 21, the program will air from 9am-12pm, introducing Loesch's unique blend of punk-rock conservatism to Seattle listeners. Loesch is known for her bold and fearless commentary on political and cultural issues. Her More...

From Radio Insight: Bonneville Conservative Talk 770 KTTH Seattle will add Radio America?s “The Dana Show” hosted by Dana Loesch to its schedule starting Monday, April 21 from 9am-12pm Pacific. Loesch replaces Westwood One’s Dan Bongino Show on the KTTH schedule following Bongino exiting in February to lead the FBI. Program Director Jason Antebi said, “We?re thrilled to welcome Dana Loesch to KTTH?s weekday lineup. Dana?s bold, no-nonsense style and sharp political insights have built a loyal national following, and we?re confident her wit and fearless commentary will strike a chord with our Seattle audience. She?s a powerhouse voice in conservative media, and we?re proud to have her on board.? Loesch added, “I love my listeners in the Emerald City and I?m thrilled to now be part of the great lineup at KTTH. Thanks to Jason and his team at Bonneville Seattle for making this opportunity possible.? more

From Radio Insight: The Academy of Country Music announced its 2025 ACM Radio Award winners today. In the National Daily Personality category, Compass Media Network’s Big D & Bubba celebrated their fourth win. Premiere Networks’ Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase’s “Crook & Chase Countdown” won for the first time as National Weekly Personalities. WYCD Detroit’s Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald were first time winners of Major Market Personality of the Year as were WIVK Knoxville’s Joey Tack and Nancy Barger for Medium Market Personality of the Year. WUBE Cincinnati’s ‘Big Dave’ Chandler and recently exited co-host Jason ‘Stattman’ Statt were Large Market Personality of the Year, which was Chandler’s fourth and Statt’s third win. WYCT Pensacola’s Brent Lane won Small Market Personality of the Year for the third time, while his co-host Mel McCrae was a first time winner. The Radio Station of the Year winners were all repeat winners. Bonneville’s KYGO Denver was Major Market Radio Station of the Year for the second time. Curtis Media’s WQDR Raleigh won Large Market for the fourth time. Cumulus’ WIVK Knoxville won Medium Market for the ninth time. Bristol Broadcasting’s WXBQ Bristol VA won Small Market for the second time. more

From Radio Insight: Collective Heads has announced that Local Media San Diego Director of Operations and Programming Joe Lindsay will join the consultancy. Lindsay, who will also remain in his current position, is taking a more formal role with Collective Heads after collaborating with its partners for several years. Lindsay began his career as an intern and then Production Director for then Alternative 92.5 XHRM Tijuana/San Diego in 1995 and later held roles as Production Director and Commercial Production Coordinator for Clear Channel San Diego, Director of Broadcast Operations for Finest City Broadcasting, and then in his current role since 2010. Collective Heads founder Tim Richards said, “Joe is an incredible media professional and one of the greatest minds in radio and marketing that I?ve had the good fortune of working with. We are beyond excited to officially welcome him to Collective Heads.” Lindsay commented, “It?s truly an honor to be part of such a talented team,? said Joe Lindsay. ?We?ve had some amazing wins with our clients over the past few years, and I?m excited to continue building on that momentum. The work has been both meaningful and rewarding for everyone involved.? Collective Heads was launched in January by Richards, Jimmy Steal, and Heidi McIvor-Allen. Programmer Jim Lawson joined the trio in February. more

From Radio Insight: Audacy has promoted Bob Mackay from Vice President of Sales to SVP/Market Manager in Dallas. Mackay joined the Dallas cluster in January 2024 after previously serving as Market Manager for the company’s Austin cluster from 2020 to 2024 and General Sales Manager in Houston from 2016-20. Mackay has also spent eight years as Director of Sales for Radio One Houston, five years as General Sales Manager for Cox Radio Houston, was VP/Director of National Sales for Emmis Communications, General Sales Manager for Clear Channel Houston, and Director of Sales for Trumper Communications Salt Lake City. He will take the day-to-day oversight of the Dallas market from Brian Purdy, who continues as Regional President overseeing sixteen of Audacy’s markets. Mackay said, “?I am grateful for Brian Purdy’s mentorship over the past year, which has prepared me for this new role with Audacy Dallas-Fort Worth. I am thrilled to be working alongside the great team that has been assembled here over many years. It?s an honor to be tapped for this leadership position and to build on the great culture Brian has created.? Purdy followed, “Bob is the ideal leader to pioneer Audacy Dallas into its next chapter?his passion, vision and deep understanding of our business make him an incredible asset to our team, our audience and our advertisers. It?s been an incredible joy serving our Dallas team, community and customers over the past 20-plus years, and I?m excited to see all that?s ahead under Bob?s leadership.? more

