The radio-station sale sign is back out at Cumulus Media, and two more commercial FM signals are headed toward a dramatically different future. Radio Training Network is acquiring Classic Rock…
If 107.3 KMJK could talk, it might politely ask Kansas City radio management to stop moving its furniture long enough for it to figure out where the couch belongs. This…
Yesterday, On The Dial asked one very simple question: Why? Why would Cumulus Media clear the programming and personality ranks at Power 105.1 KCJK, including experienced Kansas City broadcasters like…
Something significant is happening at 105.1 in Kansas City, and this one deserves considerably more examination than simply writing format change coming and moving along. Cumulus Media’s Hip Hop and…
San Francisco radio has lost enough legendary voices that another departure shouldn’t feel surprising anymore, but somehow this one still lands like a punch. Lamont Hollywood is out at Cumulus…
There are layoffs in radio that look like names disappearing from an organizational chart, and then there are days when it feels as though somebody walked into the building and…
The Cost Of Cutting Radio Can Never Be Measured On A Spreadsheet Walk into any radio station after a day like this and you’ll notice something most listeners will never…
Every so often, a story comes along that reminds us radio isn’t just about ratings, formats, or ownership groups. It’s about history. It’s about generations of voices that informed, entertained,…
Careers in radio rarely follow a straight line. The industry’s most respected programmers and personalities often build their résumés one market, one opportunity, and one challenge at a time. Every…
Some personalities never really leave a market. They simply find a new frequency. That’s exactly what’s happening in Cincinnati, where longtime radio favorite Mollie Watson is returning to the afternoon…