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The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters is urging the FCC to maintain its Local Radio Ownership Rule, saying that any loosening of AM or FM subcaps would weaken AM radio and further erode the already limited number of Black-owned stations in the US.

There has been a major shift in the financial battle over the future of AM radio in vehicles. For the first time since the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act's original introduction, broadcasters outspent automakers in a single quarter in lobbying efforts tied to the bill.

As the radio industry continues to battle budget cuts, consolidation, and shifting audience behavior, veteran programmer Jimmy Steal is sounding a clear alarm: don’t forget what makes the medium matter. "You need talent. The music is available everywhere."

It finished Wednesday's trading session on the Nasdaq at exactly $0.2699 and in immediate after-hours trading sank by 24%. Why? Investors likely learned of a SEC filing made following the close of trading indicating that Cumulus Media has decided to shift its publicly traded shares to the OTC Markets.

Edison Research recently released its "Share of Ear" report for the first quarter of 2025, and its chock full of useful findings radio industry executives can use to further tout its exceptional reach and ROI for advertisers. For Audacy SVP of Research and Insights Ray Borelli, one finding really stood out.

A new study concludes that broadcast radio listeners "are far more engaged" with sports and tennis, which generates greater advertising effectiveness and impact. Furthermore, the audience for tennis reports on broadcast radio is younger and more likely to be employed and have kids in bigger households versus the TV audience.

A federal judge’s ruling that Google illegally monopolized key online advertising markets is drawing praise from the NAB, which says the decision validates long-held concerns about Big Tech's influence over digital revenue streams critical to local journalism.

For the first time since the Great Recession, global media consumption is poised to fall under the combined strain of digital saturation, tightening wallets, and a calendar year lacking global spectacles - signaling what may be the beginning of a new era for radio.

"AM and FM radio is, at best, treading water," might not be the prognosis broadcasters want, but it is the one they got from the anticipated 21st outing of Jacobs Media's annual study of the evolving media habits of radio's most dedicated users.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr asked for ideas to cut outdated broadcast regulations - and the NAB has now given him plenty to work with. In an 80-page filing backed by a 60-page appendix, the NAB delivered a sweeping blueprint for deregulation.