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In its update to the 2024 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast, BIA Advisory Services estimates revenues across all media in the U.S. will reach $172 billion in 2024, an increase of 9.3 percent over 2023. The rise will be driven by local political and other key local vertical ad spend, and significant ad growth for connected TV/over-the-top […] […]

Townsquare Media is expanding its “Taste of Country” brand with the launch of “Taste of Country Mornings” starting Wednesday, March 13. The new morning show is hosted by musician/influencer Nicole Taylor and former “Wild Country 99” KZPK St. Cloud MN morning host Matthew Wood from Townsquare’s Nashville studios. Taylor is a member of the group […] […]

A pair of Program Directors are stepping down from their duties at Digio Strategies/New South Radio’s Jackson MS properties. Matt Mony will depart his role as PD/afternoon host on Friday, March 22. Mony joined WYOY in May 2022 after previously hosting late nights and weekends at “Z90.3” XHTZ Tijuana/San Diego and APD/MD/afternoon host at “Z-Fun […] […]

Audacy, Inc. (the “Company” or “Audacy”) is pleased to report a strong start to 2024, driving significant sequential acceleration across key financial metrics and performance indicators. The Company is providing this update to deliver additional visibility on its progress since receiving court approval of its consensual pre-packaged Plan of Reorganization on February 20, after just […] […]

I was at Country Radio Seminar last Thursday morning. At CRS 2024, there was a lot to talk about, particularly Beyoncé and the inroads of AI at radio, but there was overall positivity after an up year for Country music and radio, making it clearly the healthiest of radio’s current-driven formats.  Country is the format […] […]

Blarney Stone Broadcasting Rock “Q100” WQON Grayling MI is adding longtime Grand Rapids host Eric Zane for mornings starting Monday, March 18. Zane is best known for his sixteen year run as part of Compass Media Networks’ Free Beer & Hot Wings Show as a producer and co-host from 2000 when it was based at […] […]