L.A. radio legend Uncle Joe Benson has died at the age of 76. Known for a deep, rumbling voice and wide knowledge of rock music, Benson spent more than 30 years at 95.5 KLOS.
He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.
Benson, who also worked at The Sound 103.1 and Arrow 93.1 in Los Angeles during a career on the radio that ran nearly six ...
In late 1981, KIIS was becoming the hottest station on the planet. Led by General Manager Wally Clark and Program Director ...
Hours of historic St. Louis radio broadcasts are being added to the Library of Congress thanks to the work of Frank Absher, executive director of the St. Louis Media History Foundation. Absher says ...
Few individuals embody the evolution of Kenyan radio like Fred Obachi Machoka, popularly known as Uncle Fred, arguably the country’s most recognisable and longest-serving broadcaster. Now in his 50th ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – This week marks a golden era on the airwaves in Cleveland, a time that would be fleeting but also pivotal for radio. It was 70 years ago, on Feb. 13, 1956, that KYW began ...
The Code is "like Jurassic Park and doesn't reflect the opportunity that's right in front of commercial radio right now," says Dean Ormston, CEO of APRA AMCOS. By Lars Brandle SYDNEY, Australia — The ...
Commercial radio must now disclose when using AI, according to new rules revealed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Under the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2026, radio ...
WGN Radio’s Dave Plier and Jeff Rogers of Jeff Rogers Unlimited take an inside look at this year’s Super Bowl commercials — breaking down the record-setting ad spend, the celebrity talent behind the ...