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Angela Stribling, the first woman to host The Original Quiet Storm on Howard University's 96.3 WHUR in Washington, DC, has died. Her career spanned late-night radio, BET programming, and stages around the world as a classically trained jazz vocalist.

Any program director who has fielded angry calls after a morning show shakeup will recognize the latest podcast research. The Podcast Study 2026 finds audiences tune in for the host, forgive a vacation, but would consider walking away if that voice left for good.

Public radio's most engaged listeners say the economy is squeezing their households, but it isn't squeezing their generosity. Early results from Jacobs Media's Public Radio Techsurvey 2026 show the political climate continues to push listeners toward increased support.

Support for press freedom runs wide but not deep, according to new Pew Research Center findings, and the fault lines matter for broadcasters. When accuracy and a free press collide, Americans lean toward accuracy, and many say government should be able to order some stories removed.

The companionship radio has long built its brand on is showing up in podcast research, too. Acast's Podcast Pulse 2026 finds listeners value audio as a presence during chores, drives, and workouts, and that radio ads hold near-parity with podcast ads among podcast fans.

(Loyd Ford) Local radio sellers fight procrastination most effectively by treating it as a revenue problem, not a personality problem. Everyone can fall prey to a rut. Don't pretend it can't happen to you. Have you caught yoursefl procrastinating on any of these activities:

(Jeffrey Hedquist) The use of this technique can be a little tricky. It’s only for those clients who offer the very best choice of services and products. If you use it for an advertiser that can’t deliver on the bold promise, then it will backfire and lower your client’s and your credibility. 

Morning drive at Audacy New York's Classic Hits 101.1 CBS-FM (WCBS) is open again. Race Taylor told listeners Friday that he is leaving the station's wake-up shift, ending a run in the chair that began just last year, and no successor has been named.

Stevie Wonder, Shirley Caesar, and Charlemagne Tha God were among the names called in Charlotte as the National Black Radio Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2026, recognizing on-air talent, station owners, programmers, and pioneers who have shaped Black radio across multiple generations.

In a new exclusive deal, iHeartMedia Cleveland becomes the only radio home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, with every game airing solely on iHeart-owned stations. News/Talk Newsradio WTAM 1100/106.9 and Rock 100.7 WMMS continue as flagships.