10 Radio Listeners Give One Message: We Want Connection
Ask radio listeners why they still tune in, and one word keeps coming up: connection. That's the throughline of a new qualitative study from Coleman Insights, presented on August 27 as "The Listener Truth," drawing on interviews with ten radio listeners.
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Nashville’s Game Stays Vandy’s Flagship in Contract Extension
Commodore football's radio home is set for years to come, just in time for kickoff. Vanderbilt Athletics and Cromwell Media have extended their multiyear broadcast partnership, keeping games and weekly programming on Nashville airwaves.
Connoisseur Sells Another Alpha Cluster To A Local Broadcaster
Connoisseur Media has again identified another former Alpha Media market where the broadcaster says it could not "make a meaningful difference with the focus and approach we bring to radio," and is divesting its stations to a locally owned, independent operator.
NAB, FOX, Salem Advocates To Talk D.C. Policy At Forecast 2027
Broadcasters are heading into another year of consequential decisions out of Washington. The people steering those fights for consolidation, public interest, enforcement priorities, and ad regulations NAB, FOX, and Salem Media are bringing the inside view to Forecast 2027.
CMG Makes Payment To Settle FTC False Advertising Claims
Cox Media Group and two marketing partners have reached a resolution with federal regulators over an ad-targeting service pitched as artificial intelligence capable of listening in on consumers' smart devices that the FTC said never actually existed.
Don’t Make Heritage a Handicap
(Deborah Parenti) Depending on who you listen to, radio’s tomorrows are either doomed to extinction or defined by reinvention. But make no mistake: radio’s destiny won’t be decided by technology alone. It will be secured by the stations that remember who they are
Katz Radio Attribution Study Ties Football Ads To More Clicks
Radio's attribution case studies keep getting more granular, and the latest example ties football directly to website clicks. A home improvement brand's radio campaign running alongside NFL and NCAA broadcasts generated a web traffic boost, per Katz Radio Group.
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Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree Harvey Nagler
The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
What Are You Known For?
(Kathleen Fink) Here’s a question I think every professional should be able to answer: What are you known for? For a long time, I didn’t think much about that question. Then I decided to help build a company and, like many people in radio, found myself at an unexpected crossroads.
What Happens Right Before Showtime?
(Jeff McHugh) A couple of years ago, I coached a fellow with the Cleveland Browns on his speaking skills. I was surprised when he suggested that we have a session on the day his team played the New York Jets. You may picture the team and coaches rushing around.
Kentucky Broadcast Group Settles FCC Violations Ahead of Sale
The FCC won't penalize a Kentucky broadcaster for a string of compliance failures as it prepares to sell its stations. Morgan County Industries entered a Consent Decree resolving violations at its four eastern Kentucky FM stations, going to Ridgeline Communications.
Arkansas Broadcasters Calls On Brannon As Executive Director
Leigh Ann Brannon is moving up at the Arkansas Broadcasters Association. Brannon, who has served as the association's Membership Director for nearly three years, will become Executive Director when Neal Gladner retires in September, following the ABA convention.
Willis, Wright, Romak Rise At Georgia Radio Alliance
Georgia Radio Alliance promotes three general managers into expanded leadership roles spanning its Atlanta, Macon, and statewide Fox FM clusters. Joel Willis has been named company Senior Vice President while continuing as GM of Atlanta's The Bear 92.5 (WEKS).
Dick Broadcasting’s Nathan James Heads To Super Hi-Fi
Nathan James, Operations Manager for Dick Broadcasting's Savannah cluster, has joined radio tech vendor Super Hi-Fi as Manager of Station Operations, moving from station-side programming leadership to the AI radio platform's growing team.
Audacy To Close Its Creator Lab Podcast Platform
Audacy is shutting down Creator Lab, the free podcast hosting and brand-sponsorship marketplace it built for independent creators, effective November 1. The company notified partners, calling it "a difficult decision" and thanking them for their partnership.
After 13 Years, Music 1 and Aiir Go Separate Ways
Music 1 and Aiir are going their separate ways, with the two radio software companies ending their commercial relationship at the close of 2026. Music 1 Pro will keep integrating with Aiir's PlayoutOne automation system for stations already using both.
Triton: News Podcasts Surge Ahead of the Midterms
Triton Digital's Q2 2026 US Podcast Ranker shows News posting the sharpest reach growth of any genre ahead of the midterms, even as Comedy widens its already-controlling lead, driven partly by late-night television shows increasingly moving into audio.
