Radio Execs Dig Into Deals, AI, and the AM Act at Forecast 2027
Deal valuations got a hard second look, disruption got a keynote, and the AM Act got an urgent plea. Forecast 2027 wrapped Thursday at New York’s Harvard Club after a day of broadcast leaders testing market assumptions, with the sharpest insights shared only in the room.
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Saga Sees Progress in Digital Despite Tough Q3
Hernan Cortes scuttled his ships so his men could not turn back, and Saga Communications CEO Chris Forgy is borrowing the story to defend its pivot to a digital blend, even as a license write-down and slowed revenue weighed on third-quarter results.
The Personality Power Trio
(Randy Lane) Why do listeners fall in love with certain radio personalities and keep coming back day after day? It's rarely because they have clever content, an array of prepared bits, or a great voice. The most compelling personalities share three powerful characteristics.
Edison: Radio Owns the Car, YouTube Owns the Couch
As radio works to finish the fight to ensure it can be found in the automobile dashboard for years to come, new data shows that AM/FM enjoys a wide home-field advantage in the car, while other media platforms win at home, at work, and elsewhere.
Max Generosity In Memphis, with $1.1M Raised For RMH
For the third consecutive year, Cumulus Media Memphis' 98.1 The Max (WXMX) closed its annual Ronald McDonald House radiothon with more than a million dollars raised for housing, meals, and support for families across the station's on-air and digital platforms.
Leadership Is the Multiplier
(Deborah Parenti) Every period that now appears stable in retrospect was once shaped by disruption: new technology, a new competitor, a changing economy, shifting audience behavior, or a regulatory fight. The companies that emerged stronger were not spared from change.
Were You Seen at Cocktails & Conversation Before Forecast?
Broadcasters celebrated another Forecast Eve with stories, laughs, and a little commiseration at Cocktails and Conversation. The annual networking event yet again drew a packed house at Stout Grand Central to blow off steam from earnings call season.
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Share Your Strategy
(Bob Lawrence) Does everyone in your building truly understand your station brand? Even more importantly, are they able to articulate that to clients? It is always disconcerting to talk with sellers whose understanding doesn’t go much beyond some format generalities.
Quu Takes Broadcast Electronics to Court Over Patent Infringement
A fight over dashboard visuals has moved from the car to the courtroom. Quu is taking Broadcast Electronics to federal court, alleging the equipment maker’s products infringe a patent tied to synchronized text, logos, and images radio stations display on in-car screens.
Gracies Scholarship Raffle Open for Entries Through Sunday
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has opened its Gracies Gift & Experience Fundraiser ahead of the Gracies Leadership Awards luncheon. Proceeds support educational programs and scholarships, empowering the next generation of women in media.
Jablonski Moves From TV Sales to QueenB Radio GM
Morgan Murphy Media has chosen Sarah Jablonski as General Manager of its QueenB Radio group in southwest Wisconsin. Jablonski brings more than 35 years of broadcast experience. Most recently, she was Director of Sales at Gray Media's WSAW-TV in Wausau.
NPR Board Adds Nine Directors, Keeps Lambert as Chair
NPR is welcoming nine new and returning directors to its Board of Directors. The 23-member Board is made up of 12 Member Directors who are station managers elected by their fellow Member stations, and nine Public Directors confirmed by Member stations.
Former iHeart Exec Lands at New Hampshire Public Radio
Sarah van Mosel has joined New Hampshire Public Radio as Chief Growth Officer. She shared the news of her return to public media in a social media post. She reunites with NHPR President and CEO Jim Schachter, whom she worked with at New York Public Radio.
iHeartRadio Launches ‘Lite Mode’ for Faster App Listening
Sometimes listeners want to browse, and sometimes they just want their station. iHeartRadio is adding a toggle to its mobile app that strips the homepage down to Presets, Recently Played, and Local Radio, giving users a one-tap switch between the full app and a leaner “Lite Mode.”
iHeart Stays on Top of Triton’s September Podcast Ranker
Nothing moved at the top of Triton Digital's latest podcast rankings. The same three shows held their spots, iHeart Audience Network stayed far ahead of every rival in the sales network report, and a new Bomani Jones program arrived among the month's debuts.
Buzz Knight’s Takin’ A Walk Returns to Rock Hall Archives
A second batch of conversations is headed to Cleveland. Buzz Knight Media Productions has had new episodes of two music podcasts accepted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives, adding to a collection that began with Knight's first donation in 2024.
