The Radio Advertising Bureau will host its next “Radio Works” presentation with a focus on the financial sector. The session, titled “Radio Works for Financial Services,” is designed to equip sellers and managers with strategies to attract, serve, and retain…
The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing decades-old spectrum-sharing rules for Ku- and Ka-band frequencies, aiming to modernize technical limits for low-earth orbit constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink, OneWeb, and Amazon’s Project Kuiper. The National Association of Broadcasters is pressing the FCC…
The median age of a radio news director dropped to 53 this year, down from 54 in 2024, according to the latest RTDNA/Newhouse survey. Commercial station directors remain older than their public radio counterparts, with the age gap widening to…
Two Oklahoma residents have been sentenced in federal court after a copper theft led to the collapse of Payne Media Group’s 500-foot broadcast tower for K95.5 (KITX), causing over $500,000 in damage and silencing the station in January 2024. According…
Public broadcasters across the country are struggling after Congress rescinded more than $1 billion in federal funding at the request of the Trump administration. Vermont Public, formed by the 2021 merger of Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS, announced a…
The FCC has released its final FY 2025 regulatory fee schedule, giving radio broadcasters another year of modest relief. While last year’s average 6% reduction marked a more substantial drop, the 2025 cuts range between 2.1% and just over 3%…
A new study finds advertisers and media buyers continue to underestimate the reach of AM/FM radio, despite it remaining the most listened-to mass medium in the United States. Research conducted in August 2025 by Advertiser Perceptions, using data from Nielsen,…
A new Borrell Associates survey shows nearly six in ten local advertisers have no reliable way to measure return on investment from their marketing spend, leaving many unsure whether budgets are properly allocated. While 44% report having systems in place,…
Howard Stern has pushed back his long-awaited announcement on his SiriusXM contract until September 8, telling fans via social media and a promo on his Howard 100 channel that “all the questions will be answered, all the truths will be…
iHeartMedia has secured Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman and President/COO Rich Bressler with contract extensions lasting until December 31, 2029. Filed with the SEC, the amendments replace their previous terms and set automatic expiration unless extended by October 1, 2029.…
