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96% of Americans Want Radio in New Cars


Critical Mass Insights has released a new study showing near-universal support for keeping AM/FM radio built into new vehicles. According to the research, 96 percent of Americans say having a built-in AM/FM radio is important when purchasing a new car, and 98 percent say it's important that radio remains easy to find on the dashboard. More

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KMOX Marks 100 Years With Special Centennial Broadcast
KMOX-AM & FM in St. Louis
KMOX-AM & FM in St. Louis
Audacy St. Louis is celebrating a century of broadcasting as KMOX (104.1 FM & 1120 AM) marks its 100th anniversary today. The station has officially designated November 20 as KMOX Day, highlighted by more than ten hours of special programming featuring current and former voices of the heritage More

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Triton Q3 Ranker Shows Key Podcast Trends
Triton Digital
Triton Digital
Triton Digital has published its Q3 2025 U.S. Podcast Ranker, offering an in-depth look at listener behavior, genre growth, and emerging purchase-intent indicators as brands gear up for the Black Friday and Cyber Monday rush. The report is the second quarterly installment since the More

FCC Moves to Delete 21 Outdated Rules in Ongoing Cleanup
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken another step in its wide-ranging overhaul of outdated regulations, moving forward with the deletion of 21 rules and requirements that no longer serve the public interest. The action affects 2,927 words across seven pages of the Code of Federal Regulations More

Tony Randall Joins KAT Country 103 for Afternoon Drive
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
Veteran broadcaster Tony Randall is named the new afternoon host on Country KATM-FM (KAT Country 103) in Stockton-Modesto, CA. He officially begins on Monday, December 1, and will be heard weekdays from 2-7pm. His debut will broadcast live from Walmart in Turlock, where Randall and the KAT Country 103 team More

Study: Radio Receivers Still Dominate AM/FM Listening
Edison Research
Edison Research
A decade of rapid growth in digital audio hasn't displaced the traditional radio receiver as Americans' primary way to listen to AM/FM radio, according to new findings from Edison Research's Share of Ear study. While streaming on phones, computers, smart speakers, and smart TVs has surged across the More

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ESPN Radio Extends National MLB Coverage in New Deal
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio will continue as the national audio home of Major League Baseball under a sweeping new rights agreement between ESPN and MLB that expands the network's role across the sport's biggest national events. The multi-year deal, announced by ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, More

Stations Urged to Set Tone as ''Soundtrack of the Season''
John Lund
John Lund
As retailers roll out holiday displays earlier each year, radio stations are stepping into their most festive stretch - and a new programming guide from Lund Media outlines how stations can win listeners and clients throughout the Christmas season. The advisory underscores a simple truth: while there may More

iHeartRewind Reveals 2025's Most Played Artists & Songs
iHeartRewind 2025
iHeartRewind 2025
iHeartRadio is closing out the year with a look back at the music that defined 2025, unveiling its annual iHeartRewind list highlighting the most listened-to artists and songs across all genres. For the second consecutive year, Sabrina Carpenter takes the top spot as iHeartRadio's most played artist, More

Dan Potter Departs KRMG Tulsa After 17 Years
Dan Potter
Dan Potter
Longtime Tulsa morning host Dan Potter has exited 102.3 KRMG, ending a 17-year run at the new Zoellner Media Group News/Talk outlet and 13 years in morning drive. Potter confirmed to the Tulsa World that his departure came suddenly during what he believed would be a contract discussion with new owner More

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Big Smoothie Exits K-Rock After Eight-Year Run
Big Smoothie
Big Smoothie
Jamie "Big Smoothie" Hantke departs Galaxy Communications' "K-Rock" network, including 94.9 WKLL Frankfort, 100.9 WKRL-FM North Syracuse, and 106.5 WKRH Fair Haven, ending an eight-year run and nearly 25 years on the air in Central New York. Hantke revealed the news in an emotional Instagram video, More

