Urban One Narrows Loss in Q2, Warns On Reckless Radio M&A
"The radio consolidation trail is littered with companies that went bankrupt through consolidation just for the sake of consolidation," Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins III warned during the company's Q2 2026 earnings call, as the broadcaster preps for an era of scale.
Behind Every Great Sales Floor Is a Relationship Manager
As every tool in the sales process gets faster, more automated, more templated, the Director of Sales and General Sales Manager have become the gatekeepers of what can't be automated: the relationship. That's leadership work, not spreadsheet work.
Commuters Have Heavy Midterm Sway, Making Radio a Must Buy
If 2024 brought "The Podcast Election," will 2026 be known as "The Commuter Election"? New data from 1,000 registered US voters taken in June found that voters stuck in traffic are angrier about the economy and more likely to vote - and radio reaches them first.
BofA’s Jessica Reif Ehrlich To Talk Consolidation at NAB Show NY
Is scale still the winning strategy in media, or has the math changed? NAB Show New York puts that question to a three-decade Wall Street analyst, Jessica Reif Ehrlich of BofA Securities, on October 21 for "The Future of Media: Consolidation or Spin-Off?"
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Plug and Play
(Paige Nienaber) I’ve designated this SPW, or Shameless Plug Week. (“National Head Cheese Week” is already taken.) First, I’m going to be doing a session on September 16 at the Final Conclave Learning Event in Minneapolis, and I'll cover the 25 Greatest Radio Promotions Of All Time.
WPHT Secures $45K Response for Philly’s First Responders
Three on-air personalities from Audacy’s Talk Radio 1210 WPHT-AM traded headphones for helmets to support Philadelphia’s first responders. The 39th Annual Ben to the Shore Bike Tour raised over $45,000 for The Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation.
CRB Inducts Seven Legends Into Country Radio HoF
At its annual Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on August 3, Country Radio Broadcasters welcomed on-air inductees Chris Carr, Michael J., and Rick Jackson, along with radio leaders Marci Braun, Phil Hunt, Bruce Logan, and John Marks, into its Hall of Fame.
Study: NFL’s Radio Audience More Engaged Than TV’s For 2026
Brands only spending on television this football season are missing out. New research finds that AM/FM listeners following the NFL season rate their engagement higher than video viewers, mute TV broadcasts to hear the radio call, and tune in earlier across the year.
Being More Than Radio – Part 3
(Mike McVay) The discussion of radio’s need to be more than over-the-air... being more than radio... continues. Today, Steve Goldstein, Founder and CEO of Amplifi Media, focuses on and offers guidance and intelligence when it comes to podcasting.
Could Your Station Be Anywhere?
(John Shomby) My hometown of Philadelphia experienced a generational sports moment ten days ago when LeBron James signed with the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. Being the avid Philly sports fan I am, I immediately tuned in to a local sports station. Then curiosity took over.
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