Fred Jacobs To Step Down As Jacobs Media President
Nearly 4 million Delta miles later, Fred Jacobs says it is time to land. The Jacobs Media founder is leaving the president’s chair at year’s end, handing the keys over to a familiar face with a renewed push on strategy and revenue, while not straying too far.
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Ignite Partner Dollars Lift Townsquare as Q4 Clouds Gather
Political advertising lifted Townsquare Media’s third quarter, but it could not hide the pressures local clients are feeling. With costs and interest rates up, the company is leaning on programmatic growth and new partner markets while bracing for a tough Q4.
Train It, Push Back, Edit: Radio Talent Share Their AI Rules
A host who nearly read an AI chatbot’s follow-up question on the air became the cautionary tale of a Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio webinar about using the tools for show prep, spots, and social clips without handing over the voice that keeps listeners tuned in.
Broadcast Law Firm Fletcher Heald & Hildreth Shuts Down
After decades of guiding broadcasters through FCC rules, a top US communications law firm has suddenly closed its doors. Clients of Fletcher Heald & Hildreth were notified late last week that the firm would cease operations as of November 1.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: A Christmas Mega-Dump
(Paige Nienaber) When I started this job in 1992, the first Christmas fax (yes, fax) was about 5 pages long. It’s now 26 pages. That is an insane amount of content to dump on anyone; here’s just some of it. You should be able to find a thing or two to sell.
What Is Your Community Revenue Strategy?
(Seth Resler) As a radio consultant, there is one question I dread hearing from executives: “What are other radio stations doing?” I understand why they ask. When you’re trying to solve a problem, it makes sense to look at what your competitors are doing. But...
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AM/FM Holds 81% Of In-Car Ad Audio As Commutes Plateau
The return-to-office story has quietly reached its endpoint. Ad buyers commute at nearly the same rate as last spring, and for the same number of days as a year ago, leaving radio's sales pitch to a settled audience rather than a constantly changing one.
NAB, Xperi Press FCC On FM HD Radio Power Limit
HD Radio's power ceiling is back in front of the FCC. After meeting with Media Bureau staff, NAB and Xperi are pressing the agency to clarify whether FM stations may run stronger digital signals, a question with consequences for coverage area and analog dropouts.
KTSA Listeners Fill the Table for 19th Jimenez Radiothon
News Talk 550 KTSA and FM 107.1, along with their Connoisseur Media sister stations in San Antonio, raised $155,425 during the 19th Annual KTSA Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner Radiothon. The funds benefit the Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner.
DeAmicis Swaps Salem For Sin City As Beasley DOS
Mike DeAmicis spent his Salem Media years selling nationally. Now he is going local as Director of Sales at Beasley Media Group in Las Vegas, announcing the move on social media as the latest stop in a career that includes Entercom, Urban One, and Live Nation.
STAR Listener Turned Strategist Joins Pillar Media
Pillar Media has added Julia Dietrich as its new Digital Strategist on the STAR Digital Strategies team, where she will manage digital marketing campaigns and website development for the group’s clients out of its New Jersey offices.
Bethany Barsoian Joins Coleman Insights To Support Validate
Coleman Insights names Bethany Barsoian Customer Success Manager for Validate, its radio ad attribution platform.
iHeartRadio Launches ‘Lite Mode’ for Faster App Listening
Sometimes listeners want to browse, and sometimes they just want their station. iHeartRadio is adding a toggle to its mobile app that strips the homepage down to Presets, Recently Played, and Local Radio, giving users a one-tap switch between the full app and a leaner “Lite Mode.”
iHeart Stays on Top of Triton’s September Podcast Ranker
Nothing moved at the top of Triton Digital's latest podcast rankings. The same three shows held their spots, iHeart Audience Network stayed far ahead of every rival in the sales network report, and a new Bomani Jones program arrived among the month's debuts.
Buzz Knight’s Takin’ A Walk Returns to Rock Hall Archives
A second batch of conversations is headed to Cleveland. Buzz Knight Media Productions has had new episodes of two music podcasts accepted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives, adding to a collection that began with Knight's first donation in 2024.
