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From Radio Insight: Carl Russo will retire from afternoons at Cumulus Media Classic Rock “97 Rock” WGRF Buffalo on Friday, April 25. Russo, who has held the afternoon position at the station since its current iteration debuted in September 1988, shared on social media, ?JUST GAVE MY 2 WEEKS NOTICE*..ILL TAKE SOME VACATION TIME AND DO A FINAL GOODBYE SHOW NEXT FRI THE 25TH.? Russo began his career in January 1980 hosting nights at 1400 WYSL Buffalo. That August, he would add a second job hosting weekend overnights on the original “97 Rock” WGRQ. He went full-time at WGR-FM hosting overnights in 1982 and then nights the following year. When the station dropped its Rock format for AC in 1985, Russo would spend time in nights at WFBQ Indianapolis and then KZEW Dallas until “97 Rock” returned in September 1988. He also is heard in overnights on Westwood One’s 24/7 Classic Rock format. Russo was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2017. . more

From Radio Insight: In December 2020, I interviewed radio/TV veteran Wink Martindale and writer/producer Gary Theroux about their syndicated holiday special, The 100 Greatest Christmas Hits of All Time. The following year, the pair teamed up again to create a new two-hour weekly version of Theroux’s History of Rock & Roll, the syndicated special he created in 1978.* Martindale died April 15 at age 91. He had updated Greatest Christmas Hits last December and completed 154 evergreen episodes of*History.*Those will remain in syndication through United Stations in the U.S. and Radio Express worldwide. His interview remains one of my favorites, in part because Martindale does such a good job of summing up his own career. Here’s Wink Martindale in his own words as profiled in late 2020. Wink Martindale has been in radio since the early days of rock ?n? roll. In 1954, when Dewey Phillips premiered ?That?s All Right (Mama),? Martindale was the WHBQ Memphis jock who called Gladys Presley, trying to get Elvis to come to the station for an interview. By then, Martindale had been in radio for 3-1/2 years, meaning that his career dates to the early days of music radio altogether. Gary Theroux has been programming Christmas music since long before it was ubiquitous on the radio. He spent 20 years with Readers Digest, which included compiling their successful Christmas Through The Years box set. He was also the writer/co-producer, with legendary programmer/consultant/syndicator Bill Drake, of 1978?s History of Rock & Roll, one of radio?s first major long-form syndicated specials. In 2012, the pair teamed up for The 100 Greatest Christmas Hits of All Time, a 10-hour countdown. Theroux and Martindale begin revising the annual show in August, typically wrapping in October. Some affiliates begin airing it as soon as November. In 2021, History was* ?reimagined as an all-new two-hour weekly series? hosted by the then 87-year-old Martindale. At a time when Christmas music is no longer scarce on the radio, 100 Greatest Christmas Hits is set apart by its breadth and depth of holiday music, a reflection of Theroux?s decades in the compilation business. Listeners hear ?Happy Xmas (War Is Over),? ?Holly Jolly Christmas,? and ?Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.? But there?s a wide variety of ?chart extras?–secret weapons from every era of holiday music, particularly some of the Oldies and MOR-era titles no longer heard on AC?s all-Christmas formats, as well as songs from Country and R&B that aren?t typically on the safe list. The 2019 countdown included Christmas music from everybody from Tom Lehrer to the Temptations; from Ariana Grande to C.W. McCall. Brenda Lee was represented with ?Rockin? Around the Christmas Tree,? but also with ?I?m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus.? The show played the live version of Presley?s ?Blue Christmas,? from his 1968 comeback TV special, but also ?Santa Claus Is Back in Town.? 100 Greatest Christmas Hits is augmented by audio from more than 175 acts, part of Theroux?s library of more than 3,000 interviews. Even as holiday music becomes a ratings juggernaut, Theroux says many PDs ?run generic music anyone can tune out of at any time without feeling they?re missing something.? Artist interviews have been a major part of Martindale?s radio career, as well. When he joined MOR powerhouse KMPC Los Angeles in the early ?70s, Martindale?s GM asked ??what would you do with three hours?? I didn?t prep when I was a rock