Rivian Eliminates FM Radio as Congress Closes In on AM Mandate
As broadcasters fight to keep AM radio in the dashboard, another automaker is cutting FM. Rivian's new R2, which entered the market earlier this month, has removed all terrestrial radio access, replacing the tuner and antenna with a data connection.
New SEC Rule Could Cut Radio’s Financial Transparency in Half
What President Trump floated on Truth Social in 2025 is now a formal SEC rulemaking, and could present a tradeoff: publicly traded radio companies could file half as many financial reports, while investors and the industry at large get half as many chances to see inside.
What Really Gets You Hired in Sports Radio? Not TikTok, Pros Say
Sports personalities have undeniably used social media to great effect. So is TikTok and X fluency the fast track to a solid career in sports radio? Two veteran sportscasters say the industry's talent pipeline depends on young people hearing the answer is "no."
Harvey Nagler Named Radio Ink 2026 Lifetime Leadership Honoree
Few people in the history of American radio journalism can claim a career as long, as consequential, or as decorated as Harvey Nagler. As such, Radio Ink is proud to name the former CBS News Radio GM as the recipient of our 2026 Lifetime Leadership Award.
Warshaw Takes Radio’s Ownership Cap Case Straight to Carr
Connoisseur Media CEO Jeffrey Warshaw sat down with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr earlier this week, pressing the agency's top official to move decisively on radio ownership limit reform as the agency continues to ponder the long-delayed 2022 Quadrennial Review.
iHeartMedia’s Corporate Headquarters Goes Up For Sale
A building that has hosted iHeartMedia since its Clear Channel Communications days could be heading to new ownership. The broadcaster's corporate headquarters in San Antonio is listed for sale by the real estate investment trust that currently holds the facility.
No Frequency, No Reach: Know The Gap Failing Radio Advertisers
How many weekly ads would you estimate it takes to reach two-thirds of your station's audience? New analysis from the Cumulus Media Audio Active Group and the RAB has an answer, and many AEs may be wildly underselling what it takes to move the needle.
Beasley Files Charter That Could End Current Control By 2028
Beasley Media Group has until December 31, 2027, to pay down its debt. But even if it pays back nearly every dollar, debtholders could still walk away with 80% of the company. That's the math embedded in a charter amendment filed June 4 and signed by Caroline Beasley.
That Bad Sales Hire Probably Costs More Than You Think
AE churn is one of any radio sales manager's most persistent pain points, and according to new research, most operators are underestimating what it actually costs them. SalesFuel's latest study puts the national average cost of a bad sales hire at six figures.
On the Record: Radio Holds 62% of Ad-Supported Audio in Q1
Nearly four hours. That's how much time the average American spent with audio every day in Q1 2026, according to Nielsen, and despite an ever-expanding menu of listening options, the vast majority of that time went exactly where it has for decades: radio.
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