New Bill Would Force FCC to Act Fast on Radio M&A or Face Court
Amid growing expectations of broadcast ownership deregulation, two US House members introduced legislation that would establish an FCC shot clock of sorts that could accelerate deal-making if and when the agency moves to loosen radio's ownership caps.
Brands Win With Radio Ads as MLB’s Top Fans Tune to AM/FM
In less than a month, baseball's biggest fans will be packed into ballparks across America for the earliest season opener in Major League Baseball history. But for the rest of the season, you're likely to find those same fans glued to AM/FM coverage.
Katz: Trust and Reach Keep AM/FM First With Black Audiences
After growing 71% since 2016, Black American consumer spending power is projected to reach $2.1 trillion in 2026, and new analysis from Katz Multicultural shows AM/FM radio remains the most efficient way to reach that audience at scale in ad-supported audio.
MIW: Women Gain Ground in Radio GM Roles, Programming Lags
At the end of 2000, Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio conducted its first study of female leadership across US commercial radio. A quarter century later, there are gains in General Manager and programming roles, but persistent underrepresentation remains.
Streaming, AI, and Affluence: The New Case for Sports Radio
Coming off a thrilling Olympic Games and looking ahead to March Madness, MLB, and the World Cup, it's a massive year for sports. With all those reasons to tune in, radio is better positioned than ever to capture that energy and deliver results to advertisers.
Jeff Liberman Out at Entravision in Abrupt Leadership Shakeup
Entravision Communications has parted ways with President and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Liberman after more than two decades with the Spanish-language broadcasters, ending one of the longest leadership tenures in US Hispanic radio.
Radio Is Core Door To $4.1T US Hispanic Marketplace, Study Says
With US Hispanic buying power at all time highs and still climbing, new research from iHeartMedia is showing radio’s central role in reaching Bicultural Latinos, of whom more than 92% listen to the radio weekly, and represent $4.1 trillion in economic clout.
FCC Equal Time Fight Raises New Questions for Talk Radio
Will the FCC's ongoing equal time enforcement controversy spill over into talk radio? That was a pressing question at February's Open Meeting, where Chairman Brendan Carr and Commissioner Anna Gomez offered starkly different views on the agency's rule application.
Advertisers Cite Measurement, Not Cost, as Top Audio Obstacle
More than half of advertisers say the biggest barrier to spending more on digital audio isn’t cost or creative, it’s proving the return. The reason why reveals more about the state of modern ad measurement than it does about audio’s actual performance.
FOIA Lawsuit Presses FCC on DOGE Access and Ethics
A federal FOIA fight is escalating over DOGE’s activities inside the FCC, as plaintiffs seek discovery into ethics clearances, data access, and withheld communications involving Elon Musk–linked entities, datasets, and Chairman Brendan Carr’s contract-cutting initiative.
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