Radio News

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 […]

After a run of holiday music, iHeartMedia’s WCIB-FM in Cape Cod, MA is relaunching the new 101.9 COOL 102 as Cape Cod’s Feel Good ’60s and ’70s Hits, effective immediately. COOL 102 will feature genres from Motown and Soul to Classic Rock. Air personalities David and Meredith, Martha Quinn, Giovanni and Michelle Fay will provide […]

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a combined $80,000 in fines against four individuals accused of operating illegal FM radio stations in New York and New Jersey, continuing its stepped-up enforcement under the PIRATE Act. In separate Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture released January 12, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau proposed $20,000 penalties against Etzer […]

Country Radio Seminar (CRS), in partnership with recently retired Country Radio Hall of Fame air personality Whitney Allen, has launched the Whitney Allen “Hot Mic” Scholarship to support emerging female on-air talent in country radio. The scholarship will award one recipient a complimentary full registration to CRS 2026, along with round-trip airfare to Nashville and […]

The Radio Vendor Alliance has appointed broadcast industry veteran Mike McVay as Strategic Advisor, a role in which he will help guide the organization’s efforts to connect radio stations with vetted, industry-approved vendors. McVay is President of McVay Media and brings more than four decades of experience in broadcast programming, content strategy, and talent development. […]

The Yacht Club with Meredith Marx has expanded its national reach, adding three new radio affiliates to its station roster. Joining the lineup are Manning Broadcasting’s 94.3/102.1 FRED-FM in Frederick-Hagerstown MD, Horne Radio’s 105.3 WFIV in Knoxville, and Fowler Media’s WITO in Ironton OH. The Yacht Club is a three-hour weekly program built around hits […]

A new economic study finds that free, local radio remains a powerful engine of the U.S. economy, generating $437 billion in annual GDP and supporting more than 909,000 jobs nationwide, underscoring radio’s role as essential infrastructure in communities across the country. The analysis, conducted by Woods & Poole Economics with support from BIA Advisory Services, […]

Beasley Media Group is marking its 65th anniversary in 2026, reflecting its evolution from a single small-market radio station into a diversified media company with a national footprint. The company traces its roots to December 3, 1961, when founder George Beasley received an FCC license to build WPYB-AM, a daytime-only station in Benson, North Carolina. […]