From Radio Insight: The 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas was a contradiction wrapped in a conundrum. While attendance was down for the third straight year to just 55,000, a year-to-year drop of 9.8%, and way down from over 100,000 a decade ago. Most speculation on the drop came from President Trump’s tariff war likely keeping many international attendees away as many as attendance from Asia was noticeably down, while the annual “Great Canadian Suite” party was cancelled due to many questions regarding the trade war with Canada. Those that did attend were there with clear goals. Most vendors I spoke to said their booths were busier than recent years as most attendees were there with purposes and did seem to have money to spend on projects. In terms of products launches, this year seemed to be a transition year with vendors focusing on enhancing or adding-on to existing products rather than debuting new product lines. Radio World released its annual list of new “Best of Show” products here. Goals of many shoppers on the floor focused on finding more productive ways to distribute programming and simplifying workflows. Engineers from at least three companies I spoke to were seeking ways to build their own internal shared audio network along the lines of iHeartMedia’s “Format Center” or Townsquare Media’s “TLA” to share music logs and talent across their portfolios. Smaller operators appeared focused on redundancies and operational cost savings, such as enhanced transmitters or cloud based automation. Northeast Radio Watch’s Scott Fybush noted, “Pretty much every audio, console and networking company on the floor in West Hall (and a few in North) was showing a version of their product that operates at least partially in the cloud. If you?re looking to put a radio station on the air without a physical studio plant, or at least to be able to operate partially remotely, this is your golden age.” Fybush also noted that some of the console manufacturers are following in the footsteps of the shakeup created by the introduction of RODE’s RODEcaster Pro a few years ago and the move to virtualized studios. Every major console manufacturer had some form of software based solution running on a touchscreen, while Telos Alliance’s Axia had one that mixed tactile and virtual. Wheatstone’s AudioArts came closer to RODE with a full analog console retailing for just over $2000. Moving away from the show floor, panels focused on radio as well seemed better attended this year with many at standing room only. Unfortunately, two of the most important were not. Hofstra University’s Andy Gladding emceed a session on how he created an young engineering pipeline to commercial broadcasters by just being accessible to his students. At the Public Radio Engineering Conference that preceded NAB, Inrush’s Rob Bertrand outlined the future of collaboration between public stations needed by discussing how by outsourcing back-office services such as engineering or traffic to third parties they can get better services. Bertrand explained that they would get larger teams available to them for less money and preserve many jobs through the staffers joining the third parties. In general though, the vibe at the show was one of uncertainty. From the questions about Trump’s tariffs that many said were already affecting some important revenue channels such as local automotive advertising to the FCC’s “Delete Delete Delete” proceeding that could alter nearly every facet of the broadcasting industry as we know it, nobody knew what tomorrow would bring let alone where we’d be a year from now. And that is a conundrum that will take some time to figure out. more

From Radio Online: iHeartMedia's 710 WOR in New York has announced the addition of "Rich on Tech" to its Sunday evening lineup, featuring technology expert Rich DeMuro. The show, airing from 8-11pm, promises to deliver the latest in technology news, reviews, and insights to the tri-state area. Hosted by Rich DeMuro, a More...

From Radio Online: Collective Heads officially adds Joe Lindsay to its team, marking the formalization of a longstanding collaborative relationship. Lindsay, who has been an integral behind-the-scenes figure with Collective Heads for several years, is taking on a more official role within the organization. Lindsay is More...

From Radio Online: Triton Digital has unveiled its latest U.S. Podcast Ranker for the period spanning March 3 to March 30. The ranker showcases familiar names atop the charts along with several promising newcomers making their debut. The iHeart Audience Network has once again secured the top More...

From Radio Online: The Academy of Country Music today unveiled the winners of the ACM Radio Awards ahead of its landmark 60th awards ceremony, scheduled for May 8. The event, set to take place at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, will be streamed exclusively on Amazon's Prime Video. This More...

From Radio Online: Audacy ups Bob Mackay to Senior Vice President and Market Manager for cluster in Dallas. Mackay, who will also retain his role as Vice President of Sales, takes over from Brian Purdy, who will continue as Regional President overseeing 16 markets. Mackay's new responsibilities include market brands such as More...

