iHeart Begins Another Round of Layoffs Ahead of Q3 Earnings
iHeartMedia is undergoing another round of layoffs impacting management, programming, and on-air staff across multiple major markets. The cuts include at least one market president as the broadcaster continues to streamline operations and consolidate leadership.
Beasley Adds Some Regional Mexican Color To Detroit Radio
Beasley Media Group has introduced a new Spanish-language format in Detroit with the launch of La Tricolor on WMGC-HD2 and its two FM translators. The Regional Mexican station replaces Tropical-formatted La Playa, which had been on air since January 2024.
MediaCo Takes Hot 97 From NYC To ATL On WHOT-TV
MediaCo’s HOT 97 (WQHT) announced the launch of WHOT-TV 66 in Atlanta in partnership with TRACE. The expansion brings HOT 97 programming to over-the-air television, offering music, culture, and community-based content
Entravision Bringing ‘Desmadre Live!’ to Fuego Format Lineup
Entravision and LatiNation Media are teaming up to deliver Desmadre Live!, a new syndicated bilingual show described as part talk show, part cultural clubhouse to be simulcast across radio and television starting on October 21.
Scholar Decries FCC’s Public Interest Rules: ‘A Relic of Scarcity’
Recent FCC commentary and review of broadcast ownership rules has opened the door to bigger questions about the public interest standards that broadcast license holders are held to. Now, one economic think tank scholar says those mandates belong in "the trash pile."
Drugmakers Likely To Push Back Against FDA’s Pharma Ad Rules
The White House’s crackdown on one of radio’s top revenue drivers is entering a new phase, but regulatory experts warn drugmakers won’t stay quiet as FDA scrutiny on pharmaceutical ads ramps up, raising questions about the vertical's future.
The Programming Model, Revisited
(Mike McVay) The three-minute adjustment by Nielsen is capturing listening that went unaccounted for previously. Where one can listen to the radio has changed, as well. Where we find ourselves warrants a new view of how programmers should be viewing content creation.
Live and Local: Truth or Tagline?
(John Shomby) “Live and local.” It’s the go-to phrase when stations want to convince listeners (and themselves) that they’re different. But in today’s environment, does it really mean what we think it does? More importantly… does it still matter?
Research Identifies Radio and Podcasts as Key Drivers of Ad Profit
A 16-year study of more than 1,200 advertising campaigns across all media has found that AM/FM radio and podcasts as “Super Touchpoints” for advertisers when it comes to ad effectiveness, generating both immediate sales results and enduring brand equity.
Floyd Abrams to Headline Forecast 2026 Luncheon Keynote
Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report are proud to announce that Floyd Abrams, the nation’s foremost First Amendment attorney, will deliver the luncheon keynote address at Forecast 2026, broadcasting’s premier executive event.
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