Cumulus Media just completed the first of many financial maneuvers by one of radio’s biggest companies. Under two separate moves, Cumulus pushed back the due date of nearly all of its $675 million of debt to 2029. It will not only reduce its overall principal owed, but — more importantly — it will mean there’s no risk of a debt restructuring for the next several years. Read moreWith More Debt Restructuring Unlikely, Cumulus’ Outlook Gets A Bit Sunnier.

More than ever, it’s time to invest in engagement and less in followers. Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, spent the entire month of April urging brands and creators to stop focusing on follower count. Read morePerspective: Social Media Follower Count Now Matters Less Than Engagement.

Columbus Radio Group’s “Sunny 95” (94.7 WSNY) and Mix 107.9 (107.9 WVMX) have a pair of new morning shows on the air today. According to a news release, “Randi and Rice in the Morning” on Sunny 95 will be hosted by Columbus radio veteran Randi Rasor, who will be joined by newcomer DJ Rice. Meanwhile, “Gordo” — one name, apparently, is enough — will run the show at Mix 107.9. Read moreNew Morning Shows Make Their Debut At Columbus Radio Group Stations.

The low-power FM advocacy group REC Networks says it has “deep concerns” about the potential for increased interference to co-channel stations from a proposal to allow FMs to create geo-targeted programming with FM boosters. It says not only are full-power FMs at risk, but so too are LFPMs as well as FM translators and other FM boosters. Read moreLow-Power Group Says More ZoneCasting Safeguards Needed.

Sarah Weaver, Program Director and Morning Show Co-Host of WKML “Today’s Country” 95.7 in Fayetteville, NC, has been named the first Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Country Radio Mentee, according to a news release. Weaver will also be afforded the chance to attend the 2025 Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in Nashville, a marquee event for country radio. The seminar is staged by the non-profit Country Radio Broadcasters. Read moreMIW Names First ‘Women in Country Radio’ Mentee.

New podcast launches dipped to their lowest number in more than a year last month. Listen Notes says 11,397 new shows debuted in April. That compares with an average of nearly 18,000 launches each month during the first quarter. There is no shortage of content to listen to, however. So far this year, Listen Notes says 64,870 podcasts have debuted worldwide. And 8.9 million episodes have been published. Read moreNew Podcast Debuts Dropped In April.

Author Maria Konnikova became an international poker champion and the winner of more than a half-million dollars in tournament earnings — and inadvertently turned into a professional poker player all while researching her recent bestseller, “The Biggest Bluff.” And Nate Silver, the founder and former editor-in-chief of political and statistical analysis site FiveThirtyEight, has over $800,000 in lifetime poker tournament winnings, and his forthcoming book, “On the Edge,” is about gambling and risk. The two will roll the dice, so to speak, with a new podcast called Risky Business. Read morePoker, Politics And Daily Decision-Making Merge In ‘Risky Business.’

Premiere Networks-syndicated conservative talker Sean Hannity apparently wasn’t joking about his exit from New York State in favor of “the free state of Florida.” According to multiple news reports, the Fox News star and native New Yorker has put his Long Island mansion on the market for $13.75 million. Read moreSean Hannity Puts Long Island Mansion On The Market.

The radio industry is currently enjoying a contest renaissance, with enthusiasm running high, especially among men and Black workers. In fact, newly shared research shows that among daily listeners of local radio, an overwhelming 79% express positive attitudes about contests, with more than half saying they’re likely to participate at least sometimes. That takeaway was shared Thursday in the third and final installment of a three-part webinar series called “What Workers Want.” Read moreAre Contests Worthwhile? Unquestionably Yes, New Research Finds.