Why The Best Brands Go Deeper, Not Wider
(Josh Brown) When you look at the rise and, in some cases, the fade of some of America’s most iconic brands, a pattern emerges. The most successful brands don’t try to be all things to all people; they "dance with the one that brung 'em." Like NASCAR.
Beasley Sells Hometown Cluster In Q2 Earnings Call Stunner
Beasley Media Group’s second-quarter earnings call opened with a sharp surprise: the news that the company has made two agreements, selling off all of its broadcast properties in its hometown market of Fort Myers-Naples amid pivots to a "digital-first" focus for the future.
Beasley Media Group Declares ‘Digital-First’ Strategy
Beasley Media Group is formally redefining itself as a digital-first company, a strategic pivot CEO Caroline Beasley says is essential for survival in today’s media marketplace in an interview on Borrell Associates’ Local Marketing Trends podcast.
Cost Cuts, Digital Growth Balance Broadcast Losses In iHeart Q2
“Podcasting is just roaring,” said iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman during Monday's Q2 earnings call - and for the nation’s largest radio broadcaster, that momentum in digital audio drove a revenue gain that helped offset broadcast declines.
Streaming and Digital Ads Push MediaCo Q2 Revenue Higher
As it expands its legacy radio brands into Free Ad-Supported Television, MediaCo Holding posted a year-over-year revenue gain in Q2 2025, driven largely by massive digital growth, leading to a much narrower loss for the same period than the year prior.
The 3 Most Important Things with the 3-Minute Rule
(Mike McVay) Last week, Steve Allan of Research Director Inc. and I joined Radio Ink’s Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats in presenting a sequel to a discussion about Nielsen’s change in listening AQH requirements and some crucial points were raised.
Radio’s Heart Beats Strong
(John Shomby) It had been more years than I cared to remember since I last attended Morning Show Boot Camp. Specifically, the last time I was there, consolidation, voice tracking, and wearing multiple “hats” in a radio station were not even a part of the vocabulary.
2025 FCC EEO Audits Begin; Stations Face Compliance Deadlines
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has begun its 2025 EEO audits, randomly selecting about five percent of radio stations to review their compliance with federal Equal Employment Opportunity regulations after posting notice on August 8.
AM/FM Crushes Spotify and SiriusXM in US In-Car Listening
We know that radio has long ruled over all types of ad-supported audio in the car, but with satellite radio and so many music, podcast, and audiobook subscription services offering ad-free listening, does AM/FM still come out on top? Yes, and it's not even close.
Flu Shot Season Puts Pfizer Back In Radio’s Ad Elite
Progressive kept its firm grip on the top spot in Media Monitors’ Spot Ten Radio rankings for August 4–10, holding steady while other advertisers made big moves to get some last back-to-school dollars and promote the colder days ahead.
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The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
