FCC’s Carr Eases Radio Fears Over Equal Time Enforcement
Following the FCC’s Equal Time Rule scrutiny of late-night TV, radio broadcasters feared a crackdown. However, at the Commission’s first Open Meeting press conference of 2026, the message for the AM/FM dial was clear: business as usual.
Audio Emerges as Journalism’s Stability Play in the AI Era
Audio is emerging as one of the most durable and strategically important formats for journalists heading into 2026, as artificial intelligence, declining search traffic, and creator competition force a recalibration of journalism’s business and distribution models.
BIA Sees $182 Billion Local Ad Opportunity as Buying Reshapes
BIA Advisory Services is framing its 2026 local advertising outlook around a single premise broadcasters will recognize immediately: the money is still local, but sellers who can prove results will win more of it, especially as OTT and CTV become standard in sales packages.
Edison’s Evolving Ear Finds Limits to AI Acceptance in Audio
As radio's on-air AI debate reignites, new data from Edison Research suggests that while audiences are increasingly aware of AI in audio, listener acceptance hinges less on technology itself and more on trust, authenticity, and the expectation of human connection.
Why Main Street Continues to Prove Radio’s High Value To Brands
In a city of just 175,000 people, nearly one in three cannot name a single plumber. One in four can’t think of a heating and air company. Almost the same number draw a blank when asked about auto repair. But the ones that can, can because of AM/FM radio.
Winter Storm Fern Puts Radio Back in Its Most Critical Role
As the massive Winter Storm Fern swept across much of the eastern half of the US this weekend, radio once again found itself operating in its most familiar role: a resilient, always-available source of information and continuity amid power outages.
Report: Programmatic Audio Is a Core Buy for Marketers in 2026
Programmatic audio is moving from the test budget to the main budget, and radio sellers need to pay attention to where those dollars are coming from, because marketers are funding that growth by pulling back from traditional TV and radio buys, per a new report.
Big Tech Is Existential Threat to Localism, Broadcasters Tell FCC
More radio broadcast groups of all sizes are pressing the FCC to dismantle local ownership caps, arguing that rules built for a pre-digital era now leave broadcast radio structurally disadvantaged against tech platforms that face no limits on scale or market concentration.
AM Radio Lobbying Remained Lively In Q4 Despite DC Shutdown
A federal government shutdown that stretched from October into November reshaped fourth-quarter lobbying around broadcasting; flattening, but not stopping, the battle between automakers and broadcasters over the future of radio in vehicle dashboards.
Angela Yee on Gracies, Growth, and Why Recognition Matters
As the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation prepares for the upcoming Gracie Awards entry deadline on January 29, four-time Gracie Award winner Angela Yee reflects on her journey and the impact of being recognized across radio and podcasting.
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