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As talent grow more concerned about AI's encroachment, Program Directors are now at the intersection of corporate directives and protecting their staff and sound. Radio Ink talked to some of the highest-performing PDs across the industry to find their line in the sand.

Second-quarter lobbying disclosures show Washington's fight over AM radio in cars is anything but over, with automakers and Big Tech interests outspending broadcasters in an effort to close off every avenue for the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act's path to passage.

State broadcasters associations are among radio's most valuable advocates, and this month's AM Fly-In put that dedication on display. Radio Ink caught up with three leaders whose associations spent last week pressing Congress for a vote on the AM Act.

Radio and TV commercials are outperforming the average with Baby Boomers and Gen X, according to new YouGov data, and the numbers point sellers toward a clear next step: layering in digital products to close the gap with Millennial and Gen Z consumers.

Between layoffs, lawsuits, and anxiety about the future, this summer's radio headlines have leaned heavy, so we went looking to balance the ledger. Radio Ink is on the hunt for good news, wins, and comebacks that remind us why radio is the best industry in America.

(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.