Are Layoffs Undercutting Radio’s Consolidation Argument?
The same week that programmers and air talent were cut across many iHeartMedia markets, reply comments were already in the docket at the FCC arguing that radio's pattern of layoffs is a case for the status quo when it comes to ownership caps.
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Study: Majority of Radio Listeners Unbothered By AI Voices On-Air
Radio listeners can't reliably tell an AI-generated voice from a professional human read, and more than half are okay with a station using AI, per a new blind-listening study that found human and synthetic voices scoring nearly identical on trust, energy, and likability.
Fuzión Radio Debuts on KZMJ After Urban One Dallas Deal
After acquiring the 94.5 signal from Urban One for $6 million as part of a broader Dallas station swap reported earlier this year, Encouragement Media Group has launched Fuzión Radio on KZMJ, marking the market's first full-power Spanish Christian radio station.
BPM and Delmarva Public Pair Up on Chesapeake Bay Coverage
Baltimore Public Media and Delmarva Public Media are penning a formal partnership to share journalism, reporting, and resources, beginning with a jointly funded Agriculture and Environmental Reporter covering the Chesapeake Bay region.
SiriusXM Sued Over Star Logo Trademark Infringement Claims
Massachusetts-based movie content company is suing SiriusXM for trademark infringement, alleging the satellite radio giant's newest logo, debuted in 2023, is confusingly similar to its own, a mark it says it has used continuously since 2022.
Audacy Pitches Advertisers On News/Talk’s Unmatched Reach
News-Talk has quietly become radio's most dominant format, out-listened to by nothing else on the dial, per a new marketer's guide from Audacy that ties the format's loyalty to real advertiser results, including a 24% average lift in web traffic across categories.
Grappling with Radio’s Layoff Reality
(Mike McVay) It seems to be happening more and more frequently. Positions are eliminated. It’s not about poor performance; it’s about eliminating cost. Responsibilities are divided and moved from position to position, increasing the workload of those who survive the cuts.
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Beasley Celebrates 65
The Future Has Raised Its Hand
(John Shomby) For thirteen years, I've been part of the RAB’s National Radio Talent System at four different colleges. During my time being one of those “professionals”, classes got smaller year after year. Interest in radio softened. But this year, something different!
Golf, Brats, Auction Push GKB Beaver Dam Radiothon Past $180K
Good Karma Brands' 95.3 WBEV and 1430 ESPN Beaver Dam raised $180,063 for local children's charities during this year's John Moser Children's Radiothon, topping 2025's total by nearly $17,000 and pushing the Wisconsin stations' cumulative haul past $3.1 million.
For Allergy Brands, Radio’s Ad Power Is Nothing To Sneeze At
Television may capture 91% of ad spend for nasal and allergy relief products, but radio is generating stronger brand equity within the vertical despite getting a fraction of the ad dollars TV commands, according to new Cumulus Media/Westwood One research.
Dr. J Scores Saturdays With FCB Faith
As America marked its 250th birthday on Saturday, Dr. Franceska Jones was behind the mic in Northeast Ohio for a milestone of her own: her debut on 107.3 HD2 (WNWV). Her show, Impact Play with Dr. J, has expanded its reach with FCB Faith Media.
MediaCo Names New Board Chair, Audit Chair
MediaCo is reshaping its Board of Directors, naming Robert Greene as independent Chair, promoting Amit Thakar to Chair of the Audit Committee, and shifting outgoing Chair Deborah McDermott into a continuing role as a board and committee member.
NYC’s WABC Fixes Its Cuomo Gap With Michael Cohen
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is making his WABC debut on July 12 with When You Know...You Know, a one-hour show filling the slot held by former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's The Pulse of the People during its summer break.
Podcast and Radio Data Align On How Host-Read Ads Win
Podcast advertising's biggest assumptions didn't hold up in Magellan AI's Q1 2026 benchmark report: host-read copy beat slicker produced and programmatic buys, and smaller, long-tail shows retained listeners better than the biggest names in podcasting.
APM Cuts a Deal With NYT to Bring Podcast to Public Radio
The New York Times has partnered with American Public Media to bring a radio-tailored adaptation of the Times' weekly podcast The Wirecutter Show, a product recommendation service featuring independent research and product testing, to APM's public radio reach starting in July.
Norsan Signs Zeno for Spanish-Language Station Streaming
Norsan Media, one of the Southeast's largest Spanish-language radio operators, has tapped Zeno Media to handle streaming infrastructure across its station network. Under the deal, Zeno will power digital distribution and monetization for Norsan's stations.
