Digital advertising revenue totaled $2.3 billion in 2025, accounting for nearly one-quarter of all radio industry ad sales and helping stabilize overall revenue, according to the 14th Annual Digital Benchmarking Report from Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), produced by Borrell Associates Inc. The report found digital sales represented 24.4% of total radio More

MARC Radio Expands Florida Footprint With Five Stations

MARC Radio

MARC Radio has expanded its Florida presence with the acquisition of five mid-coastal radio stations stretching from Melbourne to Stuart, extending the company's reach to more than 100 miles along Interstate 95. The deal brings MARC Radio's total station count to 16 and adds a mix of AC, Country, and More

Stewart Named SVP of Programming at iHeartMedia Tucson

Bill Stewart

iHeartMedia Tucson has named Bill Stewart Senior Vice President of Programming, effective immediately. In his new role, Stewart will oversee programming for all eight iHeartMedia Tucson brands across music, talk, and news formats, including 93.7 KRQ. He will report to Tony Manero, Area Senior Vice President More

iHeartMedia Las Vegas Flips KYMT-FM to NEON 93.1

KYMT-FM (NEON 93.1) Las Vegas

iHeartMedia Las Vegas flips Rock KYMT-FM (93.1 The Mountain) to NEON 93.1, a new high-energy format that launched immediately across the Las Vegas market. Branded to mirror the city's fast pace, NEON 93.1 features a broad, hit-driven mix spanning pop, rock, and hip-hop. The playlist includes artists such More

Local Storm Center Partners with WBBX-FM 106.1

Local Storm Center

Local Storm Center has announced a new partnership with WBBX-FM (B106.1 - Delmarva Gold) Pocomoke City, serving Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore and the broader Delmarva Peninsula. Under the agreement, Local Storm Center will provide locally focused, market-specific weather forecasts tailored to WBBX-FM's More

NextKast Launches Built-In Traffic, Billing System

NextTraffic

NextKast has announced the launch of NextTraffic, a new built-in traffic and billing system designed to streamline operations and reduce costs for independent radio broadcasters. Fully integrated into the NextKast OnAir platform, NextTraffic is positioned as a complete More

Nebraska Broadcasters to Induct Four Into Hall of Fame

Nebraska Broadcasters Association (NBA)

The Nebraska Broadcasters Association will induct John Knicely, Kevin Kugler, Steve Lundy, and Ken Siemek into the association's Hall of Fame on August 11 during the NBA Annual Convention in Lincoln. Established in 1972, the Hall of Fame will expand to 127 members with the addition of this year's honorees. More

Gunn Joins Inrush as Director of Project Management

Inrush Broadcast Services

Inrush Broadcast Services has appointed Andy Gunn as Director of Project Management and Process Engineering, a newly created role aimed at strengthening the company's ability to deliver complex broadcast technology projects. In the position, Gunn will focus on standardizing how Inrush plans, tracks, and More

Auditory FX Releases Sonic Survival Kits V2

Auditory FX

Auditory FX has announced the release of Sonic Survival Kits V2, the latest audio imaging library from the upstart brand focused on effects and production tools for radio. Created by nationally recognized voiceover artist and audio producer Steve Stone, the new release builds on the success of the More

New Podcast Revisits 1969 Morehouse Student Uprising

The A Building

iHeartPodcasts and Imagine Entertainment have announced the launch of The A Building, a new documentary podcast examining the 1969 student uprising at Morehouse College-a pivotal episode in the history of student activism and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Premiering last Friday, February More

Cumulus Names Trey Dolle VP/Market Manager in Cincinnati

Trey Dolle

Cumulus Media has appointed Cincinnati media veteran Trey Dolle as Vice President and Market Manager for its five station cluster in Cincinnati. Dolle brings 30 years of experience in the Cincinnati media market. Most recently, he spent 11 years as Vice President/General Sales Manager for Bally Sports/Fox More

