From Midterm Money to Influencer Radio, HRC Day 1 Digs Deep
US Hispanics hold $4.4 trillion in purchasing power. The ad industry is sending roughly 4% of total spend its way. Day one of the 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference in Phoenix made the case, session by session, that the gap is possibly the biggest opportunity in radio.
Oxenford: Ownership Caps Put Radio at a One-Click Disadvantage
The argument for loosening broadcast ownership rules is well-documented in FCC filings and NAB talking points. Attorney David Oxenford frames it differently: through the eyes of a local advertiser trying to reach every Country music listener in a single market.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Radio’s Conversation Continues
For Mental Health Awareness Month, Radio Ink brought together three experts with roots in mental health and the broadcast industry for our May issue, covering the hard questions in radio. What they had to say went well beyond what fit on the page.
The Final Days of CBS News Radio
(Harvey Nagler) Today marks the end of an era in broadcast journalism and represents another substantive blow to our democracy. After nearly 99 years, CBS News Radio will cease to exist, and with it, another trusted voice of reliable journalism will be gone.
Christian Music Labels Ask FCC For FM Caps, AM Deregulation
A music industry trade group representing Christian and Gospel labels is asking the FCC to draw a hard line between FM and AM in its pending ownership review, arguing the two bands face different enough competitive conditions to warrant different rules.
iHeartMedia Q1: Revenue Up, With More Cuts on the Way
iHeartMedia's Q1 revenue grew 9.6%, but that headline number wasn't all that management led its earnings call with: the company announced a third round of cost reductions and a commitment to returning broadcast to profitability growth before year-end.
AM/FM Captures Huge In-Car Audio Share Among Top Auto Brands
Traditional radio commands 81% of in-car ad-supported audio time among Ford drivers and 90% among Chevrolet drivers, positioning broadcast radio as the dominant medium for automotive advertisers targeting both loyalty buyers and conquest audiences.
Forgy Draws the Line: Saga Is Customer-First, Not Digital-First
After a more subdued Q4 2025 earnings call following his return from medical leave, Saga CEO Chris Forgy was fired up and firing back at his "broadcast brethren," using the company's Q1 report to position Saga's strategy against the grain of industry trends.
Radio Most Resilient Traditional Local News Source, Pew Finds
More than half of American adults still turn to AM/FM for local news, according to new Pew Research Center data published as part of the Pew-Knight Initiative, in a seven-year decline so small it separates broadcast radio from every other legacy platform measured.
FCC Proposes Radio Fee Increases After Two Years of Cuts
The two-year streak of regulatory fee relief for radio broadcasters appears to be ending. The FCC's proposed FY 2026 fee schedule shows across-the-board increases,...
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