Radio’s Lapsed Listeners Aren’t Lost, Podcast Data Says
New research puts numbers on how much radio and podcast audiences overlap, but suggests that the two do not have to be rivals. That overlap may just hand stations a road map for hosts, ad loads, and winning back listeners who have drifted away.
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BFOA Widens Its Safety Net For Broadcasters In Need
Financial trouble does not always arrive as a diagnosis or a flood, and a broadcast charity is adjusting to that reality. A new grant category aims to help radio and television professionals through unpaid leave, housing emergencies, and other costly disruptions, with applications already open.
Radio Ink Honors 2026 Radio Wayne Award Winners
From Main Street to digital domains, radio’s revenue builders from markets of all sizes got their moment in Manhattan as Radio Ink revealed this year's Radio Wayne Award winners during a live ceremony to open NAB Show New York at the Javits Center.
NAB Show NY Opens as Media’s Money Talk Moves East
Wall Street, live sports, and the creator economy share the marquee as NAB Show New York opens its doors this morning at the Javits Center in Manhattan, with radio carving out its own space inside a business-first program and awards sales excellence.
AutoStage Portal Brings In-Car Radio Data to Small Markets
Radio's new measurement rivalry is getting louder. Xperi is taking its AutoStage data into hundreds of new markets, including smaller metros that have lacked measurement coverage, just days after Nielsen publicly questioned the efficacy of in-car-only data.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Trivial Pursuits
(Paige Nienaber) The casino that I do work with does Trivia on Thursdays in the bar. One Thursday a month is "theme night," and instead of getting everything through Buzztime Trivia, one of the Marketing people creates it herself and hosts it on the big screens.
BeautifulBeast’s Leibaschoff To Lead Radio Mercury Jury
The Radio Mercury Awards has settled on its chief judge for 2027. BeautifulBeast Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer Flor Leibaschoff will oversee the jury for the 36th annual competition edition, bringing an advertising career built on cross-cultural creative.
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NAB Names 2026 Marconi Radio Award Winners
Radio's best lit up Manhattan as the Marconi Radio Awards named winners in categories ranging from major market personalities to college stations. Broadcasters gathered at the Edison Ballroom to find out who won and celebrate on the eve of NAB Show New York.
Free Jacobs Media Webinar Targets Radio Digital Sales for 2027
Broadcasters with questions about digital revenue ahead of planning for the new year can get answers next month in a free Jacobs Media webinar. The 45-minute session comes as stations finalize 2027 budgets and serves as the sequel to Jacobs' July webinar.
PREC 2027 Seeks Presenters and Doubles Scholarship Goal
Public radio’s engineers have a spring date in Las Vegas, and their association is already working to fill it. The annual Public Radio Engineering Conference is open for registration, presentation proposals, and scholarship applications, with a bigger scholarship push.
NYPR’s Next C-Suite Move: Finding More Donor Dollars
New York Public Radio, in the midst of a fresh leadership challenge, has named a Chief Development Officer, tasked with leading the organization’s development and membership teams for the parent of WNYC, WQXR, Gothamist, and New Jersey Public Radio.
Entravision Refreshes Board as Two Directors Prepare to Exit
A former chipmaker CEO and a nine-time CFO are both joining the Entravision board as the Spanish-language media company reshapes its directors’ bench. Two current directors, including the Audit Committee chair, are on their way out after years of service.
Abby Jessen Moves Up to Lead B98.5 Programming
Cox Media Group's B98.5 (WSB) has a new Director of Branding and Programming, as Abby Jessen moves up to lead, while keeping her midday microphone at the Atlanta station and Easy 102.9 in Jacksonville, WNGC in Athens, GA, and Hits 105.3 in San Antonio.
Stingray Brings Streaming Radio Apps to Ford and Lincoln
As terrestrial radio continues its battle on Capitol Hill to maintain reception in the dashboard. Stingray, the Canadian broadcaster now behind TuneIn, just planted a flag in Ford and Lincoln vehicles, with co-branded streaming radio apps joining select models.
Myron Mullins Enlists McVay Media For ‘Regret Free’
McVay Media is helping a former executive turn his story of success, struggle, and faith into audio. Myron Mullins' new book and podcast, Regret Free, speak to high-achieving men rediscovering purpose, with production and coaching support from McVay.
Compass Lands National Audio Rights To Pac-12 Finals
Two Pac-12 basketball championship games will share one day, and one national audio broadcaster, in Las Vegas. Compass Media Networks will carry both as part of a multi-year national audio deal that also adds the conference's football championship, with coverage kicking off this December.
