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(Curtis LeGeyt) Recently, America celebrated its 250th birthday. Local radio stations are telling America’s story in every corner of the country. It also presents an opportunity for policymakers to strengthen local broadcasting so stations can continue serving their communities for generations to come.

Radio operators pushing the FCC to loosen AM ownership caps have new data to point to. The Commission's second-quarter totals show AM licenses falling again, adding urgency to broadcasters' case that looser rules could give struggling stations a financial lifeline.

More than 30 state broadcast associations are in Washington, DC, today to press Congress on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, with President Trump pledging his support during a Monday radio exchange ahead of today's meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Local radio news brands are holding their own in weekly reach, according to new global survey data from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, but the medium faces a growing reckoning due to a generation not adopting the habit like their predecessors.

AM/FM radio remains the nation's media reach leader, reaching 87% of US adults on a weekly basis in the first quarter of 2026 and outpacing every other platform Nielsen measured, including smartphone apps, connected TV devices and traditional television.

According to new data, nearly one in three Americans gets their news via AM/FM each month. That clears the audience share of podcasts, print, and AI chatbots, and gives radio an audience that increasingly looks like one of the most valuable in the room.

With America's 250th anniversary weeks away, new research from Katz Radio Group suggests the celebration is best suited to AM/FM. As Americans seek unity, data points to something the industry has long known: when the country gathers, it gathers around radio.

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.

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.

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.