Beasley Media Group announced that Rick Thomas will step away from his leadership role in Tampa effective June 1, as he shifts his focus toward spending more time with his family. Thomas joined Beasley Media Group in January 2023 as Brand Manager for the company’s Tampa radio cluster, overseeing WLLD-FM, WQYK-FM, WRBQ-FM, WYUU-FM, WPBB-FM, and
See Full StoryComedy, Sports Fuel Podcast Growth
Triton Digital has released its Q1 2026 U.S. Podcast Ranker, showing Comedy, News, and Society & Culture remained the top podcast genres by reach during the first quarter of 2026, while Kids & Family and Health & Fitness posted the strongest quarter-over-quarter growth. Comedy reached 43.6% of listeners, followed by News at 23.7% and Society
See Full StoryInsite | Commuting Rebounds for Media Buyers
A new blog post from Cumulus Media | Westwood One’s Audio Active Group says commuting among marketers, media agency executives, and average Americans continues to rebound, helping reinforce AM/FM radio’s position as a dominant advertising platform for in-car listening. The report combines findings from two April 2026 studies commissioned by the Audio Active Group –
See Full Story“Stopping The Music-To-Silence The Violence”
Cox Media Group Urban stations are uniting nationwide for a powerful, urgent initiative, Stopping the Music to Silence the Violence, a live national broadcast airing Sunday, May 31 from 7-9 pm ET across participating stations. The broadcast will originate from WCFB-Star 94.5 in Orlando and is dedicated to raising awareness around domestic violence and its
See Full StoryThis Was Only The Beginning, Are You In?
Hey Urban Radio, your every day vocal support is needed in every black community. There’s a effort to turn back the clock and even take away your voting rights. This is all happening in real time across the SOUTH. This past weekend, All Roads Lead to the South mobilized thousands of people across generations, from the
See Full StoryFans First Approach To Radio
Why It Matters: It is tempting to dismiss the Savannah Bananas as a startup success story – a team without decades of internal habits, existing business models, or recurring revenue streams to protect. Radio does not have that luxury. Stations have heritage, format expectations, ratings pressure, advertiser commitments, and revenue that must be protected. But
See Full StoryLenny Green Partners With Compass Media
The Quiet Storm with Lenny Green has selected Compass Media Networks to manage all aspects of marketing, distribution and advertising sales of the program effective June 1, 2026. When the lights go low and the world slows down, there’s only one place to be—The Quiet Storm with Lenny Green. The Quiet Storm sets the perfect
See Full StoryMahogany Columbus Power 100
Have you purchased your ticket yet? Be the very first to get your hands on this most historical book. First time anyone has gathered biographical information on our regions 100 Most Influential African Americans! The MAHOGANY POWER 100 book release is a celebration of Central Ohio’s Black Leadership! Additionally, the book chronicles the legendary trailblazers
See Full StoryConnoisseur Closes Bonneville San Fran Deal
Connoisseur Media has completed its acquisition of four Northern California radio outlets from Bonneville International. Included in the deal were 7.2kW KBLX-FM (102.9) in Berkeley, 40kW KMVQ-FM (99.7) and 24kW KOIT-FM (96.5) in San Francisco, and 10kW KUFX-FM (98.5) in San Jose. Bonneville International is a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation and operates radio and
See Full StoryUrban One Reports Q1 Revenue Decline, Lower Net Loss
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 quarter was $2.2 million, compared to operating income
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