From Radio Insight: WP Media’s Radio Content Pro has announced it has launched “Local Pulse“, its AI-driven platform “designed to help radio stations generate fresh, relevant, local content faster than ever”. The service scans local websites, news sources, and events in any market and rewrites them in 13 formats including on-air, video, blogs, social media, phone topics, and news copy. Radio Content Pro Founder Andrew Johnson said, “We’ve been working on this for months and cracked the code for how to hunt, gather, and curate local content in any market. Local Pulse is like having a digital producer who knows your market, understands your audience, and never sleeps. It helps stations win the local battle by delivering smart, topical content quickly?and across every platform that matters. WFLC Miami morning host Jade Alexander commented, “We are a hyper-local morning show in Miami, and we wear a lot of hats to get everything done, and Local Pulse Miami has been a lifesaver for us. It makes us more creative, and saves us time. It?s exactly what we need to keep our sanity every day.? Radio Content Pro also announced it has expanded its services to R&B and Rhythmic AC formats. Johnson said, “RCP Urban may be our most complete and valuable product yet. We worked closely with one of the most respected and content-aware programmers in Urban AC/Rhythmic AC radio to deliver exactly what today’s programmers, personalities, and digital teams need, and we couldn’t be more proud of this product.” Tracy Johnson added, “We’ve been working on this product for over a year, and it’s simply outstanding. We cracked the code for content that includes current, contemporary, and nostalgic topics along with lifestyle, cultural, relationships, and more. “ more

From Radio Insight: Research firm Bridge Ratings has announced it has added network radio executive Andy Denemark to handle marketing and client relations efforts for its StreamStats division. Launched in 2002, StreamStats provides stations with customized data showing the actual streaming consumption of music by market, by station P1 listeners and by music genre/radio format with nearly 100 subscribing radio stations in 9 different formats. Denemark?s role will be to continue to expand the awareness of the data service and grow its usage among programmers. Denemark said, ?When I first learned about StreamStats I was blown away by how forward-thinking the data was. Now it 2025, it has become an essential part of any programmers toolbox and I?m excited about introducing the research to new companies and clients.? * Bridge Ratings President and CEO, Dave Van Dyke added, “I?ve known Andy for a long time and I respect his knowledge and experience in doing nationwide distribution of programs and services.* Plus, all of our recent conversations about StreamStats tell me that he understands the data and the need for it in the current marketplace, so we are both excited about our new working relationship.? more

From Radio Online: In a move to enhance its marketing and client relations, Bridge Ratings has appointed Andy Denemark as its new point person for StreamStats. Denemark, a veteran network radio executive, will focus on increasing the visibility and usage of StreamStats, a pioneering data service that More...

From Radio Online: AdLarge and the fwd. network appoint Lisa Waks as Executive Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships. Waks, who has over two decades of experience in the media sector, will spearhead the development of digital partnerships and expansion efforts within the company's portfolio of female-focused More...

From Radio Online: WOVU-FM, Cleveland's Urban Alternative, is set to reshape its lineup of radio hosts starting this May. The station is bringing a mix of familiar voices and new shows to its schedule. It all kicks off on May 2 with the return of Cleveland radio legend Don "Action" Jackson, hosting More...

From Radio Online: The Trump administration is considering cutting nearly all federal funding for public media, including NPR and PBS, a move outlined in a draft memo to Congress. According to a White House official, the memo accuses the networks of propagating "radical, woke propaganda" under the More...

From Radio Online: Will Calder has reportedly departed from his roles as Director of Programming and Operations at Audacy's Classic Hip Hop WPOW (Power 96) in Miami, as well as Brand Manager at Hot AC WOMX (Mix 105.1) in Orlando. Calder, who had a previous stint at Power 96 from 2013 to 2018 as Assistant Program Director and More...

From Radio Online: Radio Milwaukee announced the promotion of four key leaders, aimed at boosting its commitment to innovative programming and community-centric storytelling. This move reflects a strategic alignment with the evolving cultural landscape of Milwaukee and the diverse listener base of its More...

From Radio Insight: After a couple days of stunting with a loop of Lynyrd Skynrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama”, Kensington Digital Media relaunched “Rock 100.5” WJRL-FM Slocomb/Dothan AL as “100.5 The Bear” at 2pm today. Operating under new WDAB call letters, the station is now positioning as “Bama’s Best Rock” with core artists including Guns N? Roses, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Pearl Jam, and Nirvana. Station Manager Amie Pollard said, ?This relaunch is more than a rebrand; it?s about raising the bar for rock radio in Alabama. The Bear is strong, unapologetic, and built for real rock fans ? and that?s exactly what we aim to be.? The station will feature a new lineup led by Audio 1’s syndicated ?Jason Lee & Kluck? morning show based at Federated Media Rock ?103.9 The Bear? WRBR-FM South Bend IN. ‘Big Sexy’ will host middays with former morning host ‘Squirrel’ moving to afternoons. Compass Media Networks’ “Loudwire Nights” hosted by Chuck Armstrong is added for evenings. Along with the call letter change at 100.5, sister Classic Hits “102.5 The Q” WESP Dothan has changed to the more brand matching WLDQ. Kensington Digital Media purchased the stations along with Adult R&B “Magic 93.1” WBBK-FM Blakely GA and Country “B105.3” WECB Headland AL for $1.25 million last year. more

From Radio Online: Country artist Charly Reynolds is venturing beyond the music scene with the launch of her new podcast, "Hey Char." The show is designed to offer a platform for deep, engaging conversations with a diverse lineup of guests, including artists, songwriters, and industry insiders. Reynolds aims to create a More...

