SiriusXM Targets $1.25 Billion Debt Extension From 2026 to 2032
While debt swaps continue to be an inevitability for many terrestrial radio operators, SiriusXM is attempting to push a major repayment obligation of its own six years down the road via one of the largest single debt management moves in recent radio industry history.
CMB Seeks Nominations for 2026 Christian Radio Mentoring Class
Christian Music Broadcasters is accepting nominations for its 2026-2027 Leadership Mentoring cohort, a seven-month development program aimed at strengthening current and emerging leaders in Christian radio. Each cohort is capped at 18 mentees.
Ron Corning and Miranda Suarez to Host KERA’s ‘NTX Now’
North Texas public radio outlet KERA will debut a new live weekday talk show this summer, expanding its local programming with NTX Now, a one-hour morning format co-hosted by Ron Corning and Miranda Suarez built around civic life and community conversation.
SiriusXM Revs Up Full-Season IndyCar Coverage for 2026
Beginning with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 1, SiriusXM will once again carry every on and off-track development of the NTT IndyCar Series season on its dedicated IndyCar Nation channel, including all 18 races on the 2026 calendar.
The SoCal Sound Licenses to Consolidate Under CSUN Ownership
After nearly a decade as a simulcast partner with California State University, Northridge’s 88.5 The SoCal Sound (KCSN), KSBR will exit Saddleback College control under a donation agreement transferring the station’s FCC license to CSUN, pending Commission approval.
FCC Holds Line on 25% Regulatory Fee Penalty for Late Payments
The FCC has rejected, en masse, a round of requests to waive the statutory 25% late payment penalty on overdue FY 2023 and FY 2024 regulatory fees, underscoring that relief is reserved for rare, extraordinary circumstances outside a payer’s control.
Court Battle Erupts Over 91 Day, $1.1M Loan Tied to Galaxy Media
Central New York’s Galaxy Media sought emergency financing in 2025 to “stay in business,” according to a newly filed lawsuit, and now that short-term cash infusion is at the center of a dispute that could cost the radio operator control of two of its signature events.
True Crime, History, Fiction Post Q4 Gains in Triton Podcast Data
Podcast listening didn’t cool off when the year did. Triton Digital’s Q4 2025 US Podcast Ranker shows audiences sticking with core genres while shifting into sports, true crime, and long-form storytelling, giving advertisers fresh signals for 2026's direction.
Christian Radio Leaders Share the Strategies Behind the Growth
Sometimes it's the smallest shifts that can often create the biggest benefits for listeners. Considering the audience growth of Christian radio, combined with some of the most faithful P1s in the industry, you'd forgive secular radio for peeking at their notes.
NPR Strengthens Donor, Digital Strategy With Parr and Poinsett
As NPR continues to restructure its revenue model following the end of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the organization has promoted two leaders within its fundraising and digital philanthropy teams, according to Chief Development Officer Rachel Evans.
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