Nielsen: As Marketers Chase Performance Media, Radio Delivers
Despite the continued command of digital advertising, Nielsen’s 2025 Annual Marketing Report reveals a market recalibration, with radio emerging as a key beneficiary as the global survey of 1,400 senior marketers highlights widespread budget tightening.
Delilah Shutters Oregon AM, Citing Local Market Challenges
Nationally syndicated personality Delilah has announced the end of her ownership of KDUN-AM in Reedsport, OR, marking the end of a deeply personal chapter in her broadcast career. No sale will be pursued, and the station’s license has been surrendered to the FCC.
Yes, Listeners Crave Live and Local – But Not the Way You Think
(By Seth Resler) “Live and local” has become a rallying cry against corporate consolidation and the loosening of ownership rules. But there’s a problem with this line of thinking: there’s very little evidence that “live and local” content alone will fix anything.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: A Dump For Dear Ole Dad
(By Paige Nienaber) If you asked me to compile a top ten list of best promotions, perhaps only three would be contests. Peppered throughout the list would be the times that a station or cluster reacted quickly and decisively when something like that occurred.
Radio: The Unexpected Hero In A Tired Digital World
(By Josh Brown) Digital marketing may still dominate ad budgets, but the tides of attention are turning. Social media, once the golden child of digital advertising, has become a crowded, chaotic landscape where users are hit with more ads than ever before.
Now On Demand: Take Your Radio Sales To ‘Hire Ground’
Hire Ground: Selling Radio for Recession Recruitment, sponsored by Marketron, is now available on-demand! Don’t miss this opportunity to rethink recruitment sales strategy - stream the session now and position your station as an essential hiring ally.
MediaCo Sees Q1 Revenue Quadruple After Estrella Deal
Having already published a broad painting of its first quarter performance, MediaCo filed its first quarter 2025 earnings with the SEC after a brief delay, revealing the brushstrokes of its full integration of Estrella Broadcasting - including a dramatic revenue increase.
Georgia Judge Dismisses Salem Host’s AI Defamation Case
A closely watched defamation lawsuit brought by Salem Radio Network syndicated host Mark Walters against ChatGPT creator OpenAI has been dismissed by a Georgia judge, marking a significant early precedent in the legal scrutiny of generative AI.
Country Radio Broadcasters Agenda Committee Set for CRS 2026
Country Radio Broadcasters has announced the full roster of committee members and leadership for the 2025–2026 Country Radio Seminar Agenda Committee. The group will be responsible for shaping the content and structure of CRS 2026.
Broadcast CFOs Talk Deregulation, AI, and Growth at MFM 2025
With the main ballroom at capacity, Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR President and Publisher Deborah Parenti navigated three key broadcast CFOs through a variety of hot topics to begin day two of the 2025 Media Financial Management Conference in Arlington, VA.
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