New Study Finds US Podcast Revenue Doubles the IAB Estimate
As podcasting becomes a thoroughly mainstream medium, a new report is placing US podcast revenue at $4.7 billion - almost double the recent IAB/PwC estimate. Why the jump? It comes from consumer-driven platforms like Patreon and the video podcast boom.
Specialists Aren’t Just For Sales
(Buzz Knight) The concept of bringing internal specialists into a radio station is nothing new. We’ve often seen it within sales teams, where a new business specialist focuses on gaining clients or a specialist is tasked with focusing on a particular vertical. But why stop at sales?
Your Voice, Your Story
(By Randy Lane) Storytelling is essential for connecting emotionally with your audience. It makes content more memorable, engages listeners, and encourages active listening. When we hear a good story, we go from passive listening to active listening.
Shaky Consumer Confidence Results In Global Media Spend Slide
Global consumer spending on media content and technology may have grown 4.4% in 2024, but the pace marked the third straight year of slowing growth after a decade-high surge in 2022, as consumer confidence falls to its lowest point since the pandemic.
Blast From The Past: Freddy Snakeskin; KROQ, 1981
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past features Freddy Snakeskin at the KROQ mic when the studios were still in Pasadena. Send your Blast From The Past to our Online Editor Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
Ad Tech Delivers for Entravision in Q1, but Media Takes Losses
Entravision Communications CEO Michael Christenson credited the company’s Advertising Technology & Services segment for powering a 17% year-over-year increase in consolidated net revenue for Q1 2025, even amid a downturn in its broadcast operations.
Saga Q1 Revenue Down As Digital Ad Revenue Surpasses 2024
For the second earnings call in a year, Saga Communications CEO Chris Forgy invoked the Stockdale Paradox as the broadcaster doubles down on its "Blended" digital transformation strategy while working to reposition itself within a shifting ad marketplace.
Audacy Launches Its First Broadcast Series For Women’s Sports
Audacy is expanding its programming dedicated to women's sports with She’s Got Next with Jordan Robinson, a new weekly show airing across 27 Audacy Sports stations. It will also be available as a podcast on the Audacy app and major platforms.
SiriusXM Sets 2025 PGA Championship Coverage At Quail Hollow
SiriusXM will deliver live audio coverage of the 2025 PGA Championship, airing from Thursday, May 15, through Sunday, May 18, at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. The broadcast will feature play-by-play coverage, exclusive interviews, and original shows.
Far-Right News Partnership With Voice of America Sparks Outrage
Just days after a federal appeals court blocked the reinstatement of over 1,000 Voice of America employees, the US Agency for Global Media is drawing scrutiny for approving a new content deal to bring One America News Network coverage to VOA.
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