FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Joins NAB Show 2026 Lineup
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez will lead a panel titled “The First Amendment and Press Freedom in Today’s Media Landscape” at NAB Show 2026 on April 20. The session brings together a WSJ reporter, legal strategists, and policy scholars to debate government oversight, censorship, and the relevance of broadcast‑specific legal standards. Gomez, a vocal critic of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s agenda, will also address her opposition to eliminating local radio ownership caps. The discussion arrives amid renewed lobbying by NAB on audience data and market concentration concerns.
Angie Owens Rises to VP of Operations at Cornerstone Research
Cornerstone Research has promoted longtime employee Angie Owens to Vice President of Operations as the firm enters a product expansion phase. Owens, who joined in 2008, will continue overseeing data processing, customer service, and product management while steering new releases...
Christian FM Adds ‘Brant Hansen Show’ Across TCM Network
Christian FM Media Group is adding The Brant Hansen Show to its Today Christian Music network, extending the program to more than 200 markets across the United States and Canada. The show, acquired from Salem Media Group last year, has...
Beasley Media Brings History Alive with America 250 Initiative
Beasley Media Group has launched the "America 250" initiative, a multiplatform series of public‑service announcements and interviews that spotlight key moments and figures from the nation’s founding era. Timed for the 2026 semiquincentennial, the program highlights leaders such as Benjamin...
IAB: Digital Audio Grew 10% In 2025 as Podcasts Near $3B
The IAB/PwC 2025 Internet Advertising Revenue Report shows digital audio reaching $8.4 billion, a 10.2% year‑over‑year increase. Podcast advertising grew 17.6% to $2.86 billion, maintaining double‑digit growth after a slowdown from earlier spikes. Despite the gains, audio’s share of total internet ad...
Ohio’s Conservative Eagle Gets a Star Turn With New Format
Total Media Group has flipped Ironton, Ohio’s WIRO from the conservative talk station The Eagle to a music‑focused brand, Star 106.7. The new format delivers a curated mix of 1980s and 1990s hits alongside local news, weather updates, and sports...
Louisville’s Rose Hires New PD, Midday Host with Heart
Michelle Heart, a 2026 Gracie Award winner with 16 years at Boise’s Townsquare Media, has been appointed Program Director and midday host for Connoisseur Media’s adult contemporary station 102.3 The Rose (WXMA) in Louisville. She succeeds former PD Smokey Rivers...
Countdown to NAB Show 2026: Benztown’s Dave “Chachi” Denes
Benztown President Dave “Chachi” Denes previewed NAB Show 2026, emphasizing AI’s dual role as disruptor and opportunity for radio. He highlighted Benztown’s AI‑driven products AirReady and SPECai, and announced two new SPECai enhancements at the show. Denes also underscored the...
Women To Watch: Cherise Richards; 94.9 WQMX, Akron
Cherise Richards is the midday host, Assistant Program Director and Music Director at 94.9 WQMX in Akron, while also hosting a weekend show on 107.3 Alternative Cleveland. She champions live, unscripted radio, training eight part‑time on‑air personalities without voice‑tracking. Richards integrates personal...
Countdown to NAB Show 2026: Quu’s Steve Newberry
Quu CEO Steve Newberry previewed the company’s third In‑Vehicle Visuals Report ahead of NAB Show 2026, highlighting a surge in radio’s visual display opportunities inside cars. He warned that automakers considering the removal of traditional radio must address public‑safety concerns...
Beasley Media Group’s Nasdaq Listing Under Threat Again
Beasley Media Group received a Nasdaq notice on April 13 that its $49.3 million stockholders’ deficit violates the exchange’s $2.5 million equity minimum for continued listing. The company, which already faced a delisting warning in October 2023 and completed a 1‑for‑20 reverse split in...
WSB, Morgan Murphy Among NABLF Service to America Honorees
The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation announced the 2026 Celebration of Service to America award winners, honoring radio and television stations for outstanding community impact. Morgan Murphy Media earned the broadcast ownership group honor for its Honor Our Fallen...
NAFB Invests $15,000 in Next-Gen Ag Broadcasting Talent
The National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) has awarded $15,000 in internship grants to five member stations—Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Rural Radio Network, Brownfield Ag News, Red River Farm Network, and Radio Oklahoma Ag Network. Each station will select an agriculture communications student for...
Audacy Denver Bets On Mile High Sports’ Lundy For Afternoons
Nate Lundy, President and CEO of Mile High Sports, is joining Audacy Denver’s sports talk station The Bet 1430 (KAMP‑AM) for weekday afternoons. Lundy brings more than 35 years of radio and television experience, including 16 years covering Denver sports....
Techsurvey 2026 Results Coming in Jacobs Media Webinar
Jacobs Media will release its annual Techsurvey 2026 findings in a free webinar on Thursday, April 23 at 2 p.m. ET. The study gathered nearly 31,000 responses from core radio listeners across more than 500 U.S. stations. It expands its questionnaire to include...
