Study: While Algorithms Falter, Radio Holding Its Audience
The algorithm was feared to be radio's undoing. Now, years of media habit data now show algorithmic platforms like social media, streaming television, and music streaming shedding frequent users, while radio posted the smallest decline of any platform tracked.
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WCCO Raises $82K for Blood Cancer Patients in Minneapolis
Audacy Minneapolis' 830 WCCO raised more than $82,000 during its fourth annual "Cure Blood Cancer Radio Auction," supporting the National Marrow Donor Program and its mission to connect blood cancer patients with life-saving stem cell donors.
Will AI Replace Local Radio Sellers In Five Years?
The numbers aren't there yet, but the disruption is coming, says new survey data from Borrell Associates and analysis from the IAB Tech Lab, painting a picture of the window that local broadcasters have before AI potentially reshapes the ranks of their sales departments.
Playing (and Winning) the Long Game
(Mike McVay) Because of the nearly even competition among broadcasters, competing today is often dependent on habitual listening. If your station has talent that serve as a cornerstone of the station, and the station is successful, then hang onto that talent.
Radio Doesn’t Need More Spectators
(John Shomby) Spend ten minutes on social media, and you'll find no shortage of people willing to tell you what's wrong with radio. Some people in (and no longer in) radio seem far more committed to proving the business can't succeed than they are to helping it succeed.
White House Freezes FCC Penalties at 2025 Levels
Last fall's government shutdown has produced an unexpected downstream effect for broadcasters: FCC penalties will not increase in 2026. The Enforcement Bureau confirmed this month that civil monetary penalties will remain frozen at 2025 levels.
104.3 The Score Keeps Chicago Bulls Radio Rights
Before their contractual shot clock expired, the Chicago Bulls scored a multi-year broadcast extension with Audacy. Per the partnership, 104.3 The Score (WSCR) will remain the flagship frequency for all regular and postseason games.
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For Podcast Consumers, the Smart TV Is a Radio Device
The audience that advertisers most want to reach might just be listening to radio on their televisions. A new study from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights puts that finding inside a broader portrait of podcast consumers as boundaries between audio platforms blur.
Smoke Out Summer Revenue During The Slowdown
(Loyd Ford) Summer has a reputation as a slower sales season full of vacations, shifting schedules, and distracted decision-makers. Which is exactly why it's the best time for your sales team to stop thinking like individuals and start thinking like a revenue task force.
Broadcasters Foundation Adds Gelman and Clarke to Board
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has added two to its board: the producer who has guided one of television's longest-running programs and a digital audio executive who helped shape content strategy for one of America's largest radio operators.
NPR Fortifies Marketing and Comms With Dual VP Adds
Public media is under pressure, and NPR is reinforcing the people responsible for growing its audience and shaping its public narrative. Kristin Hume has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing, and Juliet Barbara has been named VP of Communications.
NPR’s Juana Summers Joins Baltimore Public Media Board
Baltimore Public Media is bringing four new voices to its board. The newly elected directors to the parent organization of WYPR and WTMD span journalism, philanthropy, business, and civic engagement, and will begin their terms at the start of BPM's 2027 fiscal year.
SBS Brings Back a Bay Area Voice to Lead La Raza Sales
A familiar hand is returning to Spanish Broadcasting System in the Bay Area. The Spanish-centric broadcaster has named Ernesto J. Caballero Acevedo as General Sales Manager for San Francisco, where he will oversee local and national sales operations for 93.3 La Raza.
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.
iHeartMedia Adds Trio To Netflix Video Podcast Deal
Netflix and iHeartMedia are deepening their exclusive video podcast partnership, adding three more shows to the deal: Suite 305 with Lele Pons, The Martha Stewart Podcast, and Sibling Revelry with Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson, with new and select library episodes.
Conan, Trevor Noah, and More Head to Tubi Via SiriusXM
SiriusXM is bringing a slice of its video podcast catalog to the Fox Corporation's free, ad-supported streaming television service. The two companies have signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement, adding SiriusXM Podcast Network video content to Tubi.
