http://www.radioonline.com/ Daily News and Headlines en-us Thu, 14 May 2026 17:03:00 -0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 17:03:00 -0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ROL Editor 1.0 radionews@radioonline.com (Radio News) radionews@radioonline.com (Radio News) 5 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48936 Thu, 14 May 2026 14:36:45 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48936 Joel Oxley, Market President and General Manager of Hubbard Broadcasting's Washington, DC operations, has announced plans to retire later this year after nearly 35 years with the company and almost 28 years as General Manager. Oxley has overseen Hubbard's Washington operations, including WTOP News, https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=b18402 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:58:08 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=b18402 Urban One reported first-quarter 2026 net revenue of $77.7 million, down from $92.2 million a year earlier. The company posted a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $3.1 million, compared to a loss of $11.7 million in the first quarter of 2025. Operating loss for the https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48937 Thu, 14 May 2026 15:35:07 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48937 Red Apple Audio Networks will launch a new 24-hour national radio news service, Worldwide News Network, on May 23. The network will begin operations at midnight on Saturday, May 23, providing affiliates with top- and bottom-of-the-hour newscasts around the clock, seven days a week. As part of the launch, https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48933 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:07:27 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48933 A new blog post from Cumulus Media | Westwood One's Audio Active Group says AM/FM radio continues to dominate audio listening among Hyundai drivers, both in the car and across all listening environments. Citing newly released Q1 2026 data from Edison Research's "Share of Ear" study, the report notes that https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48935 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:15:03 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48935 Flightpath has announced the upcoming launch of Revenue Optimizer, a managed traffic service designed to help podcast and digital audio publishers improve campaign delivery, maximize revenue, and streamline ad operations across inventory platforms. The company plans to officially unveil the platform https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48938 Thu, 14 May 2026 15:40:03 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48938 The FCC has issued a Notice of Violation to Rondaradio, Inc., licensee of low-power FM station WRLR-LP in Round Lake Beach, IL, a far-suburban Illinois community north of Chicago. The NOV cites the station for operating with unauthorized technical facilities and for an improperly located studio transmitter https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48934 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:11:50 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48934 AdLarge and the fwd. network have renewed The Tamsen Show, hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist and author Tamsen Fadal, following what the companies described as a breakout first year for the podcast. Since joining the fwd. network, the podcast has grown its audience in the self-improvement, https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48929 Wed, 13 May 2026 12:32:54 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48929 Online audio and podcast consumption in the U.S. reached record levels in 2026, according to new data from Edison Research's annual "The Infinite Dial" study conducted with SSRS and supported by SiriusXM Media. The report found that 81% of Americans age 12 and older - an estimated 233 million people - https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=b18401 Wed, 13 May 2026 17:18:15 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=b18401 Beasley Broadcast Group reported first quarter 2026 net revenue of $42.6 million, down 12.9% from the same period a year ago, while the company posted a profit driven largely by gains tied to the sale of its stations in Fort Myers, FL. The company recorded operating income of https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=b18399 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:10:36 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=b18399 Salem Media reported a narrower net loss for the first quarter of 2026 as the company reduced operating expenses, though total revenue declined compared to the same period a year earlier. For the quarter ended March 31, Salem posted total net revenue of $45.9 million, down from $51.7 million in the first https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48931 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:16:21 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48931 Pillar Media announced that Chief Programming Officer Matt Stockman will leave the organization on Aug. 31 following more than six years with the ministry. Stockman joined Pillar Media in 2020 and oversaw programming strategy and content development across the organization's media platforms. Executive https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=c42862 Wed, 13 May 2026 12:03:46 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=c42862 After 33 years waking up listeners in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Dave Ryan has announced his retirement from mornings at iHeartMedia's 101.3 KDWB. Ryan's final broadcast of "The Dave Ryan in the Morning Show" is scheduled for May 22, ending one of the longest-running morning shows in the