How to Evaluate a Show
Radio program directors need a repeatable framework to assess on‑air talent, and RLC outlines a three‑pass, 90‑minute review process. The method splits the recording into transcription, note‑taking, and uninterrupted listening to capture both granular detail and gut reaction. Evaluators then score shows against Killer Content, Flawless Execution, and HD Characters, ensuring content originality, tight pacing, and vivid personalities. Clear, data‑driven feedback helps hosts improve and keeps audiences engaged.
NAB Extends Nominations for 2026 Marconi Radio Awards
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has pushed the nomination deadline for the 2026 Marconi Radio Awards to June 2, adding two extra days for stations and on‑air talent to submit entries. Winners will be honored at an October 20 gala in...
Co-Ed Tennis League Gets An Advantage With iHeart Alignment
iHeartMedia has signed an audio partnership with the co‑ed professional tennis league INTENNSE, positioning the network as the official audio partner for the league’s 2026 season. The agreement will broadcast promotional content, player coverage, and live‑streamed segments across iHeart’s radio...
From Midterm Money to Influencer Radio, HRC Day 1 Digs Deep
The 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference in Phoenix highlighted a massive $4.4 trillion purchasing power among U.S. Hispanics, yet radio receives only about 4 % of that spend. Speakers warned that the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act could jeopardize AM carriage if...
NAB’s Gustafson: AM Act Trajectory a ‘Masterclass in Advocacy’
The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act cleared a major hurdle when the House Energy and Commerce Committee folded it into the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026. The move was driven by a bipartisan trio—Chairman Brett Guthrie, Rep. Gus...
No More Delays: FCC Foreign Sponsorship ID Deadline Nears
The FCC has set a firm deadline of June 7, 2025 for broadcasters to meet the revised foreign sponsorship identification rules. The June 2024 Second Report and Order offers two compliance paths: an FCC‑issued certification from programmers or documented searches of federal databases,...
HPM Expands As Galveston County News Bureau Goes Live
Houston Public Media (HPM) has launched a Galveston County News Bureau, its second hyperlocal outlet after the 2023 Fort Bend bureau. The bureau is staffed by Julianna Washburn, a University of Georgia journalism graduate with TV and education reporting experience. Galveston County,...
Small Store, Strong Signal: Radio Gives Local Brand A Major Edge
A Quantilope study commissioned by Cumulus Media/Westwood One found that Henkle’s Ace Hardware in Joplin, Missouri, achieved 47% unaided brand awareness – second only to national chains Lowe’s and Home Depot. Radio advertising lifted aided awareness to 51% among listeners, outpacing...
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Blame It On The Dog
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump offers radio stations a playbook of low‑cost, high‑impact promotions, from booking ad packages 120 days in advance to summer‑on‑demand events, bus‑stunt giveaways, and “dog‑eaten” ticket gimmicks. She highlights interactive concepts like the Actors Breakroom, Compliment...
Urban One Raleigh Bets on Karen Clark as Marketing Director
Urban One Raleigh announced Karen Clark as its new Marketing Director, expanding her role to oversee marketing strategy, promotions, and community engagement for Foxy 107/104, K97.5 (WQOK) and The Light 103.9 (WNNL). Clark will retain her midday hosting slot on Foxy while directing the...
NAB to FCC: Help Radio Against ‘Fierce and Formidable’ Big Tech
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) filed comments with the FCC warning that local AM/FM stations are losing viability as audio listening shifts to streaming, podcasts and big‑tech platforms. Data shows radio’s share of total audio fell from 53% in...
Bob Bronson Hangs Up the Headphones at Boston’s WROR
Boston’s longtime morning voice Bob Bronson is retiring after more than five decades in radio, becoming the latest Beasley Media Group employee to take the company’s early‑retirement buyout. Bronson joined WROR in 2019 after a ten‑year stint at New York’s...
Christian Music Labels Ask FCC For FM Caps, AM Deregulation
The Christian Music Trade Association (CMTA) has submitted comments to the FCC’s 2022 Quadrennial Review urging the commission to keep existing caps on local commercial FM ownership while eliminating caps on AM stations. CMTA argues that FM consolidation would threaten...
Chuck Damico Now PDs Three Beasley Philadelphia Stations
Chuck Damico, already program director of Beasley Media Group's rock stations WMMR and WMGK, has been added as program director of country outlet WXTU in Philadelphia. The move follows the retirement of longtime brand manager Mark “Razz” Radziewicz. Damico’s three‑station...
How Townsquare and Bonneville Are Playing the Digital Slowdown
Townsquare Media reported a 7% rise in digital advertising in Q1, with programmatic revenue jumping more than 20%, pushing digital to 59% of total revenue and 63% of profit. Borrell’s 2026 Benchmark shows local digital ad growth has decelerated sharply,...