Mike Blinder

Posted Sunday, August 2, 2026 2:53 pm We learned last month that our colleague and friend Bob Sillick had passed away on July 3 after a battle with cancer. The news came as a shock. After completing his final assignment for us in May, Bob said he needed to take some time away to address a health issue. In typical Bob fashion, he didn’t make much of it. He simply told us he expected to be back in the fall.

Posted Saturday, August 1, 2026 10:21 am For job seekers, landing a newsroom job can feel increasingly dependent on luck, connections and an opaque hiring process. Cristina Silva, managing editor for Operations & Standards at The Boston Globe and the new author of Poynter’s Ask the Recruiter column, says candidates have more control than they may realize. The key is to understand how editors make decisions, communicate clearly and make it easier for a hiring manager to see your value.

Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2026 11:02 am The stations that win are not simply the ones that run the fewest employees. They are the ones that matter to their markets. That is why this moment is more than a Cumulus story. It is a reminder of what is at stake throughout radio.” Alden Global Capital is poised to hold a major voting stake in reorganized Cumulus Media. To many broadcasters, that may sound like another post-bankruptcy ownership story.