SiriusXM Ramps Up Challenge to AM/FM as Profits Return in 2025
SiriusXM is sharpening its in-car challenge to AM/FM, posting a return to profitability in 2025 while it continues rolling out lower-priced, ad-supported tiers designed to lure more share of automobile listening away from traditional broadcast radio.
What If it Happened in Your Market?
(Randy Lane) Minneapolis’ Dave Ryan says he’s always known what to do when tragedy strikes. Even during something as painful and complex as the George Floyd story, he felt grounded in his role and responsibility as a broadcaster. But the shooting of Alex Pretti was different.
Executives Imagine Radio’s Super Bowl Ad Message
What would radio's Super Bowl ad say if the industry bought a $10 million spot? That was the question DMR/Interactive posed to executives ahead of Sunday's game. Respondents didn't struggle to identify strengths, presenting a united front of how the medium matters.
Super Bowl Weekend Is Test Case for Radio’s Next In-Car Tech
This weekend, the Patriots and the Seahawks aren't the only ones enjoying a big kickoff in the Bay Area. AM/FM radio is getting a super debut of its own with a first-of-its-kind geo-targeted in-car dashboard activation running parallel to the NFL's championship game.
Townsquare Media Pitches Hybrid Revenue Strategy For 2026
Townsquare Media used a virtual investor presentation this week to underscore a vital message: broadcast radio remains central to the company’s model, even as digital operations are expected to drive renewed growth beginning in the second half of 2026.
What Radio’s African American Leaders Wish They Knew Sooner
In our upcoming February issue, Radio Ink asked Radio's African American Future Leaders to share the advice they wish they'd received earlier in their careers and who they hope hears it now. Their answers cut straight to what matters.
NAB Presses FCC Again on EAS Tech Modernization
The NAB has again met with the FCC to outline its priorities for broadcasters as the agency reexamines the Emergency Alert System, emphasizing radio's continued role as the backbone of public alerting to the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
Women To Watch: Brea Spencer; WCKX, Columbus, OH
(Charese Fruge') Some people find radio later in life. But Brea Spencer? “I grew up in radio,” she says. “My mom worked in sales since I was five or six years old.” Sitting in studios and seeing how voices move communities planted a seed that only grew stronger.
Columbus’ Qfm96 Rock N Bowl Fundraiser Rolls In $92K
Saga Communications Columbus’ Qfm96 (WLVQ) raised over $92,000 for Nationwide Children's Hospital's Center for Family Safety and Healing at its 30th annual Rock N Bowl, drawing hundreds to support the hospital's programs addressing family violence.
Buffalo Bills and Sabres Dropping WGR Radio With In-House Move
The Buffalo Bills have ended their 14-year partnership with Audacy's WGR AM 550, as the NFL franchise moves to produce and distribute all preseason, regular-season, and playoff radio broadcasts in-house, in coordination with Good Karma Brands.
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