jock. But I thought, if I want to keep this job, I?d better give serious thought to prep every day.? The result was that artist interviews were built into ?audio biographies? in a quest to ?make people care about who was going to be on the show next.? Most fans of Christmas music have a song whose first annual hearing makes the holiday season official for them. Martindale?s favorite is the Carpenters? ?Merry Christmas Darling.? Both Martindale and Theroux interviewed the Carpenters: Martindale in the early ?70s during the early rush of the duo?s success; Theroux spoke to Karen Carpenter in 1978 to promote their first Christmas album, Christmas Portrait and remembers her ?incredible warmth and humanity.? Working at KMPC, Martindale also had ample opportunities to talk to owner Gene Autry who recorded ?Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer? only at his wife?s urging after Bing Crosby had turned it down. ?He loved talking about his recording career?as big as his movie career was, he loved to make records, he loved to sing, and he loved hearing his songs on the radio. Even if he was in the back seat of his limo, he would tell the driver to turn it up.* ?He was a great guy. I grew up going to those Saturday afternoon westerns at the Malco Theater in Jackson, Tenn., and admiring the guy with the white hat. When they asked me to come in to sign my contract, I was sitting in GM Stan Spero?s office and in comes the cowboy. It was almost like an out-of-body experience,? Martindale says. ?He loved radio. I was so impressed that if he was in town, he would come in for several hours a day.? (Autry would also hot-line jocks for breaks he liked or didn?t.)* Is there a Christmas song that Martindale is sick of? ?If we played only what we like, I?d play ‘Silent Night,’ ‘Merry Christmas Darling’ and ‘Silver Bells’ over and over. Even though I don?t personally care for ‘Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer,’ I know people get a smile or a laugh after it. And some people are hearing it for the first time.? In 2020, as the world contended with its COVID-19 Christmas, Theroux said the tone of the show wasn’t changing. ?We don?t make any reference directly to that because it?s not a cheery thought. We stick to the idea of generating that warm, romantic, and fun Christmas feeling all the way through.? ?We can all agree that we can?t wait for 2020 to be over, because of the kind of year its been,? added Martindale. ?This is a release. This is a chance to put 2020 aside and enjoy some of the feelings that that people have enjoyed since their youth.” Martindale was able to have a multi-media career?TV game show host, recording artist with a top 10 hit–at a time when those were particularly rare for DJs. ?Radio led me into TV. I enjoyed a career like few people enjoyed. If I was starting today, it would be tough. It?s tough for young people who want to be in radio,? he says. ?I listen to SiriusXM and they play music back-to-back with no personality. But I heard Neil Sedaka do a show and it was interesting. Pat Boone does an hour and it?s very interesting. But for the most part, I don?t know where radio?s going to go from here.? That said, Martindale does hear local radio that he likes in the Palm Springs, Calif., market including Classic Hits KDGL (106.9 The Eagle) and Adult Standards Mod 107.3. “I enjoy the personality factor. It?s fun to hear what they have to say about the singers and the stories behind the songs. ?I got in to radio in 1951 at the tail-end of the big band era. I went through the birth of rock and roll, then Beatlemania. I lived through a lot of eras in music. I?m so glad that I chose radio and later TV as my life?s work,? Martindale says. Besides being grateful for his success, ?It?s been entertaining for me and I hope entertaining for the people who watched or listened.? more

From Radio Insight: Cumulus Media flipped Rock “98.3 The Keg” KKEG Bentonville/Fayetteville AR to Classic Hits on Thursday. KKEG is now positioning as “NWA’s Classic Hits” using just “98.3 KKEG” as its branding as it exits direct format competition with iHeartMedia’s “93.3 The Eagle” KIGL. The station is utilizing Westwood One’s Classic Hits 24/7 network. KKEG had a 2.5 share in the Fall 2024 Nielsen Audio ratings trailing KIGL’s 6.1 share. The flip took place at 10am on Thursday launching with UB40 “Red Red Wine”, Kiss “Rock and Roll All Nite”, Golden Earring “Twilight Zone”, Tommy Tutone “867-5309 (Jenny)”, and Eurythmics “Here Comes The Rain Again”. more

