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Celebrating Legacy: The 7th Annual National Black Radio Hall of Fame Induction Awards Honors Pioneers and Trailblazers By Phoenix Ascar The National Black Radio Hall of Fame (NBRHOF) celebrated its 7th Annual Induction Awards with resounding success at its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. The historic occasion brought together broadcasting pioneers, civic leaders, and distinguished guests to honor the legacies and contributions of African American radio professionals whose voices have […]

Maddow, Colbert, and Kimmel Just Walked Away From the System — And Built a Newsroom That Has Networks Shaking. Rachel Maddow, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Kimmel have stunned the media world by joining forces to launch an independent newsroom, free from advertisers, corporate gatekeepers, and editorial restraints. Their mission is clear: to expose corruption, challenge power, and deliver journalism that speaks directly to the people. Frustrated by years of network […]

Over the years, media non-compete clauses have kept high profile Indy radio people off-air, waiting out clauses. Now as former WHHH/WTLC air personality and more recently WISH-tv meteorologist Ashley Brown’s lawsuit against WISH-tv over a non-compete is underway, IndyStar reports that last week (9-3-25) at least 11 (now reported as 21) WISH-TV staffers quit or were fired over a new and even more restrictive non-compete agreement. The new agreement would […]

Sylvia Rhone, the veteran chair and CEO of Sony Music’s Epic Records, is stepping down from the company, a source familiar with the matter confirms to The Hollywood Reporter. Rhone was first named chair and CEO of the label back in 2019, after a five year stint as Epic’s president starting in 2014. In her tenure at Epic, she oversaw one of the most influential rosters in hip-hop, working with superstars including Travis […]

ABC2 Atlanta reports, Jimmy Kimmel will have more to say on late-night TV. Disney and ABC will bring the comedian back to its schedule starting Tuesday night. “Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country.  It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive,” “the company […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS DAYTON | GRAND RAPIDS Nielsen markets coming tomorrow at 5PM(ET): Tulsa.

Three senior House Democrats are calling for an Inspector General investigation into Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, accusing him of abusing his authority to pressure broadcasters into suspending late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s show. Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Doris Matsui (D-CA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) urged FCC Inspector General Fara […]

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt is warning that recent controversies involving Jimmy Kimmel Live! highlight an urgent moment for the media industry and the First Amendment. In a blog post, LeGeyt emphasized that broadcasters must be able to make programming decisions free from government interference. “The First Amendment affords our stations — and all Americans — this fundamental right, and the mere perception that broadcasters […]

Nuvoodoo Research: Leigh Jacobs & Carolyn Gilbert Advertisers are increasingly looking for proof that their campaigns are working. You can hear ROAS – Return on Ad Spend – talked about in podcasts commercials targeting businesspeople. John Wanamaker, founder of the long-gone Philadelphia-area department store Wanamaker’s, is often quoted saying, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” Alphabet or Meta say […]