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- BFOA’s Media Mixer Tour Brings Pittman To Chicago
by David Hormell on October 9, 2026 at 8:46 pmThe Broadcasters Foundation of America brought its 2026 Media Mixer tour to a conclusion in the Windy City on October 7 at the Museum of Broadcast Communications, one night ahead of the Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Fairmont Chicago.
- Mike Horn, Who Put Radio On Cable TV, Dead At 74
by David Hormell on October 9, 2026 at 8:29 pmMike Horn, the founder of CRN Digital Talk Radio, has died at 74 after a long illness. The former Los Angeles air personality spent his career finding new places for radio to live, from local cable systems to platforms for talk hosts including Ed McMahon and Robert Conrad.
- NAB’s LeGeyt Brings DC’s Agenda To Forecast With CBA’s Sasso
by Cameron Coats on October 9, 2026 at 6:20 pmBig Tech has the reach, the resources, and a relentless appetite for the audiences local stations have served for generations. At Forecast 2027, the NAB’s top executive will take on that threat in a candid conversation about what radio and television need from Washington.
- Radio Hall Of Fame Inducts Class Of 2026 In Chicago
by Adam R Jacobson on October 9, 2026 at 5:36 pmFrom the NFL huddle to the boardroom, the Radio Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 spans every corner of the dial. Eight honorees, including iHeartMedia’s Bob Pittman and WFAN’s Boomer Esiason, were inducted at a Chicago gala hosted by Bobby Bones.
- Price Doubts, AI Wariness Shape Radio’s Ad Pitch to Main Street
by Cameron Coats on October 9, 2026 at 9:30 amCustomers suspect businesses padded their prices, and they are wary of AI-made advertising. That combination could shape how local advertisers want to sound in the months ahead, and new research gives radio sellers a read on what customers want.