
Arkansans Celebrate Resilient Voice of Radio
CEO of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association Luke Story reminds listeners that “radio will always be here.” read more >
CEO of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association Luke Story reminds listeners that “radio will always be here.” read more >
The TV station's newest reporter is the daughter of its former chief meteorologist. read more >
He made country Arkansas’ music radio format at KSSN in the 1980s. And he ruled the ratings as Nashville’s new stars like George Strait and Garth Brooks ruled the charts. read more >
The annual convention of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association is the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use. read more >
Shayla Teater was named Tuesday as news director of KTHV, Channel 11, in Little Rock, becoming the CBS affiliate’s first female news chief and only the second ever in the Little Rock television news market. read more >
Luke Story has been named executive director of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association. read more >
Former anchor Doug Krile is retiring next month after seven years as executive director, determined to travel and fully recuperate from a colon cancer struggle that began two years ago. read more >
KASU-FM at Arkansas State University provides journalists to a media industry not just looking for radio announcers, TV reporters, news writers and social media specialists, but seeking prospects who do it all. read more >
The Arkansas Broadcasters Association says Executive Director Doug Krile will retire this summer. read more >
Talk radio, long a bastion of charismatic, conservative show hosts, may be reaching a turning point as ratings fall and audiences change. read more >
The Federal Communications Commission is giving TV stations two years to sort out joint sales agreements that allow companies to own two stations in small or medium markets. read more >
Gannett Co., which owns KTHV-TV, Channel 11, in Little Rock and the Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home, announced Thursday that's buying Belo Corp. of Dallas in a $2.2 billion deal that includes $175 million of debt. read more >
Last week, after a reduction of 30 staffers, five KARK/KLRT job openings were posted to the Arkansas Broadcasters Association website jobs board. read more >
Never in history has so much money been spent on political advertising as in this election year, but you wouldn't know that from looking at the books of Little Rock TV stations. read more >