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Content pressure. Advertiser sensitivity. Community expectations. Hispanic radio's top GMs are navigating all three at once in one of the most polarized political eras in American history. How do they do it? That's what Radio Ink asked the Medallas de Cortez finalists.

Young Americans may consume the most audio, but every age group is spending meaningful time with the medium. Edison Research's Share of Ear Q1 2026 data shows persons 13–34 lead all age groups at four hours and 30 minutes of daily audio time.

(Charese Frugé) Long before she stepped into the halls of a radio station, Lauren Green was already shaping culture from behind the scenes. Now, as promotions coordinator for iHeartMedia Atlanta, she plays a critical role in balancing the priorities of programming and sales.

A session at this month's upcoming FEI & MFM Financial Leaders Forum is taking a hard look at the state of broadcast dealmaking. "Let's Make a Deal…or Not!" pairs Media Services Group's Bob Heymann with Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth's Seth Williams.

The NAB has a new podcast. AirTime launched today as a weekly series covering legislative and regulatory developments affecting local radio and television stations, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday morning to keep the industry current on DC policy.

Entravision Communications posted a 114% consolidated revenue jump in Q1 2026, but the number that drove it had nothing to do with broadcasting. The earnings report comes as the Spanish-language broadcaster continues restructuring in its Media division.

(Paige Nienaber) This week's Dumpage is all about our traditional three-day start to the summer. Both Canada's Victoria Day and the US's Memorial Day weekends are great for promotions, as many will be off work and outside enjoying the weather. Here's how to make it count.

(Josh Brown) I came up in digital, and here's the dirty secret: if you truly understand it, it’s not nearly as trackable as it’s sold to be. Yet still, radio sellers fight against the prevailing narrative when talking with clients. That's what made a recent experience with a top client so special.

The RAB has announced finalists for the 2026 Radio Mercury Awards, with Audacy and iHeartMedia leading the pack among radio entrants ahead of the June 3 ceremony at SONY Hall in New York City, hosted by iHeartMedia personality Angela Yee.

As Magellan AI expands to measure radio along with podcasts, new data from the company suggests that buying strategies for the latter are woefully behind, leaving advertisers exposed to gaps in attribution and audience intelligence that promo codes can't fix.