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Operating in the Black: My Journey Through Urban Radio Former radio executive shares firsthand account of leadership, resilience, Black ownership and a changing American broadcasting industry Veteran broadcasting executive and author Charles H. Richardson announces the publication of his memoir, Operating in the Black: My Journey Through Urban Radio, which chronicles a career spanning pivotal

Saga Communications Senior VP of Content Pat Paxton will exit the company at the end of August, with two of the broadcaster’s local programming executives set to take over his responsibilities. Paxton will remain with Saga through Friday, August 28 to assist with the transition. Ocala, FL OM Scott Chase and Clarksville, TN OM Ryan

The Georgia Association of Broadcasters has announced the recipients of its 2026 GAB Honors Awards, which will be presented during GABCON, September 25-26 at the Gas South District Convention Center in Duluth, GA. This year’s honorees are Savannah Bananas founder Jesse Cole as Georgian of the Year, State Representative Clint Crowe as Legislator of the Year,

New research from iHeartMedia suggests Gen Z’s desire for community and shared experiences is helping drive engagement with broadcast radio, particularly when young listeners are with friends and family. The study, conducted by Critical Mass Media, examined Gen Z’s relationship with audio and found that younger consumers increasingly view radio as a low-pressure way to share

BridgeRatings: Dave Van Dyke, dvd@bridgeratings.com There has never been more entertainment available—or less patience for any of it. Every song, podcast, movie, television show, video and radio program now competes in the same unforgiving marketplace. The scarce commodity is no longer content. It is attention. For years, we described this as the “attention economy.” Media

The FCC has granted Cumulus Media’s applications to transfer control of its broadcast licenses to the company’s post-bankruptcy shareholders, clearing one of the final major regulatory hurdles to its emergence from Chapter 11. The approval comes days after Cumulus President and CEO Mary Berner sent a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr reaffirming the company’s

Kanye West is set to stage two concerts in Russia, becoming one of the biggest stars to do so since the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The controversial rapper has had multiple concerts cancelled over his antisemitic remarks and was even banned from the UK, where he was due to headline London’s Wireless Festival

Comedy podcast “Scam Goddess” is joining iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players podcast network while expanding into full-length video episodes for the first time. Hosted by comedian Laci Mosley, “Scam Goddess” explores fraud, scams, robberies, rackets and other schemes with a comedic approach the show describes as “True Con.” The podcast will be distributed

To Urban Radio August reminds us that political power has never simply been given to Black communities. We have had to organize for it. On August 6, 1965, the Voting Rights Act became law, but that victory came after generations of Black people registering voters, challenging discriminatory laws, marching, protesting, and risking their lives for the