Spotify Faces Advertising Pressure Despite Q3 Subscriber Gains
As the company prepares for a leadership transition in early 2026, Spotify’s third-quarter earnings show the audio streaming giant riding subscriber momentum but facing mounting pressure to grow its advertising business in a parallel of challenges faced by radio.
Salem’s Nic Anderson Calls on Americans to Defend In-Car Radio
As automakers move to strip traditional broadcast radio from new vehicles, Salem Media Vice President of Government Affairs Nic Anderson is the latest to publicly defend the medium that’s long connected Americans in moments of crisis and community.
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Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Ultimate Club Repository
(Paige Nienaber) Greetings from a hotel room. I'm waiting to see if the government shutdown is going to interfere with a complicated series of flights taking me to speak at the Alaska Broadcasters Association. One of the things I’m going to touch on in Anchorage is “seminal moments.”
Casting a Deeper Net: Rethinking Radio Formats
(Josh Brown) For decades, radio has been built around a simple formula: find a lane, stay in it, and never stray too far from what “works.” But while radio has been busy playing it safe, an entire generation of artists, and their fans, has quietly built a movement outside the FM dial.
Entravision Q3: Digital Ad Tech Soars as Media Revenue Falls
Contrasting departmental results for Q3 highlight Entravision’s accelerating pivot toward programmatic advertising and global ad tech services, as the Hispanic-focused broadcaster's legacy media portfolio continues to face revenue struggles felt by many.
Former WFAN Leader Lee Davis Retiring From Audacy
Audacy Senior Vice President of Sports Monetization Lee Davis is retiring after overseeing sales and enablement across the company's sports portfolio since 2023. Davis rejoined Audacy in 2018 to lead the relaunch of the company's TWIN platform.
‘Woody Show’ Breaks Out of Mornings With Syndication Growth
The Woody Show is breaking out of its morning routine and into the rest of the radio day. Premiere Networks is offering the syndicated program in multiple dayparts, packaging it as a four-hour weekday and Saturday show with an optional fifth hour.
Two Las Vegas Stations Returning to Original Frequencies
Two Las Vegas stations are returning to their original homes on the dial at midnight on Thursday, November 13. As part of the change, Beasley Media Group's Coyote Country (KCYE) will move back to 102.7 FM, and KVGS will return to 107.9 FM.
Urban One Q3 Revenue Falls Amid DEI and National Pullback
The downturn of DEI in the current political atmosphere has done no favors for radio's largest Black-focused broadcaster. With revenue down 16% in the third quarter, Urban One is cutting its full-year guidance, but its leadership remains optimistic about a brighter 2026.
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