From Radio Online: Beasley Media Group Detroit has joined forces with University of Michigan Athletics and Learfield's Michigan Sports Properties to broadcast Michigan Wolverines games. This partnership, set to begin with the 2025 Michigan Football season, designates 94.7 WCSX-FM as the new flagship radio home for the More...

From Radio Online: In an increasingly digital age, podcast consumption has seen remarkable growth, particularly among U.S. women. A new study released yesterday by Edison Research, in collaboration with SiriusXM Media, offers insightful findings into how this trend has evolved. The research is part of the Women's Audio Report, More...

From Radio Insight: In a week without major new releases, two of Liveline?s secret weapon gold titles tell the story about how the show is always looking to reflect listeners? new and old favorites. These are our Buried Treasures of the Week Timbaland, Justin Timberlake –*“Carry Out”:*This heavy bass, smooth and sexy 2009 dancefloor banger has one of the strongest and best-produced tracks of each of their careers. Now mostly overlooked by radio, listeners have been calling in and sharing memories for this song in recent weeks. As an 8-year-old kid when it was new, I remember being absolutely obsessed with it and the video which I’d watch every weekend on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown. It’s little stories and moments like that which we connect to a peaceful, memorable and magical time from our past, through the power of music. Timbaland of course created some of the biggest hits of the 2000s, won four Grammys, and his impact on the careers of Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake are massive. “Carry Out” peaked at #7 on Rhythmic, #8 on Top 40 and #11 on Billboard. Just another great example of a song that didn’t have to reach the top 5 to become a favorite for so many. Gorillaz –*“Feel Good Inc”:*For any show, station or DJ that takes requests, there’s no response more stereotypical than “I’ll see if we have it” or “it’s coming up in just a bit”. Unfortunately, most radio DJs lack the permission to control their playlist. That’s what program and music directors are for. On Liveline, we play 5 or 6 live requests every hour. The music isn’t pre-scheduled or programmed by a computer. It’s hand-picked, segued and even beat-mixed live during the show, while following the basic rules of the format and playing highly researched categories of golds and recurrents. What is unique is the hundreds of weekly listener requests we get, allowing us to identify emerging new songs and resurging ones of the past.* 2005’s “Feel Good Inc.” is no exception, as Alternative and Indie is big again and lately people are liking new releases less and older music more. It reached #1 on Alternative radio, but only #13 on Top 40. That’s not bad, but it’s not a chart position that would entice a program director to bring it back as a Gold, especially if they were looking to add some deeper cuts. Luckily today, we have access to a lot more information to determine how relevant a song is NOW, which is the ONLY thing that matters. So many number one songs from the past sound completely out of place and likely will never see the light of day again. You might be surprised to know that Feel Good Inc. now has 1.7 billion streams on Spotify where it’s currently #152 in America, more than any of their songs (“Clint Eastwood” is their second most popular with 933 million). We get half a dozen requests for this every couple of weeks, and that’s a lot. Only a few throwbacks songs can generate large numbers of calls. Just think, they could’ve asked for one of a million other songs, and they wanted this one. To them it belongs and fits in the format. As we know, Pop Radio is the relevance game, and a lifestyle. Neither of the two major artist releases of recent weeks are generating calls for Liveline yet, although Alex Warren?s ?Ordinary,? a song identified as a hit early in this column goes #13 to #2 and also goes #14 to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Miley Cyrus –*“End of the World”:*Taking the second biggest jump in spins, now at #25 on Pop airplay this week.* It?s Miley’s first single from her upcoming album “End of the World”, due May 30th. It’s nowhere in the Spotify Top 200 and we’ve had no requests for it since its release on April 4th. A weak field of new releases and her name might explain why so many program directors were quick to jump on this song, despite “Flowers” coming out two years ago and some subsequent singles underperforming. Ed Sheeran – “Azizam”:*The song has now completely dropped off the Spotify 200 and we’ve had no requests for it. It jumps from #29 to #17 on Pop airplay, up 3,170 spins in the past 7 days. Last night, a listener requested “Shape of You” and I asked her if she heard the new Ed Sheeran song. Her response (word for word) was something we actually hear a lot about songs that fail to connect with the audience: “Yeah, they’ve been playing it a lot on this station during the day and I hate it. It doesn’t make any sense and I feel like he should go back to slower songs.? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Liveline with Mason more