Cumulus Media, in partnership with Signal Hill Insights, has released the Podcast Download -- Fall 2025 Report, offering a detailed look at the latest behaviors and trends among weekly podcast consumers. Now in its fifteenth edition, the study continues Cumulus Media's ongoing effort to share research and insights with the podcasting industry. A major takeaway from More

Connoisseur Sells 15 Missouri Stations to Carter Media

Connoisseur Media

Connoisseur Media has reached an agreement to sell fifteen of its Missouri stations to Carter Media LLC and Carter Media Too LLC, a family-run broadcaster based in Carrollton, MO. The deal awaits FCC approval and is expected to close early next year. The stations included in the sale span several More

CPB, NPR Settle Interconnection Funding Dispute

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has reached a settlement with National Public Radio (NPR), ending NPR's lawsuit seeking to block CPB's award of public radio interconnection funding to Public Media Infrastructure (PMI), a new coalition of public media organizations. More

LABF Elects Parenti & Denes as New Co-Chairs for 2026

Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF)

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has elected Deborah Parenti and Dave "Chachi" Denes as its new Co-Chairs, succeeding outgoing leaders Heidi Raphael and Jack Goodman. Their five-year term will begin on January 1, 2026. Raphael, Chief Communications Officer at Beasley Media Group, More

Jacobs Media, Quu's Techsurvey 2026 Launches in January

Jacobs Media Techsurvey 2026 & Quu

Jacobs Media and Quu have opened registration for commercial radio stations in the U.S. and Canada to participate in Techsurvey 2026, the industry's largest annual study focused on media and technology trends. The 2025 edition, fielded in January and February, included 500 participating stations across More

Keith Cunningham Launches New Black Box Group

Black Box Group

Veteran media programmer and strategist Keith Cunningham has launched Black Box Group, a new consultancy designed to help audio and media companies navigate an increasingly complex competitive landscape. The venture offers what Cunningham describes as a "high-impact, More

MediaCo Delays Q3 Filing, Projects Higher Revs

MediaCo

MediaCo Holding Inc., owner of Estrella Media and WBLS and WQHT (Hot 97) in New York, has notified the Securities & Exchange Commission that it will be late in filing its third quarter earnings report - even as the company previews strong revenue growth paired with a sharply higher loss. In a Form 12b-25 More

Cumulus Debuts ''Your Music Plus'' Spotlight on Nate Smith

Your Music Plus

Cumulus Media has launched the latest edition of its multi-part audio series "Your Music Plus," this time showcasing the new Country duet "After Midnight" from hitmaker Nate Smith and singer/songwriter Tyler Hubbard, the former Florida Georgia Line member now charting as a solo artist. The series begins More

Ryan Chase Departs KRBE's Morning Show After Two Decades

Ryan Chase

Longtime Houston radio personality Ryan Chase is no longer part of "The Roula and Ryan Show with Eric" on 104.1 KRBE, marking the end of nearly 20 years with the station. The news was first reported by Houston media journalist Mike McGuff, who noted that Chase's bio page and references to him on KRBE's More

Delilah Joins Nights on KOST 103.5 in Los Angeles

Delilah

iHeartMedia's KOST 103.5 in Los Angeles has added Delilah to its nightly lineup with the debut of "Love Songs with Delilah." The show is now airing seven days a week from 7pm to midnight on "Southern California's Official Holiday Music Station." Delilah is syndicated by Premiere Networks and heard on 160 More

Connoisseur to Sell Bakersfield Stations to Frequency

Connoisseur Media

Connoisseur Media has reached an agreement to sell its Bakersfield, CA cluster to Frequency Broadcasting, a locally owned company operated by Kaitlyn and Danny Hill. Under the deal, Frequency will acquire KLLY-FM, KKBB-FM, and KNZR-AM & FM. The transaction is subject to FCC approval and is expected to close More

iHM Launches Holiday Music, Special Returns Nov. 26

iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia has officially launched its annual switch to holiday programming, with more than 95 stations nationwide now broadcasting festive music around the clock. The lineup features today's biggest artists alongside timeless Christmas standards from Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and others, More

MBA Honors Stations at 2025 Sound Bites Awards

Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA)

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA) recognized outstanding local radio and television work at its annual Sound Bites conference on Thursday, November 13 at the Doubletree Hotel in Milford. The event honored excellence in 21 categories, showcasing the community ties and public service commitment More

McGraw Milhaven to Host Syndicated America at Night

McGraw Milhaven

Westwood One has tapped longtime St. Louis broadcaster McGraw Milhaven as the new host of its syndicated program "America at Night," beginning December 1. Milhaven currently anchors mornings at KTRS-AM in St. Louis. The show will air live weeknights from 9pm to midnight ET and continue its legacy of More

Kyle Madson Named Brand Manager at ESPN 1320

Kyle Madson

Audacy elevates Kyle Madson to Brand Manager of Sports KIFM (1320 ESPN) Sacramento. He's co-hosted the midday program "The Insiders with James Ham" since September 2023. Before moving into the host chair, Madison built his career as a producer at co-owned KGMZ (95.7 The Game) San Francisco and Bonneville's More

KOST Marks 25 Years as SoCal's Holiday Music Station

KOST-FM in Los Angeles

iHeartMedia's KOST 103.5 in Los Angeles has once again ushered in the holiday season, officially flipping to nonstop festive music this morning for the 25th consecutive year. The annual tradition was celebrated live on the Ellen K Morning Show, where Gwen Stefani, Pentatonix and LeAnn More

Vicky Moore Departs KNX After Nearly 22 Years

Vicky Moore

After more than two decades as one of Southern California's most familiar news voices, Vicky Moore is departing KNX News in Los Angeles. The longtime morning and midday anchor departed the Audacy all-News outlet on Friday, ending a nearly 22-year run with the station. In a staff memo, Market Manager and More

LABF Honors 2025 Giants of Broadcasting in NYC

Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF)

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) honored a distinguished group of industry pioneers during the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony, held Friday, November 14 at Gotham Hall in New York City. The annual celebration, which ran from 11:30 a.m. to More

MIW Opens 2026 Digital Sales Mentorship Applications

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW)

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) has opened applications for its 2026 Digital Sales Mentorship Program, bringing back the year-long initiative for a second consecutive year to support the advancement of women in digital radio sales. Designed to accelerate professional growth, the program will More

FCC, Massachusetts Pirate Reach $7.2K Consent Decree

Federal Communications Commission

The FCC's Enforcement Bureau has reached a Consent Decree with Robert Bellinger of Cotuit, MA, resolving an investigation into the unauthorized "Three Bays Radio" operation on 93.1 MHz in and around Cotuit. Under the settlement, Bellinger admits to the facts laid out in the Bureau's investigation, agrees More

Cool 102 Cape Cod Launches All-Christmas Music Format

WCIB (Cool 102) Cape Cod, MA

iHeartMedia Cape Cod, MA flips WCIB (Cool 102) to "Christmas on Cool 102," launching an all-holiday music format for the season. The station began airing festive favorites at midnight on November 14, featuring nonstop Christmas music from artists including Mariah More

Mission Media AI Secures New Funding, Expands Sales Team

Mission Media AI

Mission Media AI has raised new funding at an eight-figure valuation, a move the company says will accelerate growth across its cross-platform media business, which includes podcasts and streaming audio. The fresh capital will support continued investment in Mission's technology More

Changes & Moves

Kevin McCullough

Salem Media Group is adding "That KEVIN Show" to the Salem Radio Network (SRN), debuting Monday, November 24, from 2-4pm ET. More

Cumulus, SH Issue Fall 2025 Podcast Report

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