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Online Audio, Podcast Use Hit New Highs

Online audio and podcast consumption in the U.S. reached record levels in 2026, according to new data from Edison Research's annual 'The Infinite Dial' study conducted with SSRS and supported by SiriusXM Media. The report found that 81% of Americans age 12 and older - an estimated 233 million people -- listened to online audio More

Salem Media Cuts Q1 Loss, Revenue Declines

Salem Media

Salem Media reported a narrower net loss for the first quarter of 2026 as the company reduced operating expenses, though total revenue declined compared to the same period a year earlier. For the quarter ended March 31, Salem posted total net revenue of $45.9 million, down from $51.7 million in the first More

Matt Stockman to Exit Pillar Media as CPO

Matt Stockman

Pillar Media announced that Chief Programming Officer Matt Stockman will leave the organization on Aug. 31 following more than six years with the ministry. Stockman joined Pillar Media in 2020 and oversaw programming strategy and content development across the organization's media platforms. Executive More

Dave Ryan to Retire From KDWB Morning Show

Dave Ryan

After 33 years waking up listeners in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Dave Ryan has announced his retirement from mornings at iHeartMedia's 101.3 KDWB. Ryan's final broadcast of "The Dave Ryan in the Morning Show" is scheduled for May 22, ending one of the longest-running morning shows in the Twin Cities market. More

Connoisseur Sells Watertown Stations to Riverfront

Connoisseur Media

Connoisseur Media has agreed to sell its Watertown, South Dakota radio cluster to Riverfront Broadcasting in a deal expected to close later this summer pending FCC approval. The stations included in the transaction are KLDO-FM, KIXX-FM, KSDR-AM, KSDR-FM and KWAT-AM, all licensed to Watertown, along with More

Magellan AI Partners with Signal Hill Insights

Magellan AI

Magellan AI has partnered with Signal Hill Insights to provide advertisers with combined brand lift and performance measurement for podcast advertising campaigns. The partnership integrates Signal Hill Insights' brand lift studies with Magellan AI's ad exposure and More

FAST Channels Gain Appeal Amid Subscription Fatigue

Audacy Insights

As consumers grow weary of juggling multiple streaming subscriptions, free ad-supported streaming television services, commonly known as FAST channels, are emerging as an increasingly attractive option for both viewers and advertisers, according to a new insights article from Audacy. In the article, More

Tad Wissel Joins WDVE Morning Show Fulltime

Tad Wissel

iHeartMedia Pittsburgh's 102.5 WDVE has named Tad Wissel co-host of the "Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Show," effective immediately. Wissel has appeared weekly on the program for the past six months and now joins the show full-time alongside Randy Baumann, Abby Krizner and Mike Prisuta. According to More

LABF Announces Four 2026 Preservation Grant Winners

Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF)

Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has announced the recipients of its inaugural LABF Preservation Grants, awarding four organizations $2,500 each to support projects focused on preserving broadcast history. The 2026 recipients include the California Historical Radio Society, which will use its More

FOX Sports, iHeart Partner on World Cup Audio Coverage

FOX Sports and iHeartRadio

FOX Sports and iHeartMedia have partnered to bring English-language audio coverage of every match of FIFA World Cup 2026 to iHeart's broadcast radio stations and digital platforms throughout the tournament. Under the agreement, FOX Sports' network commentary for all 104 matches More

Steve Yates Launches Podcast on Premiere Network

Steve Yates

Premiere Networks has launched a new podcast, "Nation States with Yates," hosted by foreign policy strategist and former White House national security advisor Steve Yates, on The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network. The podcast debuted immediately, with new episodes scheduled to be released two to More

Salem Media to Be Acquired by WaterStone

Salem Media

Salem Media has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by The Christian Community Foundation, a move that will take the company private and support its long-term growth across broadcast and digital platforms. Under the terms of the deal, WaterStone will purchase all outstanding shares of More

The Ticket Dallas Expands KickAround for World Soccer

KTCK (Sportsradio 96.7 and 1310 The Ticket) Dallas

Cumulus Media's KTCK (Sportsradio 96.7 and 1310 The Ticket) Dallas will again expand its soccer-focused program, "The KickAround," into a nightly show during the 2026 World Soccer tournament, delivering 36 shows and 44 hours of original programming. The coverage will run from June More

WGN News Anchor Sylvia Snowden Wins Lisagor Award

Sylvia Snowden

WGN Radio news anchor Sylvia Snowden has received a "Best Investigative Reporting" honor at the Peter Lisagor Awards, presented by the Chicago Headline Club. Snowden was recognized for an investigation into a high-profile TikTok personality and party promoter who organized a large West Side gathering More

FCC Seeks Comment on Connoisseur Ownership

Federal Communcations Commission (FCC)

The FCC has issued a Public Notice seeking comment on a petition filed by Connoisseur Media Holdco, Inc. requesting approval for increased foreign ownership. In the notice, released May 8, 2026, the FCC established a pleading cycle for the proposal, with comments due June 8 and replies due June 23. More

Seaboard Expands Country Lineup with ''Studio 39''

''Studio 39''

Seaboard Networks has expanded its country programming lineup with the addition of "Studio 39 with Steve Bauer," a new weekly show available to stations nationwide on a barter basis. The announcement comes just a week after the company unveiled plans to launch "Amped Up Country" over Memorial Day More

Bill & Giuliana Rancic Launch New Podcast

Bill and Giuliana The Podcast

iHeartPodcasts has launched "Bill and Giuliana: The Podcast," a new weekly series hosted by longtime television personalities Bill Rancic and Giuliana Rancic. The podcast features candid conversations that blend humor and personal insight, with each episode exploring widely searched and often unspoken More

PodcastOne Expands Lineup with Two Wellness Shows

PodcastOne

PodcastOne has expanded its programming slate with the launch of "It's Okay, We're All Gonna Die with Nurse Julie" and the acquisition of "Life Happens with Barb and Michelle," adding to its growing lineup of lifestyle and wellness content. The company said the additions reflect More

Student Film Highlights Legacy of WKWZ Radio

WKWZ Radio

A Syosset High School senior has produced a feature-length documentary chronicling the history and impact of student-run radio station WKWZ 88.5 FM in Long Island. Filmmaker and co-station manager Jason Feldman completed "The Subterranean Penthouse: The Story of WKWZ," a project More

Black Effect Launches Daily ''Front Page'' Podcast

Front Page

iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God's Black Effect Podcast Network have launched "Front Page," a new daily podcast expanding on the "Front Page News" segment from The Breakfast Club. Hosted by news correspondent Mimi Brown, the podcast delivers weekday episodes running approximately 10 to 12 minutes, More

iHeart Q1 Revenue Up on Digital, Podcast Gains

iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia reported first quarter 2026 results showing revenue growth driven by its digital audio and podcasting businesses, despite declines in profitability and continued pressure on cash flow. The company posted total revenue of $884 million for the quarter ended March 31, up 9.6% from a year More

FCC Sets FM Auction for Early 2027 with 132 CPs

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The Federal Communications Commission has announced plans to hold an auction of FM radio construction permits beginning in February 2027, marking the first such auction since its authority to conduct them was restored. The auction, designated Auction 114, will make 132 FM construction permits available More

Changes & Moves

Amelia Ryerse

After more than two decades on the air in Baltimore, WIYY-FM (98 Rock) personality Amelia Ryerse has announced she will retire at More

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