Radio Ink Magazine

Radio Ink Magazine is a trade publication focused on the radio industry, releasing 14 issues each year tailored for radio management professionals. Its goal is to deliver useful management insights, advice, and innovative concepts for individuals running radio stations. Additionally, Radio Ink offers complimentary daily news updates via email from Monday to Friday and organizes radio conferences such as the Forecast and the Hispanic Radio Conference.

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Women To Watch: Kadie Daye; Adams Radio Group, Indiana

1 week ago | radioink.com | Charese Fruge

Kadie Daye hosts Mornings on Adams Radio Group’s Indiana 105 (WLJE) and Middays on Z107.1 (WZVN). She’s also part of the stations’ social media/branding team. She got the bug for the radio business when she was just a child, listening with her mom and brother in the car all the time. When she was 17, she discovered Valparaiso University, the college in her hometown, had a radio station, WVUR 95.1 The Source.
Matt Pinfield Ready For Triumphant Return To SoCal Radio

1 week ago | radioink.com | Cameron Coats

Matt Pinfield is set to return to the airwaves of 88.5 The SoCal Sound (KCSN) just months after a life-threatening stroke left him unresponsive for weeks. The legendary Rock radio personality and former MTV VJ will first make a guest appearance on Friday, May 30, during The Drive with Program Director Marc “Mookie” Kaczor, followed by the launch of The Matt Pinfield Show on Monday, June 2. Pinfield’s comeback marks a milestone in his remarkable recovery journey.
Fresno Afternoon Host To Step Away From The Mic After 49 Years

1 week ago | radioink.com | Cameron Coats

Fresno air talent E. Curtis Johnson will sign off for the final time on Friday, bringing to a close a 49-year career in radio for health-related reasons. Johnson held on-air roles in major and mid-size markets, including San Diego, Salt Lake City, and Ventura. He also held consulting and programming roles in South Carolina, Alaska, and throughout California. He served as Program Director for KRZR in Fresno from 1989 to 2007 and was Group Program Director for two Fresno-based ownership clusters.
WCWS Returns to Westwood One With Live Audio Coverage

1 week ago | radioink.com | Cameron Coats

Cumulus Media’s Westwood One will once again serve as the official national audio broadcaster of the NCAA Division I Women’s College World Series, providing coverage of every game from the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The network’s broadcasts begin Thursday, May 29 at noon ET and continue through the Championship Series.
Hope Media Group To Debut Ministry & Media Center On June 5

1 week ago | radioink.com | Cameron Coats

Hope Media Group has officially unveiled its new 50,000-square-foot Ministry & Media Center in New Caney, TX, giving a first look at the Christian broadcaster’s updated headquarters. The building is set to accommodate more than 220 team members.
Barber to Head Saga's Cville Right Now as Editor-in-Chief

1 week ago | radioink.com | Cameron Coats

Saga Communications’ Charlottesville-based digital news outlet Cville Right Now has appointed journalist Mike Barber as its Editor-in-Chief. Barber will oversee the editorial direction of the growing platform, which serves readers across northern Virginia. Barber began his journalism career at the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, VA, where he spent 10 years reporting on James Madison University athletics.
Make Your Nomination For The Best Program Directors in Radio

1 week ago | radioink.com | Cameron Coats

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Simington: FCC Has Beefed Up Deregulation Plans For Media

1 week ago | radioink.com | Cameron Coats

With a Republican majority at the FCC just days away, broadcast media regulations are not sacred, but “profane cows,” and Commissioner Nathan Simington says those legacy policies, “Are ones that we’re lining up for the slaughterhouse.”Simington, speaking in an interview with The Daily Caller News Foundation, emphasized that legacy broadcast policies are among the first to face potential elimination as part of Chairman Brendan Carr’s sweeping “Delete, Delete, Delete” initiative.
Radio Outperforms Digital Competitors in Connected Car Influence

1 week ago | radioink.com | Cameron Coats

While radio may not have the captive audience in the car it once did, it still beats out all other audio competitors when it comes to in-car reach, and more importantly, impact. Even with the rise of streaming and on-demand content, AM/FM remains the dominant ad-supported audio source behind the wheel. And new data from Audacy’s Connected Car study reveals that its influence doesn’t stop at awareness.
Riley Radiothon Raises Tens of Thousands In Lafayette Rally

1 week ago | radioink.com | Cameron Coats

Saga Communication’s Lafayette Media Group held its annual Riley Radiothon last week, raising $71,737 for Riley Hospital for Children across WASK, K-105 (WKOA), and B102-9 (WXXB) from Indiana’s Tippecanoe Mall on May 21 and 22. The stations combined live on-air programming with Facebook Live segments featuring local families who have been treated at Riley Hospital, as part of the group’s ongoing efforts to support the hospital.