Gomez Exits Her Term Defiant as FCC’s Future Remains Unclear
Anna Gomez's term as FCC Commissioner expired today, two days after the Supreme Court ruled the President can remove commissioners without cause. As many wonder what comes next for the Commission's lone Democrat, she is making no concessions on her position.
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Nielsen Audio Diary Goes On Six Month MRC Accreditation Hiatus
Nielsen's Audio Diary Measurement Service is undergoing a six-month accreditation hiatus from the Media Rating Council, as the company fine-tunes its broader rollout of mSurvey, the mobile diary tool the company began phasing into diary markets earlier this year.
AI-Linked Smart Speakers Reach 35% of US Homes, Pew Finds
Thirty-five percent of US adults own a smart speaker, and just 6 percent turn to AI chatbots for news, according to a Pew Research Center report that complicates both the threat and opportunity narratives radio has been weighing as AI adoption accelerates.
Miroma Makes Big Bet On Audio With Ad Results Acquisition
London-based Miroma Group has acquired a majority stake in Ad Results Media, one of the world's largest buyers of audio advertising, in a deal that pushes the combined group's annual media investment past $750 million and could greatly benefit broadcast radio.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Back to School
The metaphorical halfway point to 2027 is upon us, and there are going to be skads™ of opportunities to pad the revenue goals in the 4th Q. One constant in radio is that Ideas Sell Spots. So, with that in mind, last week I joined in on something called The Holiday Hack.
Krueger Takes the Chair as RRC Enters a New Era
The Radio Research Consortium is closing one chapter and opening another, as Steve Schram steps down as Chair of the noncommercial research organization's Board of Directors, and naming his replacement is only one part of the changes underway.
Black Public Radio’s Long-Awaited Network Is Now Live
Four years in the making, Black public radio now has a collective voice. The Black Public Radio Network formally launched with 15 founding stations, led by Ernest Walker, General Manager of Texas Southern University's KTSU in Houston.
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Tesla Is Cutting FM, But Its Drivers Are Hooked on OTA Radio
Despite the tech-forward reputation of their vehicles, Tesla drivers are radio listeners. Edison Research's Q1 2026 Share of Ear study finds they devote 67% of all in-car ad-supported audio time to AM/FM, outpacing podcasts, streaming platforms, and SiriusXM.
iHeartMedia Rallies South Florida Stations for Venezuela Relief
With Venezuela's earthquake survivors in urgent need of aid, iHeartMedia Miami is mobilizing. Eight of its South Florida stations are joining a Miami-Dade County-led relief effort with Global Empowerment Mission, collecting donations and essential supplies.
Acknowledging a Quarter of a Millennium
(Mike McVay) The 250 years that the United States of America has been in existence is an amazing milestone, but I can’t help but imagine in a satirical way that age marker as if it were the age of a radio station celebrating its own anniversary.
Cox Media Group Creates a Role Built for Local Radio Revenue
After two decades building revenue organizations at iHeartMedia, CBS Radio, and Hubbard, Danny Bortnick is taking on his most expansive sales leadership role yet with Cox Media Group in the newly created position of VP, Local Revenue and Client Growth for CMG Radio.
Rural Radio Network’s Mark Gold Retires After 28 Years
Mark Gold didn't plan on a life in agriculture, but America's farmers are better for it. After 53 years in the commodity business and nearly 28 as a daily presence on the Rural Radio Network, the Chicago-based market analyst is retiring.
Men of Standard’s Carree Joins KISS 104.1 Mornings In Atlanta
Cox Media Group Atlanta's KISS 104.1 (WALR) went looking for inspiration and found it in an award-winning gospel artist. The station has added Isaac Carree to its weekday morning program lineup for an hour-long weekday show with a four-hour Sunday morning edition.
APM Cuts a Deal With NYT to Bring Podcast to Public Radio
The New York Times has partnered with American Public Media to bring a radio-tailored adaptation of the Times' weekly podcast The Wirecutter Show, a product recommendation service featuring independent research and product testing, to APM's public radio reach starting in July.
Norsan Signs Zeno for Spanish-Language Station Streaming
Norsan Media, one of the Southeast's largest Spanish-language radio operators, has tapped Zeno Media to handle streaming infrastructure across its station network. Under the deal, Zeno will power digital distribution and monetization for Norsan's stations.
iHeartMedia Adds Trio To Netflix Video Podcast Deal
Netflix and iHeartMedia are deepening their exclusive video podcast partnership, adding three more shows to the deal: Suite 305 with Lele Pons, The Martha Stewart Podcast, and Sibling Revelry with Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson, with new and select library episodes.
