AU & NZ

End of an era: New ARN role for Rob McLennan

Today marks the end of a remarkable radio era in Geelong.After more than three decades as News Director of K rock and Bay 93.9 FM, Rob McLennan is taking up a new post at ARN, overseeing its newsrooms in regional Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. After being a part of the K Rock/Bay… Read More
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US

Binnie Media Promotes Faith Francis & Heath Cole

Binnie Media has announced a pair of executive promotions. Faith Francis rises to Chief Operating Officer for the company operating stations in Maine and New Hampshire. Francis most recently had served as Executive Vice President of Sales since January 2020 after previously holding other roles including Regional Sales Manager for the company and Station Manager […] […]

US

First Listen: The AI Morning (And Overnight) Show

A year after the first AI-related product offerings ignited controversy at radio, it’s clear that AI has made its most real inroads at places other than behind the microphone, such as writing or voicing spec spots. The usages I’m most excited about are those that potentially free up PDs to deal more with on-air creativity. […] […]

US

High Plains Radio Network Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

High Plains Radio Network has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Northern District of Texas. The company, founded and led by Monte Spearman, is claiming both assets and liabilities worth between $1 million and $10 million. Many of its stations have been silent over the past couple of years, with a few having […] […]

UK

Audio book created to celebrate 50 years since Piccadilly Radio launched

An audio version of a book celebrating 50 years since the launch of Piccadilly Radio has been produced. For the Record – Celebrating Piccadilly Radio’s 50th Anniversary by Tony Ingham and Brian Beech, has been turned into seventeen audio chapters and four and a half hours has been produced by Tony Ingham and Pete Baker. […] […]

US

Lori Barghini & Julia Cobbs To Retire From Afternoons At MyTalk 107.1 Minneapolis

Lori Barghini and Julia Cobbs announced on Tuesday that they will retire from afternoons at Hubbard Broadcasting’s female focused Talk “MyTalk 107.1” KTMY Coon Rapids/Minneapolis MN at the end of June. Barghini and Cobbs have been part of the station since its flip to Talk in 2002. They first met in the early 1990s when […] […]