TALKERS News Notes
FSR Debuts College Alumni-Focused Series. FOX Sports Radio, a division of Premiere Sports Network, launches, “Who We Are: Penn State,” the first podcast in the new “Who We Are” alumni-focused podcast franchise, hosted by FOX Sports Radio host and former Penn State All-American linebacker LaVar Arrington.
CBA Announces Award Winners and Hall of Fame Indictees. The Connecticut Broadcasters Association enshrined its class of 2026 Hall of Fame inductees and presented CBA awards to winners at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville on Wednesday (10/7). Among the award winners was WTIC-AM, Hartford’s “Nighttime Neighbors” – hosted by Morgan Cunningham – winning Best Talk Show (Radio).
KUT, Austin Adds Three to Newsroom. KUT Public Media brings three new staffers aboard as multimedia journalist and cinematographer Brian Diggs, award-winning investigative reporter Toluwani Osibamowo, and former Texas Standard intern Charlie Sharpe join KUT News and The Texas Newsroom. KUT says the hires “expand our ability to serve Central Texans through compelling visual storytelling, investigative reporting that holds powerful institutions accountable and deeper reporting on issues affecting older Central Texans and their families.
“truckers, shift-workers, travelers, insomniacs, shut-ins, and anyone else looking for a late-night community.” Cunningham tells TALKERS, “I grew unhappy with what was my usual dancing at Manhattan-area nightclubs on Saturday nights. Yet, I sought conversation and connection in an environment that didn’t involve crowds or virtual chats. My talk show was born.” In describing the show’s format, Cunningham continues, “There are no guests. It’s just me, various topics as I see them, and open lines. The formula is simple… and it’s a hit.” Before the show’s debut in January, Cunningham studied comparable news/talk stations in each of the top 75 radio markets explaining, “I could only find a handful of stations that offered live, late-night talk heading into overnights, particularly on Saturday nights. You can now add Hartford to that list.”