Radio News

Digital advertising revenue totaled $2.3 billion in 2025, accounting for nearly one-quarter of all radio industry ad sales and helping stabilize overall revenue, according to the 14th Annual Digital Benchmarking Report from Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), produced by Borrell Associates Inc. The report found digital sales represented 24.4% of total radio revenue nationwide last year. […]

Consultant Mike McVay, a 2025 Radio Hall of Fame inductee, has joined with SuiteRadio as a strategic advisor to help popularize the company’s full line of original broadcast programming. McVay will also help evaluate new talent to further expand the SuiteRadio line up with shows that get noticed. McVay said, “The level of high-quality content […]

The official mobile app for Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2026 is now available for download on iOS and Android devices. Attendees can find the app by searching “CRS 2026” in their respective app stores. Powered by Backstage Country, the CRS 2026 mobile app offers an expanded, up-to-date agenda with detailed session descriptions, speaker bios, artist […]

Connoisseur Media has promoted Emily Harlan to Music Director at KBAY (Bay Country 94.5), effective immediately. Harlan has been with the San Jose-San Francisco Bay Area country outlet for more than three years, where she has worked on music scheduling, label relations, promotions, and on-air support. In her new role, she will oversee the station’s […]

103.7 KSON in San Diego has elevated Jessica Chenoweth to Music Director, effective February 2. In the new role, Chenoweth will oversee strategy for the station’s music catalog while continuing as Executive Producer of John and Tammy: San Diego’s Morning Show. “Jessica’s elevation to this role is a testament to her strategic brilliance,” said Scotty […]

Ocean State Media has reached an agreement to acquire WVEI-FM (103.7) in Westerly, RI, a move that would allow the public media organization to consolidate its radio operations onto a single statewide FM signal, pending approval from the FCC. The station is being acquired from Audacy and operates with a Class B signal at 37 […]

Philadelphia radio veteran Jaxon is returning to the airwaves, rejoining iHeartMedia’s WRFF (ALT 104.5) as weekday midday host beginning Tuesday, January 20. Jaxon will be heard weekdays from 10am-2pm, including the station’s signature hour Post Modern Radio 104.5 from noon-1pm. The feature highlights alternative hits and deeper album cuts from the 1980s through the 2000s. […]

Audacy launches 101.1 Big Buck Country on WROQ-FM in Greenville, SC, marking the first New Country outlet in the Upstate in four decades. The new format is effective immediately. The station features a blend of current Country hits and classic titles, positioning itself as an edgier presentation that combines heritage artists with today’s chart-topping stars. […]

Country Radio Seminar (CRS) has announced a trio of research presentations set for CRS 2026, reinforcing its focus on delivering actionable audience insights to the country radio and music industry. Taking place March 18-20, CRS 2026 will feature a different in-depth research project each day, offering attendees a broad view of listener behavior, music preferences, […]

KHSP-LP (Spirit 94.3 FM) officially signed on the air at midnight on January 1, launching a new low-power FM Christian radio service in Huntsville, TX. The station began its inaugural broadcast with prayer, marking the new year by dedicating the station, its mission, and the Huntsville community to faith-based service. Participating in the on-air launch […]