Radio Ink Magazine is a
radio-industry trade publication that is
published 12x a year for the radio management
sector of the radio broadcasting industry. Its
mission is to provide relevant management
information, tips, and ideas for those operating
radio stations. Radio Ink also produces free
daily headlines, which are emailed
Monday-Friday, and radio conferences, including
Forecast and the Hispanic Radio Conference.
Radio Ink has become known for its
industry leadership, controversial editorials, and
its annual list issues, such as the “40 Most
Powerful People in Radio” and “The Most Influential
Women in Radio.” Radio Ink prides itself on creating
change within the radio industry through the
exposure of fresh ideas and leadership.
The history of Radio Ink dates back to 1986 at
which time Eric Rhoads was operating a company that
sold mobile broadcast studios to the radio industry.
While marketing this company, he tried advertising
in a little-known publication called The Pulse of
Broadcasting.
Following a substantial campaign with the
magazine, Rhoads decided to meet with the publisher
to discuss why he had seen no measurable results.
During the meeting, he learned that the publication
was floundering and not mailing the number of issues
it claimed.
After finding that the owners of the company were
no longer committed to the publication, Rhoads met
with the owners and negotiated an agreement to take
ownership of the magazine. He immediately decided to
reimage the publication, and it was renamed The
Pulse of RADIO. But this effort was unsuccessful, as
the reputation of the publication had been seriously
tarnished by its past. So he renamed the magazine
once again, using a name developed by mentor Dwight
Case.
Radio Ink was born
