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FDA Moves Closer to Rule That Could Push Pharma Ads Off Radio
The regulatory threat to one of radio's most profitable verticals is now a formal entry on the federal rulemaking calendar. Classifying the change as "economically significant," the FDA is moving to eliminate a policy that has shaped broadcast drug ads since the 1990s.
From Intern to Station Manager: Bubenik To Lead Marfa Public
Travis Bubenik is stepping into a new leadership role at Marfa Public Radio. The longtime newsroom staffer is taking over as Station Manager at the West Texas non-commercial station effective this week, after most recently serving as the station's News Director.
Changes Coming for KBAY As Connoisseur Makes San Jose Sale
Weeks after closing on it, Connoisseur Media is already parting with the frequency housing Bay Country 94.5 (KBAY) in a seven-figure deal with Christian radio giant K-LOVE. Fans of the Bay Area staple shouldn't be alarmed, though; the station itself is sticking around.
Paul Cramer Out at Veritone in 25% Workforce Cut
Paul Cramer's decade at Veritone has come to an end. The former SVP of Sales for Media, Entertainment and Sports confirmed to Radio Ink that he is among the employees affected by a company-wide layoff, which is expected to cut at least 25% of Veritone's workforce.
Meta’s New Image Tool Raises Deepfake Alarms for Radio Talent
As questions about the ethics of unapproved AI-generated images of real people continue across all areas of broadcasting, Meta's newest AI tool puts the social media leviathan inside the deepfake conversation broadcasters have been trying to get ahead of.
As WZBA Sells, Borneman in as General Manager at WRNR
As Times Shamrock sells Baltimore's 100.7 The Bay (WZBA) to K-LOVE, the station's President and General Manager has found a new home. Steve Borneman will join Cortona Media's 93.5 WRNR (WYRE-AM) in nearby Annapolis as GM, starting September 1.
iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Probe Over Free Artist Sets
A US senator's complaint to the FCC accused radio stations of trading airtime for free artist performances. Eighteen months later, that tip has landed iHeartMedia in a settlement, in which the company pledges to overhaul its sponsorship disclosure practices.