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.
NYC’s Hot 97 Gets FAST Expansion As MediaCo Unveils Strategy
“It’s a new day for Estrella Media, Hot 97, and WBLS – now together under MediaCo,” said MediaCo Interim CEO Albert Rodriguez during the broadcaster’s presentation at the 2025 IAB NewFronts, where multiplatform strategy for its radio brands took center stage.
Townsquare’s Digital Revenue Share Tracking Toward 60% In 2025
“Sometimes it takes a challenging macroeconomic environment to serve the purpose of highlighting how truly differentiated Townsquare is from others in local media,” said Townsquare Media CEO Bill Wilson in the company's latest earnings report.
Hispanic Radio Surges Under Nielsen’s 3-Minute Rule
Nielsen’s new 3-minute rule has reshaped radio ratings, and Hispanic broadcasters are reaping the benefits. From top demo gains to surging formats, Q1 data confirms that the Spanish-language audience is increasingly essential to radio’s growth.
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