UK

BBC Radio 5 Live creates new crime podcast to air on BBC Radio 4

A new BBC 5 Live true crime podcast produced by BBC Studios about drugs, money laundering, and attempted murder is launching on BBC Sounds, and BBC Radio 4 from Sunday 7th January. Gangster Presents… Catching the Kingpins tells the inside story of how the police infiltrated the EncroChat phone network. Hosted by Mobeen Azhar, the […] […]

US

Cadillac Jack Exits Y108 Pittsburgh

Country Aircheck reports that Tom ‘Cadillac Jack’ Kapsalis has exited Audacy Country “Y108” WDSY Pittsburgh. Kapsalis joined WDSY as morning host in July 2022 and moved to afternoons last April after being off the air following open heart surgery. Kapsalis had a four month stint APD/morning host at Sun Broadcasting Country “Hell Yeah 93.7” WHEL […] […]

US

Radio Training Network Acquires Chattanooga Duo

Brewer Media Group is selling Sports “ESPN Chattanooga” 95.3 WALV-FM Ooltewah/Chattanooga TN and Classic Hits “Big 106.9” W295BI Chattanooga to Radio Training Network for $900,000. The move brings the multiple Christian network operator into the Chattanooga market. It is also the second time in recent years that Brewer has sold the signal that housed the […] […]

ASIA

Radio Conferences and Events: World calendar for 2024

As you begin planning your year for 2024, our calendar can help you.Included are our Advertising Feature topics for the year, World Radio and Podcast Conference dates, Survey release dates, Asian and Australian holidays and other important dates for your calendars.Click on any item to see full details.

For AdvertisersHere is our list of features for the year across our Australia/NZ, Asia and Africa sites. Plan your advertising early:100 Years of Radio: All through 2024 with special coverage of stations as they turn 100February: World Radio DayMarch: Digital Broadcasting Symposium and RadioDays EuropeApril: Transmission and Streaming technologyMay: Broadcast AsiaJune: Playout and Music Systems July: The Business of PodcastingAugust: Microphones & Production ToolsSeptember: RadioDays Asia & IBC ConferencesOctober: Audience Research & Broadcast IndiaNovember: Broadcast Consoles & Mixing DesksDecember: Apps, Receivers & Streaming PlatformsAdvertising contact: [email protected]Major Radio and Podcast Conferences & Events in 2024Click on the calendar event for more details of each entry and website links.February:Paris Radio Show: France 6-7 FebWorld Radio Day, 13 FebHEARD, Commercial Radio Australia: Sydney 15 FebGlobal Conference on Media, Communication, and Film: Birmingham, 21-23 FebMarch:ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium: Kuala Lumpur, 4-7 MarSMPTE MetExpo: Randwick, 5-7 MarRadioDays Europe: Munich, 17-19 MarApril:NAB Show: Las Vegas, 13-17 AprPacific Media Partnership Conference: Brisbane, 29-30 AprMay:The Podcast Show: London, 22–23 MayBroadcastAsia: Singapore 29–31 MayJune:July:August:Podcast Movement Conference: Washington, 19–22 AugBeijing International Radio, TV & Film Equipment Exhibition: Beijing, 20–24 AugSeptember:RadioDays Asia: Kuala Lumpur, 5-6 SepIBC Conference: Amsterdam, 13–16 SepOctober:Broadcast India: Mumbai, 17–19 OctIf you would like your event included in our calendar, please email [email protected]. […]

US

Zann Takes The Programming Reins Of KHFI & KXXM

iHeartMedia CHR “Hits 106.1” KBKS Seattle APD/afternoon host Zann Fredlund is moving to Texas as Program Director of CHRs “Now 96.1” KXXM San Antonio and “96.7 Kiss-FM” KHFI Austin. Fredlund joined KBKS as afternoon host in 2018. She has previously hosted middays at Cumulus CHR “Hot 93.3” KLIF-FM Dallas and Westwood One’s Hot AC and […] […]

US

Skyview Networks To Offer AP Election Day

Industry-leading network audio sales specialist, Skyview Networks, announced today that radio affiliates will have access to elections results and maps from The Associated Press as of January 1, 2024, as part of its expanded agreement with AP. Affiliates who opt to utilize AP’s elections data will have the opportunity to design their own visualization dashboard […] […]