Texas Two-Step: Urban One Grows In Dallas With Double Deal
Urban One is simultaneously growing and streamlining its Dallas presence, acquiring two stations while handing off a third to a Spanish-language Christian broadcast ministry seeking a new flagship among the market's massive Hispanic audience.
The Sales Talent Lessons Radio Needs From Hispanic Radio
These days, recruiting and retaining sales talent in radio requires more than a competitive commission structure. That's why Radio Ink asked the top sales managers in Hispanic radio how they attract and retain sales professionals to radio in an era of Big Tech competition.
Nielsen Data Gives Radio a Foothold With World Cup Fans
The FIFA World Cup arrives on US soil this summer for the first time since 1994, and Nielsen's pre-tournament audience data contains a finding account execs will want in their pitch decks: American soccer fans over-index on sports radio by double digits.
Do Opposites Really Attract?
(Randy Lane) Back in the day, there was a morning show character formula called “Dick, Dork, Dear.” It was simple and easy to remember. Many shows tried to force themselves into that three-person box. But today’s successful shows don’t follow a fixed formula.
Blast from the Past: Wixie’s Whirlybird Watch, 1966
Happy Friday! This week's Blast From The Past comes from the Radio Ink archives courtesy of Jim Hampton, who shared a snapshot of the full WXYZ airstaff gathered around something most stations could only dream about in 1966: their very own helicopter.
PQ Media: Digital Audio Tops Growth as Radio Spend Silo Shrinks
Global consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest point in decades, media's share of discretionary spending has hit a 27-year low, but broadcast radio is navigating the turbulence with digital audio tying for the strongest growth of any tracked media category.
Cumulus Expands Local Market Research for Sales Teams
Cumulus Media is building out an alternative intelligence layer for its sales teams, announcing partnerships with The Media Audit and TOMA.Solutions to bring consumer lifestyle data and brand-awareness measurement to its stations.
SiriusXM Posts Strong Q1 As iHeart Merger Rumors Swirl
SiriusXM shareholders are undoubtedly celebrating a solid start to 2026, but for those who joined the entirety of the satellite giant's hour-long Q1 earnings call solely for any word on a possible iHeartMedia merger, it was what went unsaid that may be most telling.
Magellan AI and iHeart Expand to Broadcast Radio Attribution
Magellan AI launched its standalone Broadcast Radio Attribution product in March, describing it at the time as bringing measurement to one of the largest remaining unmeasured channels. Now that platform is getting powered up with iHeartMedia.
FCC’s Latest Move Creates Uncertainty for All Broadcasters
If it's happening to Disney, could it happen to anyone with a broadcast license? That's the question reverberating across the broadcast industry as Washington reacts to an FCC action raising First Amendment concerns from the halls of Capitol Hill to the NAB.
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