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Podcast Revenue Roars For iHeart + AM/FM Puts Spotify and SiriusXM In The Backseat + MediaCo Pushes a FAST Profit In Q2
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Cost Cuts, Digital Growth Balance Broadcast Losses In iHeart Q2, AM/FM Crushes Spotify and SiriusXM in US In-Car Listening
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Radio Headlines For Tuesday 08/12/25

Caroline BeasleyBeasley Media Group is formally redefining itself as a digital-first company, a strategic pivot CEO Caroline Beasley says is essential for survival in today’s media marketplace in an interview on Borrell Associates’ Local Marketing Trends podcast. [read more]

iHeartMedia Logo 2023 PNG“Podcasting is just roaring,” said iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman during Monday's Q2 earnings call - and for the nation’s largest radio broadcaster, that momentum in digital audio drove a revenue gain that helped offset broadcast declines. [read more]



Car RadioWe know that radio has long ruled over all types of ad-supported audio in the car, but with satellite radio and so many music, podcast, and audiobook subscription services offering ad-free listening, does AM/FM still come out on top? Yes, and it's not even close. [read more]



MediaCoAs it expands its legacy radio brands into Free Ad-Supported Television, MediaCo Holding posted a year-over-year revenue gain in Q2 2025, driven largely by massive digital growth, leading to a much narrower loss for the same period than the year prior. [read more]

Mike McVay(Mike McVay) Last week, Steve Allan of Research Director Inc. and I joined Radio Ink’s Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats in presenting a sequel to a discussion about Nielsen’s change in listening AQH requirements and some crucial points were raised. [read more]



John Shomby(John Shomby) It had been more years than I cared to remember since I last attended Morning Show Boot Camp. Specifically, the last time I was there, consolidation, voice tracking, and wearing multiple “hats” in a radio station were not even a part of the vocabulary. [read more]

FCC Seal 2022The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has begun its 2025 EEO audits, randomly selecting about five percent of radio stations to review their compliance with federal Equal Employment Opportunity regulations after posting notice on August 8. [read more]



Lisa CoffeyiHeartMedia has appointed Lisa Coffey to the newly created role of Chief Business Officer, overseeing the development, implementation, and revenue strategy for the company’s Advanced Advertising Products and platforms, including broadcast radio programmatic. [read more]



Harrison WeinholdSalem Media Group has appointed Harrison Weinhold as a consultant to support audience and revenue growth for the company’s podcast portfolio. He previously served as Head of Growth at Blaze Media, one of America's largest Conservative media companies. [read more]

Quarter 4 Your Thoughts SquareHoliday promotions that win don’t come last-minute. Join Radio Ink and CPR Promotions’ Paige Nienaber on August 20 at 2p ET for Quarter 4 Your Thoughts, a free webinar packed with Q4 sales ideas clients will actually want. [read more]



PfizerProgressive kept its firm grip on the top spot in Media Monitors’ Spot Ten Radio rankings for August 4–10, holding steady while other advertisers made big moves to get some last back-to-school dollars and promote the colder days ahead. [read more]
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Texas Radio Hall of FameThe Texas Radio Hall of Fame (TRHOF) has announced its Class of 2025 inductees, honoring twenty radio professionals chosen by its voting members. [read more]



Joe MillerJoe Miller has been promoted to lead play-by-play announcer for the Navy Football Radio Network, entering his 13th year with the team and his first full season in the role following the death of Pete Medhurst. He’ll be joined by Keenan Reynolds and Mike James. [read more]
 
 
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