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The introduction of the mSurvey is a dramatic change in radio measurement, reflecting how audiences engage and interact with media in a mobile context. The mSurvey platform is designed to improve audience participation and the quality and granularity of the data captured, particularly among younger demographics. 

The skeptics haven't gone away. But neither has radio. The proof isn't theoretical. Radio Ink asked the Top 20 Leaders in Radio to share a development or moment from the past year that strengthened their belief in radio's long-term future. Here's what they told us.

Since the radiothon’s inception, an Audacy AM Talk station in its home market of Philadelphia has helped raise more than $1.8 million for military-focused organizations. All proceeds go towards supporting the foundation’s programs designed to empower veterans and families of the fallen.

Four Wisconsin broadcasters have been selected as "Local Broadcast Legends" by the Michelle Vetterkind-led Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, and will be recognized at a keynote lunch during the 2026 WBA Summer Conference.

In March, Radio Ink delivers our first-ever issue dedicated entirely to Christian radio: a format where faith, community, and commerce converge to create one of the industry's most resilient success stories.

On a day when the FCC received filings in its LMS shifting the radio stations owned by Cumulus Media to debtor-in-possession status, the company's national audio arm successfully secured a multi-year contract renewal with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Even after he detailed a handshake deal, 107 phone calls, and a dinner, Soros Fund Management says Jeff Warshaw's claims of a contract are still too vague to enforce and wants his case seeking 5% of profits from its Audacy acquisition dismissed.

The US Department of Justice has told the FCC it sees no need to formally review iHeartMedia's latest foreign ownership application, clearing a significant regulatory hurdle for the company's proposed ownership restructuring tied to UK radio giant Global.

As protests tied to immigration enforcement and political unrest unfold across the country, journalist safety has never been more urgent. Retired Poynter Institute senior faculty Al Tompkins is now laying out a playbook for protecting radio reporters in the field.

(Paige Nienaber) Promotions is all about being topical. And gas prices are topical. They went up after a Winter storm in Texas, and then down, and now, since oil is a speculator-driven commodity and is influenced by global tensions, they are way up.