ASIA

International Radio Festival to participate in FOMEX’24, Riyadh

By invitation of the Saudi Broadcasting Authority, the International Radio Festival (IRF) will participate in this year’s FOMEX, the Future of Media Exhibition, set to take place in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the 19th to the 21st of February 2024.FOMEX, now in its second edition, is presented by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority and represents an integral part of the Saudi Arabia Media Forum. The event will feature a distinguished line-up of IRF speakers delivering insightful keynotes all around media.The IRF keynotes will delve into topics such as achieving excellence in radio broadcasting both on and off the air, with a special appearance by radio jockey Malishka from India’s leading prime time radio station Red FM. F

It will also feature a session by award winning futurist Nils Müller from TrendOne on how to prepare and embrace the five upcoming disruptions facing the media industry by 2030 will be revealedAdditionally, the intricacies of 360º Content Management across all media channels will be laid open, with valuable insights from tech guru Julian Schweizer of Swiss Online Publishing.To round off the IRF talks, Darryl von Däniken, founder of the International Radio Festival, will hold a masterclass, sharing his radio journey and insights. […]

US

Rick & Bubba Show To Come To An End

After over 30 years as a team, Rick Burgess and Bill ‘Bubba’ Bussey’s syndicated morning show will come to an end at the end of this year. “Rick & Bubba” have been teamed together since January 1994 when WQEN Gadsden AL promoted Bussey from Chief Engineer to co-host of Burgess’ morning show at Rick’s request. […] […]

US

Beasley Syndicates Maney & LauRen To Augusta And Fayetteville

Beasley Media CHR “Kiss 95.1” WNKS Charlotte’s Maney & LauRen morning show will be syndicated to the company’s “HD 98.3” WHHD Augusta GA and “Kiss 93.5” 1490 WAZZ/93.5 W228DK Fayetteville NC starting Monday, February 5. They duo have been teamed at WNKS since 2015. Steve Maney originally joined the station in 2012 after stints in […] […]

UK

BBC Radio Solent pulls last episode of Stereo Underground without explanation

BBC Radio Solent failed to broadcast its final episode of Stereo Underground this week without explanation. The station dropped the long-running show recently saying it didn’t fit in with a new schedule, even though it survived programming and personnel cuts around the BBC local radio network. The specialist music show, hosted by Richard Latto, was […] […]

US

Radio Hall Of Fame Seeking 2024 Nomination Suggestions

The Museum of Broadcast Communications announces that the RADIO HALL OF FAME Nominating Committee will accept suggestions for 2024 nominees beginning Thursday, February 1, 2024, through Sunday, March 31, 2024, at 11:59pm PST. To submit suggestions for possible honorees for consideration by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, please visit https://www.radiohalloffame.com/nominate.    24 names […] […]

US

First Listen: KROQ, 91X, February 1983

Here’s how R.J. Curtis, now Executive Director of Country Radio Broadcasters, remembers KROQ Los Angeles in the early ’80s. “They sounded rogue and underground and played music I never heard anywhere else but was instantly attracted to. Their jocks weren’t ‘jocks.’ They were people — real, slightly flawed, and a perfect alternative extension of the […] […]