Delayed by the government shutdown that halted most federal reporting, the FCC broadcast totals for Q3 2025 show slight growth, but continue to trace a clear divide between declining AM and commercial FM and a fast-growing noncommercial sector. [read more]
As retailers and consumers enter the year’s busiest shopping week, multiple studies confirm that AM/FM radio remains one of the most powerful tools for connecting with audiences and driving sales during the holiday season. [read more]
What Cumulus Media calls “a critical inflection point…for the broadcast radio industry as a whole,” Nielsen calls “hyperbolic and baseless,” as the two prepare to square off in federal court over the measurement giant’s Network Policy and the economics of ratings access. [read more]
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As Connoisseur Media moves forward with the reshaping of former Alpha Media properties, two California deals filed during the shutdown take sharply different approaches: one commands an eight-figure price, while the other changes hands for just one dollar. [read more]
Traditional radio is giving dentists reason to smile. New research shows a recent thirty-second spot resonated strongly with adults considering specialized treatment, highlighting radio’s ability to reach customers and move them toward informed next steps. [read more]
Why do certain reads succeed? That's the question asked and answered during the latest RAB Radio Mercury Awards webinar, which delivered a detailed breakdown of how radio creatives can elevate performance, direction, and talent selection for their ads. [read more]
Beasley Media Group has revealed the successor to the legendary Pierre Robert on Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR following his passing in October. 102.9 WMGK Morning Personality Matt Cord will return to WMMR to host middays beginning December 1. [read more]
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