From Radio Insight: Desert Mountain Broadcasting is exiting Butte MT as it sells Rock “The Zone 103.9” KMSM-FM Butte to K-Love Inc. for $50,000. Desert Mountain retains its six stations in Billings and five in Bozeman. K-Love already operates “K-Love” 89.7 KQLR Butte and “Air 1” 91.7 K219KM Butte. Roger Haddon’s Sunbury Broadcasting is breaking up its cluster in Sunbury/Selinsgrove PA as it sells AC “100.9 The Valley” WVLY-FM Milton to Vic Michael’s Michael Radio Company for $410,000. Michael previously purchased 1380 WMLP/94.5 W233CP Milton from Sunbury Broadcasting in 2019, which simulcasts Backyard Broadcasting of Pennsylvania (owned by Michael’s brother Van) Conservative Talk 1340 WWPA Williamsport. Sunbury Broadcasting retains CHR “94 KX” WQKX, Classic Rock “Eagle 107” WEGK, and News/Talk 1070 WKOK. Adam and Danielle Dauwen’s RADD Media are acquiring Classic Hits 1490 KNDC/106.7 K294DG Hettinger ND and Country/Oldies 1400 KBJM/104.9 K285HH Lemmon SD from companies owned by Michael Schweitzer. RADD will pay $265,000 for Schweitzer Media’s KNDC/K294DG and $370,000 for Media Associates Inc’s KBJM/K285HH. The deal includes the station real estate assets. Danielle Dauwen currently serves as Business Manager for KBJM. Marc McMain?s Sugar Valley Broadcasting will purchase Classic Country “Real Country Q92.3” WMOQ Bostwick and Oldies 1490 WKUN/102.5 W273DL Monroe GA from the estate of Bennie Ray Anderson’s Bostwick Broadcasting for $395,000. After agreeing to purchase 1480 WLEA/106.9 W295CW and 92.1 WCKR Hornell NY last November, Bob Savage?s Radio Livingston has filed to acquire the stations from Dawn Ichikawa?s GRI Telecom for $160,000 and its real estate for an additional $20,000. Savage flipped WLEA from News/Talk and WCKR from CHR ?Fun 92.1? to simulcasts of his Conservative Talk 1040 WYSL Avon/92.1 W221CL Rochester when he began operating via LMA. Columbus Community Radio transfers its CP for 91.1 WAWA Columbus WI to Radio 74 Internationale for no consideration. The estate of Saul Rosenzweig’s RZ Radio sells “Fox Sports 610” KAVL Lancaster CA to Steve Rubin’s Rubin Broadcasting for $5000. The deal does not include the station’s tower property, which Rubin will have no rights to use beyond 30 days of closing. KAVL is currently operated via Time Brokerage Agreement by Point Broadcasting, which owns KAVL’s translator 106.7 K294DA Rosamond. Rubin purchased RZ Radio’s 1340 KTPI Mojave in October for $40,000, while RZ is in the process of selling Country 97.7 KTPI-FM Mojave to K-Love Inc. for $300,000. Robert Hill’s Media One Communications sells Adult R&B “The Choice” 980 WRNE Gulf Breeze/93.7 W299CV Pensacola FL to Peter John’s BOM Plustreaming LLC for $260,000. John also owns Conservative Talk 1380 KQKD/99.9 K260DG Redfield SD. more

From Radio Insight: One of Cumulus Media’s stations was forced to change formats by the company’s upcoming shutdown of seven of Westwood One’s 24/7 formats. With the “Good Time Oldies” network being discontinued, “Z104” WWIZ West Middlesex PA/Youngstown OH has flipped to AC still using a Westwood One 24/7 format. Retaining the “Z104” branding, the station is now positioning as “Today’s Hits and Yesterday’s Favorites” as it moves into competition with iHeartMedia’s market leading “Mix 98.9” WMXY. WMXY had a 9.5 share in the Fall 2024 Nielsen Audacy ratings. WWIZ’s Oldies format had a 1.3 share down from a 2.0 in the Spring. more

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...