Twin Cities market. https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=b18400 Wed, 13 May 2026 15:01:27 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=b18400 Connoisseur Media has agreed to sell its Watertown, South Dakota radio cluster to Riverfront Broadcasting in a deal expected to close later this summer pending FCC approval. The stations included in the transaction are KLDO-FM, KIXX-FM, KSDR-AM, KSDR-FM and KWAT-AM, all licensed to Watertown, along with https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48926 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:17:36 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48926 Magellan AI has partnered with Signal Hill Insights to provide advertisers with combined brand lift and performance measurement for podcast advertising campaigns. The partnership integrates Signal Hill Insights' brand lift studies with Magellan AI's ad exposure and https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48930 Wed, 13 May 2026 12:38:56 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48930 As consumers grow weary of juggling multiple streaming subscriptions, free ad-supported streaming television services, commonly known as FAST channels, are emerging as an increasingly attractive option for both viewers and advertisers, according to a new insights article from Audacy. In the article, https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=c42863 Wed, 13 May 2026 12:49:50 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=c42863 iHeartMedia Pittsburgh's 102.5 WDVE has named Tad Wissel co-host of the "Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Show," effective immediately. Wissel has appeared weekly on the program for the past six months and now joins the show full-time alongside Randy Baumann, Abby Krizner and Mike Prisuta. According to https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48932 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:20:37 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48932 Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has announced the recipients of its inaugural LABF Preservation Grants, awarding four organizations $2,500 each to support projects focused on preserving broadcast history. The 2026 recipients include the California Historical Radio Society, which will use its https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48927 Wed, 13 May 2026 12:14:35 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48927 FOX Sports and iHeartMedia have partnered to bring English-language audio coverage of every match of FIFA World Cup 2026 to iHeart's broadcast radio stations and digital platforms throughout the tournament. Under the agreement, FOX Sports' network commentary for all 104 matches https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48928 Wed, 13 May 2026 12:21:40 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48928 Premiere Networks has launched a new podcast, "Nation States with Yates," hosted by foreign policy strategist and former White House national security advisor Steve Yates, on The Clay Travis andamp; Buck Sexton Podcast Network. The podcast debuted immediately, with new episodes scheduled to be released two to https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=b18398 Tue, 12 May 2026 16:12:31 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=b18398 Salem Media has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by The Christian Community Foundation, a move that will take the company private and support its long-term growth across broadcast and digital platforms. Under the terms of the deal, WaterStone will purchase all outstanding shares of https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48918 Tue, 12 May 2026 11:09:26 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48918 Cumulus Media's KTCK (Sportsradio 96.7 and 1310 The Ticket) Dallas will again expand its soccer-focused program, "The KickAround," into a nightly show during the 2026 World Soccer tournament, delivering 36 shows and 44 hours of original programming. The coverage will run from https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48919 Tue, 12 May 2026 11:15:11 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48919 WGN Radio news anchor Sylvia Snowden has received a "Best Investigative Reporting" honor at the Peter Lisagor Awards, presented by the Chicago Headline Club. Snowden was recognized for an investigation into a high-profile TikTok personality and party promoter who organized a large West Side gathering https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48924 Tue, 12 May 2026 16:52:37 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48924 The FCC has issued a Public Notice seeking comment on a petition filed by Connoisseur Media Holdco, Inc. requesting approval for increased foreign ownership. In the notice, released May 8, 2026, the FCC established a pleading cycle for the proposal, with comments due June 8 and replies due June 23. https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48922 Tue, 12 May 2026 14:13:13 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48922 Seaboard Networks has expanded its country programming lineup with the addition of "Studio 39 with Steve Bauer," a new weekly show available to stations nationwide on a barter basis. The announcement comes just a week after the company unveiled plans to launch "Amped Up Country" over Memorial Day https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48920 Tue, 12 May 2026 11:28:15 -0000 https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n48920 iHeartPodcasts has launched "Bill and Giuliana: The Podcast," a new weekly series hosted by longtime television personalities Bill Rancic and Giuliana Rancic. The podcast features candid conversations that blend humor and personal insight, with each episode exploring widely searched and often unspoken