Digital Growth Couldn’t Offset Cumulus Media’s Q3 Revenue Drop
Even a 40% revenue increase in digital marketing services couldn't save Cumulus Media from a challenging third quarter, which was discolored by declines in revenue and political ad dollars falling below expectations.
No More ‘Now 96.1’: iHeart Makes A Bilingual Flip In San Antonio
iHeartMedia has added another market to its growing hybrid format of Spanish- and English-language music. Its San Antonio cluster has launched Mix 96.1 (KXXM) delivering a blend of multi-lingual hits from the ’80s and ’90s, replacing CHR Now 96.1.
IAB: Audio Advertising Remains Undervalued As Brands Miss Out
As audio continues to explode with on-demand content building on the base of traditional over-the-air radio, the Interactive Advertising Bureau is addressing the disparity between the time consumers spend on audio and the advertising revenue it receives.
Radio Ink’s Season of Giving Tally Returns For 2024
Radio Ink is excited to announce that the Season of Giving Tally is back for 2024, ready to celebrate radio’s remarkable impact on local charities nationwide. Last year, stations collectively raised an incredible $28.32 million for various causes - but we can beat that!
Marketing Leaders Discuss AI’s Role in Radio Innovation
Prepare for fresh perspectives on the future of artificial intelligence in radio in the upcoming November issue of Radio Ink. SBS Corporate VP of Digital Sales & Strategy Dara Kalvort is on special assignment into AI's transformative advertising potential in radio.
Charleston Radio’s Robb Reel Completes 170-Mile Charity Walk
West Virginia morning host Robb Reel completed a 170-mile charity walk on Halloween to deliver $172,000 raised by listeners to WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital. Reel hosts Up Reel Early on Superstar Country 96.1 (WKWS) in Charleston.
Coalition Offers Free Post-Election Resources to Newsrooms
A coalition, led by the Knight Election Hub, Votebeat, and Hearken, is offering US newsrooms free resources to support post-election coverage through its Election Urgent Care initiative, to help journalists amid the transition of power.
Blast From The Past: Steve Fox; WJAX, 1976
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Steve Fox at Rock 95 in Jacksonville, FL, in 1976. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
SiriusXM Q3 Revenue Slips, but Subscriber Gains Give Green Flag
SiriusXM held its first earnings call as a fully independent public company following its recent transaction with Liberty Media, and even as third-quarter revenue sank year-over-year, the satellite broadcaster's aggressive subscriber push may be turning a corner.
Audacy Asks FCC to Raise Foreign Ownership Cap Amid GOP Flak
Days after FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel addressed GOP concerns about foreign ownership in Audacy following the company's Chapter 11 restructuring, the broadcaster has filed a petition requesting an increase in its foreign ownership cap to 49.99%.
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