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Public media's emergency phase is giving way to a rebuilding phase. The Public Media Bridge Fund has launched a program that gives smaller local stations a coach, a tailored action plan, and a shot at implementation funding to build business models that outlast federal support.

Student media leaders spent the week in Philadelphia swapping programming, marketing, and production ideas with working professionals, and organizers say the audience of radio, television, and digital's future was the strongest since before the pandemic.

The road to LA28 now runs through radio for the National Squash League. A new audio partnership aims to introduce the sport’s athletes, matches, and personalities to listeners nationwide, with iHeartMedia stepping in as title sponsor of a season that is just getting started.

“The Future Starts Here: A Visionary Closing Conversation” puts the leaders of Hearst Television, Audacy, Gray Media, and Townsquare Media in one conversation you won't find anywhere but Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR's Forecast 2027 on November 12 in New York.

(William Pollack) AI is often portrayed as a threat to American workers. But in one struggling industry, local media, it may be part of the solution. I don't pretend to understand every aspect of AI; I can only discuss what it means for the business I know best: independently owned media.

(Deborah Parenti) They come in all shapes and sizes. Their disciplines and personalities vary wildly, but the best of them share a few defining traits: tenacity, a genuine love for people, and a sharp knack for problem-solving. They also possess a remarkably thick skin.

Podcast audiences have a message for anyone selling audio. Too many ads wear thin, but a trusted host's voice still gets through. New research on ad fatigue offers radio sellers a blueprint for capping clutter, pricing talent reads higher, and building revenue streams beyond the traditional spot.

Large-scale in-car data is radio's newest measurement contender, and Nielsen is questioning whether it can stand alone. The ratings company says head-unit data cannot identify listeners or capture older vehicles, with reach and listening share as backdrop.

(Randy Lane) Great books flow effortlessly, without speed bumps that pull your attention away from the story. That might be an awkward sentence, unnecessary word, confusing transition, or a detail that makes you stop and reread a passage

Radio's equipment suppliers will share Manhattan floor space with AI developers, streaming platforms, and creator-tool makers when NAB Show New York returns to the Javits Center next week. Organizers say the exhibitor lineup celebrates tech convergence in media.