Notorious Newsroom Job Slasher Grabs Big Stake in Cumulus
A filing made with the FCC earlier this month has revealed one of Cumulus Media's largest post-bankruptcy stakeholders is likely to be a controversial hedge fund manager reviled in the newspaper industry, accused of hollowing out newsrooms across America.
26 Years Strong, WSB’s Care-a-Thon Breaks the Bank
For 38 straight hours this week, Atlanta stopped to listen for kids fighting cancer and blood disorders. Cox Media Group's 95.5 WSB (WSB-AM/WSBB) wrapped its 26th annual Care-a-Thon, drawing more than $2.3m for patient families at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Do It Like Disney
(Paige Nienaber) How many people do you think go to a Disney park in a calendar year and have an awful time? Exactly. They run a tight operation. You would never go to Disneyland or Disney World and see a ride operator on their phone or eating pizza.
TelevisaUnivision Makes An Amorous New Offering In Dallas
Spanish-language listeners across Dallas-Fort Worth have a new adult contemporary option on the dial this week. TelevisaUnivision launched Amor 107.1 (KAMZ), freeing the frequency from its former dual-signal simulcast arrangement with Latino Mix (KDXX).
Abernethy To Chair BFOA’s 2026 Celebrity Golf Tourney
FOX Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy will chair the Broadcasters Foundation of America's 2026 Celebrity Golf Tournament, the organization's second-largest annual fundraising event supporting radio and TV professionals facing illness or disaster.
New Nielsen AI Platform Tracks Real Time Multiplatform Ad Spend
Reporting tools are giving way to AI recommendation engines across the ad industry, and Nielsen wants to lead that shift. The company's newly launched Ad Intel AI platform promises real-time competitive intelligence across radio, TV, streaming, and other media.
2026 Marconi Finalists Set Ahead of New York City Gala
With some help from iHeartMedia Washington DC's 97.1 WASH morning co-hosts Toby Knapp and Chilli Amar, the NAB unveiled the finalists for the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards on Tuesday, spanning 22 categories from Legendary Station to Best Podcast.
Radio Beats Spotify and Pandora Where It Counts For Advertisers
Advertisers can't buy listeners who don't hear ads, and AM/FM radio reaches nearly double the percentage captured by the combined ad-supported audience of Spotify, Pandora, and podcasts, according to new data from Edison Research at SSRS.
TV Cap Vote Gives NAB an Inroad To Promote Radio Cap Reform
Days before the FCC's vote to loosen national television ownership limits, the NAB is using its seat at the table for that fight to also push regulators toward the same relief for radio's own decades-old ownership caps as part of the 2022 Quadrennial Review.
Warshaw Amends SFM Suit With New Strategic Details
Jeffrey Warshaw's attorneys made important strategic changes to his lawsuit against Soros Fund Management this week, in a move that protects his backup legal theories in case a judge later rules no enforceable contract ever existed between the two sides.