Connoisseur Names Lieberman as West Coast Natl. Sales Lead

Deidra Lieberman

Connoisseur Media has appointed Deidra Lieberman as Regional Manager of National Sales for the West Coast. In the role, Lieberman will oversee national sales efforts in Portland OR, San Francisco, San Jose, Palm Springs, and Anchorage AK. Lieberman will report to Tina Murley, Senior Vice President/Western More

92.9 The Wave Rebrands as Yacht Rock for Coastal Virginia

WTWV-FM/Norfolk-Virginia Beach

Max Media of Coastal Virginia has rebranded WTWV-FM (92.9 The Wave) to "Yacht Rock for Coastal Virginia," effective Thursday, February 5. The format shift moves the station toward a curated blend of soft rock and pop from the 1970s and 1980s, spotlighting artists such as Michael McDonald and The Doobie More

McVay & SuiteRadio in New Representation Agreement

Mike McVay

Consultant Mike McVay, a 2025 Radio Hall of Fame inductee, has joined with SuiteRadio as a strategic advisor to help popularize the company's full line of original broadcast programming. McVay will also help evaluate new talent to further expand the SuiteRadio line up with shows that get noticed. McVay More

Podtrac Releases January 2026 Podcast Rankings

Podtrac

The January 2026 Top U.S. and Global Podcast Publishers & Networks rankings have been released by Podtrac, offering a snapshot of audience performance to start the year. According to Podtrac, overall momentum improved month-to-month among many ranked participants. Fourteen U.S. More

Brynna Rogers Makes Super Bowl Broadcast History

Brynna Rogers

Brynna Rogers, a broadcast engineer for Bonneville Seattle, will make history Sunday as the first woman to engineer a Super Bowl play-by-play radio broadcast in the NFL. Rogers, who works on Seattle Sports 710 AM and KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM, is currently the league's only female play-by-play broadcast More

''The Fred Show'' to Debut on KISS 107.1 in Cincinnati

Christopher Frederick

iHeartMedia CHR WKFS (KISS 107.1) in Cincinnati has announced the debut of "The Fred Show," set to launch Monday, February 9, airing weekdays from 6-10am ET. The syndicated morning show is led by host Fred and features a cast that includes Kaelin, Paulina, Showbiz Shelly, Jason Brown and Keke. "We can't More

iHeartMedia Promotes Matt Ginn to Division President

Matt Ginn

iHeartMedia has promoted Matt Ginn to Division President of Community Markets, effective immediately. In the role, Ginn will oversee 30 markets across the Midsouth, South Carolina, Georgia, the Southwest, and Texas. His responsibilities include supporting local sales teams with tools, training, and best More

Survey: Radio's Reach Strong, But Perception Lags

DMR/Interactive

A new industry survey suggests radio's biggest challenge isn't audience size, but how effectively it communicates its value to advertisers and listeners. In advance of Sunday's New England Patriots-Seattle Seahawks game, DMR/Interactive surveyed radio industry executives with a hypothetical question: if the More

SiriusXM Reports $8.56B 2025 Revs, $1.26B Free Cash Flow

SiriusXM

SiriusXM Holdings reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, posting full-year revenue of $8.56 billion, down 2% from 2024, while delivering net income of $805 million and free cash flow of $1.26 billion, a 24% increase year over year. Fourth-quarter revenue totaled $2.19 More

Katz Radio: Women Remain Audio's Most Loyal Audience

Katz Radio Group

As Women's History Month approaches in March, new insights from Katz Radio Insight highlight the enduring and influential role audio -- particularly radio -- continues to play in women's daily lives. For decades, radio has served as a trusted companion for women, offering music, More

Radio Vet Rebuts Gene Simmons on Music Fairness Act

Rock star meets radio host

A veteran radio programmer has pushed back on Gene Simmons' call for Congress to pass the American Music Fairness Act, arguing that the proposed legislation overlooks existing royalty structures and could unintentionally harm music radio. In a letter to the editor published by the Los Angeles More

Changes & Moves

Erik Zachary

XYZ with Erik Zachary has expanded its national reach with the addition of Connoisseur Media's WALK-FM Long Island, NY, through Skyview More

Radio's Digital Revenue Hit $2.3B in 2025

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