Right when it may need it the most, radio's combined revenue outlook for 2026 just got a lift. BIA Advisory Services has bumped its US local advertising forecast to $184.5 billion, now projecting that over-the-air and digital radio will together clear $12.4 billion. [read more]
Spanish Broadcasting System announced it intends to voluntarily file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware after reaching a Restructuring Support Agreement with a majority of debtholders. [read more]
As automakers continue to test the waters of complete radio removal from their vehicles, Edison Research's first public look at its Q1 2026 Share of Ear data shows AM/FM still commands 55% of in-car audio time among US listeners 13 and older. [read more]
Beasley Media Group may have ended 2025 with a going concern from its auditors, a debt exchange in motion, and a $196.5 million net loss, but Wednesday's Q4 earnings call came with a unified message that the best is yet to come as the company begins its 65th year. [read more]
(Charese Frugé) As the voice behind The Saturday Beat Brunch on 94.1 The Beat in Savannah and Real 96.3 in Brunswick, GA, Tamisha Collins delivers an experience that blends music, storytelling, and community with an unmistakable energy her listeners have come to love. [read more]
(Sponsored) As staffing challenges grow and workflows become more complex, broadcasters are choosing new traffic management models that ensure continuity, maintain accuracy, and support revenue operations without requiring additional internal resources. [read more]
iHeartMedia's latest $100 million cost-reduction push is hitting its regional management ranks, with at least four leaders confirmed out and more departures expected as the company works through successive rounds of restructuring. [read more]
With concerns about perceived political bias in American newsrooms raising alarms from the FCC to the family dinner table, is All-News radio the answer? Audacy puts forward that the format is the most balanced and effective environment for candidates. [read more]
Denver's Kroenke Sports & Entertainment is expanding its executive bench, choosing Lacy Ekert as Chief Commercial Officer and Curran Raclin as SVP of Strategy and Analytics to oversee commercial partnerships and data operations across the organization. [read more]
Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works Chief Strategic Officer and Radio Ink columnist Loyd Ford has the lineup set for The Encouragers: The Radio Rally's Q2 sales roundtable, featuring Seven Mountains Media's Kristen Cantrell and Stingray Radio's Dean Rutherford. [read more]
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With midterms approaching, Central Florida Public Media has a new reporter on the political beat: Sam Stockbridge, who joins from a Texas legislative desk to cover elections and investigative stories for the Orlando-area public radio audience. [read more]
StreamGuys and American Public Media have launched Inform Media Network, a private audio ad marketplace tailored to local public radio, connecting stations to format-aligned underwriting. Stations can also sell local underwriting to APM’s national podcast library. [read more]
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Right when it may need it the most, radio's combined revenue outlook for 2026 just got a lift. BIA Advisory Services has bumped its US local advertising forecast to $184.5 billion, now projecting that over-the-air and digital radio will together clear $12.4 billion.
Spanish Broadcasting System announced it intends to voluntarily file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware after reaching a Restructuring Support Agreement with a majority of debtholders.
As automakers continue to test the waters of complete radio removal from their vehicles, Edison Research's first public look at its Q1 2026 Share of Ear data shows AM/FM still commands 55% of in-car audio time among US listeners 13 and older.
Beasley Media Group may have ended 2025 with a going concern from its auditors, a debt exchange in motion, and a $196.5 million net loss, but Wednesday's Q4 earnings call came with a unified message that the best is yet to come as the company begins its 65th year.
(Charese Frugé) As the voice behind The Saturday Beat Brunch on 94.1 The Beat in Savannah and Real 96.3 in Brunswick, GA, Tamisha Collins delivers an experience that blends music, storytelling, and community with an unmistakable energy her listeners have come to love.
(Sponsored) As staffing challenges grow and workflows become more complex, broadcasters are choosing new traffic management models that ensure continuity, maintain accuracy, and support revenue operations without requiring additional internal resources.
iHeartMedia's latest $100 million cost-reduction push is hitting its regional management ranks, with at least four leaders confirmed out and more departures expected as the company works through successive rounds of restructuring.
With concerns about perceived political bias in American newsrooms raising alarms from the FCC to the family dinner table, is All-News radio the answer? Audacy puts forward that the format is the most balanced and effective environment for candidates.
Denver's Kroenke Sports & Entertainment is expanding its executive bench, choosing Lacy Ekert as Chief Commercial Officer and Curran Raclin as SVP of Strategy and Analytics to oversee commercial partnerships and data operations across the organization.
Rainmaker Pathway Consulting Works Chief Strategic Officer and Radio Ink columnist Loyd Ford has the lineup set for The Encouragers: The Radio Rally's Q2 sales roundtable, featuring Seven Mountains Media's Kristen Cantrell and Stingray Radio's Dean Rutherford.
With midterms approaching, Central Florida Public Media has a new reporter on the political beat: Sam Stockbridge, who joins from a Texas legislative desk to cover elections and investigative stories for the Orlando-area public radio audience.
StreamGuys and American Public Media have launched Inform Media Network, a private audio ad marketplace tailored to local public radio, connecting stations to format-aligned underwriting. Stations can also sell local underwriting to APM’s national podcast library. 
