Radio Broadcasting
From The Record: U.S. consumers spend nearly four hours daily with audio. According to Nielsen, radio’s share of daily time spent has seen an overall lift from quarter to quarter, highlighting the resilient power of radio in an increasingly fragmented media landscape.
KGNC Snags Garner: Country 97.9 KGNC in Amarillo has added Country Radio Hall of Fame and National Radio Hall of Fame broadcaster Blair Garner to its lineup. He will host afternoons weekdays from 3-7 p.m., the station’s parent company Connoisseur Media announced.
R.I.P.: Mike Arlo, a beloved fixture of Hampton Roads rock radio for more than five decades, died Tuesday at age 77 following a brief illness, 106.9 The Fox announced.
Media Industry
Shown The Door: Scott Pelley was terminated from “60 Minutes” Tuesday evening, hours after meeting with CBS News leadership to address a heated clash the previous day in which he accused editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the program.
Talking The Future: Pat McAfee and ESPN have begun negotiations on a long-term contract extension. McAfee’s current five-year deal does not expire until 2028, and a new agreement is not imminent, the sources said. An ESPN spokesperson declined to comment. The talks come on the same day McAfee announced a new sponsorship deal for his show with DraftKings, ESPN’s official sportsbook partner.
R.I.P.: Peabo Bryson, the Grammy-winning R&B singer celebrated for his soaring Disney duets in “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin,” died Tuesday at age 75. Bryson passed peacefully at 5 p.m. ET on June 2, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia, surrounded by family and loved ones, just days after suffering a stroke.
U-S News
CA Election: Spencer Pratt, who lost his home in last year’s fires, could face Mayor Karen Bass in a runoff. The Trump-endorsed Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra, the top polling Democrat, led early results for California governor.
Fund Dead: Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said on Tuesday he was withdrawing a proposal to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people claiming to be victims of unfair prosecution, amid a revolt among Republicans who saw it as an ethical and political disaster.
Dems Getting Skittish: Graham Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine who is facing new scrutiny of his past behavior, came to Washington on Tuesday and drew a nervous and somewhat standoffish reception from the Senate Democrats he hoped to join.