FCC Cites EMF Translator K264AL for Spurious Emissions
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Educational Media Foundation (EMF), licensee of FM translator K264AL in Merced, CA, has been issued a Notice of Violation by the Federal Communications Commission for operating outside required technical limits. According to the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, an agent from its San Francisco office monitored More

Chase Daniels Named VP of Programming for Cleveland
Chase Daniels
Chase Daniels
Audacy promotes Chase Daniels to Vice President of Programming for its Cleveland market, recognizing his three years of leadership, team development, and brand growth across the cluster's four stations. In a note to staff, SVP and Market Manager Jeff Miller praised Daniels for his focus, coaching, and More

Connoisseur Media Makes Key Portland Leadership Moves
Connoisseur Media
Connoisseur Media
Connoisseur Media has unveiled a slate of promotions and new appointments across its Portland, OR cluster. Grant McHill has been elevated to Program Director for NewsRadio 101.1 FM KXL. McHill, who has spent the past decade at the station and most recently served as News Director, said the promotion reflects More

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SiriusXM Appoints Zac Coughlin as Chief Financial Officer
Zac Coughlin
Zac Coughlin
SiriusXM Holdings appoints Zac Coughlin as its next Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 1, 2026. He'll succeed Tom Barry, who is stepping down after leading the company's finance organization through a period of renewed strategic focus. Coughlin joins SiriusXM with nearly three decades of More

FCC Sets Dates for 2022 Quadrennial Review Comments
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The FCC's Media Bureau has officially set the filing deadlines for public input on the Commission's 2022 Quadrennial Review of broadcast ownership rules, following publication of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on November 17. Comments on the proceeding (MB Docket No. More

Hope Media Group Expands and Promotes Digital Team
Hope Media Group
Hope Media Group
Hope Media Group (HMG) has announced a series of promotions and new hires as part of the continued expansion of its Digital Team. Moises Vergara, who joined HMG two years ago, is elevated to Manager of Video. Rebecca Malonson, a six-year team member, has been promoted to Manager More

105.3 The Goat Host Chris Bratcher Dies Suddenly at 49
Chris Bratcher
Chris Bratcher
Classic Rock WPTQ-FM (105.3 The Goat) in Glasgow (Bowling Green), KY is mourning the sudden passing of longtime midday host Chris Bratcher, a beloved voice in South Central Kentucky radio for nearly three decades. Bratcher, whose career became synonymous with community-driven broadcasting, was remembered More

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Ryan Warner Marks 20 Years With Colorado Public Radio
Ryan Warner
Ryan Warner
Colorado Public Radio is marking a major milestone for one of its signature voices as "Colorado Matters" host Ryan Warner celebrates 20 years on the daily news program. Warner, senior host of the show, has been a familiar presence for listeners across the state, known for his in-depth and approachable More

Tim Virgin Takes Afternoon Drive on 97.1 The Drive
Tim Virgin
Tim Virgin
WDRV (97.1 The Drive) in Chicago adds a familiar Windy City voice to its daily lineup, announcing that veteran rock radio personality Tim Virgin is joining the Hubbard Radio Classic Rock outlet. Brand and Content Director Keith Hastings confirmed the move on Monday. Virgin, whose presence has been a More

Haley Taylor Simon Departs Philly's 97.5 The Fanatic
Haley Taylor Simon
Haley Taylor Simon
Haley Taylor Simon exits Beasley Media Group's WPEN (97.5 The Fanatic), closing out more than four years with the Philadelphia Sports outlet where she launched her radio career. Simon announced the news on social media, sharing that the decision was unexpected but expressing gratitude for the opportunity to More

Local Storm Center Adds Two Veteran Weathercasters
Local Storm Center
Local Storm Center
Local Storm Center has expanded its nationwide team of forecasters with the addition of Meteorologist Angie Kathleen and longtime broadcaster Bob Kucken. Both have already begun delivering weather updates to partner stations across the country. Angie Kathleen joins the team with a lifelong passion for More

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Changes & Moves
Tim Virgin
Tim Virgin
WDRV (97.1 The Drive) in Chicago adds a familiar Windy City voice to its daily lineup, announcing that veteran rock radio personality Tim More

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