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Woodward Community Media is launching a series of frequency and format changes across its Springfield, IL, cluster in July, marking the first realignment since the company officially acquired four area signals from Mid-West Family Broadcasting earlier this year.

Audacy has promoted Michael Biemolt to President of Digital Sales, placing him in charge of all national and local digital revenue strategy. Biemolt was previously Executive Vice President of Digital Audio, helping to scale the broadcaster's national sales operations.

The NAB is joining forces with Hispanic radio leaders at Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference 2025 to rally behind the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, as part of a high-profile panel exploring AM radio’s future in an increasingly digital dashboard landscape.

SiriusXM has officially joined the Fortune 500 for the first time, a milestone for the satellite radio pioneer. The $8.7 billion company cracked the list after its 2024 spinoff from Liberty Media, solidifying its standing as one of the country’s largest public companies by revenue.

Following a transformative 2024, Spanish Broadcasting System is under heightened financial pressure following a first quarter that saw revenue decline across its core businesses and its net loss more than triple year-over-year.

The facts: AM/FM continues to lead US ad-supported audio consumption by a wide margin, according to Edison Research’s Share of Ear Q1 2025 report. The reality: advertisers still significantly underestimate radio's performance against digital competitors.

It may have fetched almost double its initial asking price at auction to a local Christian broadcaster, but a group dedicated to the preservation of St. Louis community station 88.1 KDHX says the fight to keep the station in its past iteration is not over.

(By Mike McVay) I’ve been quoted and criticized for having said, “Radio hasn’t failed badly enough to change for the better.” What I mean by that is the public companies can’t afford short-term losses for long-term growth.

(By John Shomby) 25 years into my career, I had a golden opportunity to be near the beach in Norfolk, Virginia, and oversee five stations. The caveat? I’d also be programming a Country station - a format I had never been a part of.

Twenty-five public radio and TV groups across the country are set to begin training in the Advanced Track of the Digital Transformation Program, a six-month initiative aimed at strengthening their digital operations and community connections.