Radio Holds 64% of Registered Voter Share of Ear In Ad-Led Audio
With midterm spending poised to hit record highs, candidates wanting to win the audio war have a clear answer: AM/FM radio. Its share of ad-supported audio time among registered voters exceeds Spotify, Pandora, SiriusXM, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music combined.
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Spring Clean Brings More Local Voices To Baltimore Public Media
Buoyed by record fundraising in the wake of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's dissolution, Baltimore Public Media's 88.1 WYPR is expanding its news coverage this spring with new hosts, a revamped afternoon lineup, and a growing podcast portfolio.
Connoisseur Eyes Market Domination As NRG Preps Lincoln Exit
NRG Media is subtracting another Nebraska cluster, with Connoisseur Media signing a deal for the Mary Quass-led company's six Lincoln-area stations, though to close the deal Jeff Warshaw is betting on a big FCC waiver to let Connoisseur own 11 stations in the market.
Brand Like a Rock Star: Lessons from Steve Jones
(Mike McVay) What separates a business that merely survives from one that achieves legendary status? According to Stingray's Steve Jones, the answer lies not in a better product, but in a better experience. Here is how you can apply Rock Star Principles to your radio brand:
Three Headlines, One Message: Radio’s Old Model Is Out of Time
(John Shomby) Over the past couple of weeks, three headlines came across that, on the surface, look unrelated. They’re not. Three different companies. Three different strategies. One very clear message: the old radio business model is running out of time.
Connoisseur Media Sells Four Topeka Stations to Local Owner
Connoisseur Media is divesting its four Topeka radio stations in a deal that hands a local operator majority control of commercial radio signals in the Kansas capital market.
Audacy Crowns Kenyon As Its Latest Regional President
Audacy is continuing its "Content-First" organizational restructure by dubbing Detroit Market Manager Debbie Kenyon as Regional President for its Central US markets, placing Chicago, Cleveland, Madison, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis under her command.
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MediaCo Takes Hot 97 From Radio to Broadcast TV in New York
For decades, New York City has listened to Hot 97 (WQHT). Starting Tuesday, it will watch it too. MediaCo is launching Hot 97 TV on WASA-TV on March 31, extending the legacy Hip-Hop brand's presence to over-the-air television for the first time.
Change The Way You See Radio Sales
The gap between average revenue and breakthrough revenue is almost never talent…it’s how you see the game. Here’s how to rewire your sales mindset specifically for radio, courtesy of columnist Loyd Ford.
Pull The Radio Listener Along
Even a 15-second commercial invites the listener on a journey, says columnist Jeffrey Hedquist. "The elements I’ve just described will keep them on that journey for the whole commercial and then pull them along to the door, phone, or website of your client," he says.
Sliwa Slides Into San Diego Sports Radio In Schaeffer Pairing
NBA analyst Allen Sliwa is joining iHeartMedia San Diego’s Sports 760 (KGB) as a cohost to Jon Schaeffer for Schaeffer and Sliwa, following Jim Russell’s departure last December. Sliwa previously served as an on-air contributor for Los Angeles’ 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM).
Jones To Take Care of Four New England Markets for iHeart
iHeartMedia is consolidating four Southern New England markets under a single Market President, tapping 15-year company veteran Care Jones to run its Providence, Manchester, Portsmouth, and Cape Cod clusters, covering three states and fourteen stations.
Beasley Media’s Augusta Cluster Gets A Star Turn With New PD
Adam Star is back at Beasley Media Group as Program Director for the company's Augusta, GA stations. Star previously served as Operations Manager for Beasley’s Fort Myers cluster until its $18M divestment to Sun Broadcasting in the last half of 2025.
Bongino’s Return Shakes Up Triton’s February Podcast Ranker
Triton Digital's February 2026 US Podcast Ranker is out, covering February 2 through March 1. While the iHeart Audience Network held the top Sales Network spot with 70.8 million Average Weekly Downloads, the top podcast rankings saw some big shifts.
A Mix Engine Platform, Browser-Based Virtual Console Arrive
There’s a big spotlight coming for Wheatstone when it displays at the 2026 NAB Show, and it will focus on the heritage broadcast technology company’s VMX mixing platform, used for multiple studios, consoles, and glass surfaces.
TikTok, iHeartMedia Team Up for ‘Romantic Radio’
After launching TikTok Radio earlier this month, iHeartMedia and TikTok have partnered with Atlantic Records in one of the format’s first major initiatives: to redefine what an album launch looks like in the streaming era.
