The House Energy and Commerce Committee has advanced the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 (H.R. 979) by a lopsided 50-1 vote, marking the latest step toward requiring automakers to keep AM broadcast radio as standard equipment in all new passenger vehicles. The bill, sponsored by Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), directs the Department of Transportation More

Edison Research Highlights Latino Podcast Insights

Edison Research

Edison Research is marking Hispanic Heritage Month by releasing new findings from the 2024 Latino Podcast Listener Report and pledging continued investment in research to empower Latino and Hispanic creators in 2025 and beyond. The company has studied Latino podcast audiences since 2020, with support More

Civic Media Announces New Executive Leadership Team

Civic Media

Civic Media has announced a leadership restructuring, effective immediately, as it continues expanding across the Upper Midwest. CEO Sage Weil has promoted former VP of Operations Kory Hartman to Chief Operating Officer, tasking him with overseeing day-to-day operations across the More

Rick Rumble Marks 30 Years on FM99 in Norfolk

Rick Rumble

Rumble in the Morning host Rick Rumble is celebrating 30 years on the air at WNOR (FM99) in Norfolk, a milestone that underscores his long-running presence in Hampton Roads radio since joining the station in 1995. Rumble's path to Norfolk began in his hometown of Grand Rapids with stops in St. Louis, More

AWM to Award Eight Outstanding Industry Leaders

Alliance for Women in Media (AWM)

The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) will honor eight leaders at the 2025 Gracies Leadership Awards on November 18 at Tribeca 360° in New York City. Journalist Katie Couric will receive the Gracies Icon Award, and Michelle Duke, President of the NAB Leadership Foundation and Chief More

WSSP Revamps Lineup with New Shows and Familiar Voices

Trevor Thomas and Josh Albrecht

Audacy's WSSP-FM (1250/105.7 The Fan) in Milwaukee is rolling out a new weekday programming schedule on September 22, highlighted by the debut of two fresh shows and the return of Green Bay Packers legends to the airwaves. The day kicks off with the new morning show Inside More

Phil Hendrie's Podcast Joins iHeartPodcasts Network

The World of Phil Hendrie

Premiere Networks and veteran radio and podcast personality Phil Hendrie have partnered to bring Hendrie's long-running show, "The World of Phil Hendrie," to the iHeartPodcasts network, effective immediately. The 30-minute weekday program -- starring Hendrie and his multiverse of recurring characters -- More

iHP Launches ''Untraditionally Lala'' Hosted by Lala Kent

Untraditionally Lala

iHeartPodcasts has debuted "Untraditionally Lala," a new weekly show under its Popworthy slate hosted by reality TV personality and entrepreneur Lala Kent, known from Vanderpump Rules. The series pairs Kent's straight-ahead commentary with discussions about relationships, friendships, and navigating life in More

Nielsen Spring 2025 Report Shows Listening Growth

Nielsen

Nielsen has released its Spring 2025 Nationwide study, revealing notable gains in AM/FM radio listening across the U.S. The report, which aggregates data from all counties, including Portable People Meter (PPM) and diary markets, shows growth across all demographics and time periods More

Skyview Networks Elevates Krahl, Davis to VP/R&PS

Kristin Krahl and Howard Davis

Skyview Networks has promoted Kristin Krahl and Howard Davis to the newly created roles of Vice President, Revenue and Performance Strategy, President & CEO Steve Jones announced in a companywide memo this morning. The move reflects an evolving sales structure and formalizes a unified More

CRB Announces 2025-2026 Board of Directors

CRS 26

The Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) have finalized elections for the organization's 2025-2026 Board of Directors, assembling a slate of industry leaders who guide the Country Radio Seminar (CRS). Returning as CRB officers are Kurt Johnson (Townsquare Media) as President and John Shomby (Country's Radio More

RAB/BIA Webinar to Map 2025 Wins & 2026 Momentum

RAB and BIA

The Radio Advertising Bureau, in partnership with BIA Advisory Services, will host a live presentation -- "Finish 2025 Strong. Kickstart 2026 with Momentum" -- at noon CT on Wednesday, September 24. The session will spotlight BIA's latest U.S. Local Advertising Forecast and near-term opportunities for radio More

NPR Names Sonali Mehta Exec. Director of NPR Music

Sonali Mehta

NPR has named Sonali Mehta Executive Director of NPR Music, effective September 22. She will be based in New York. In the role, Mehta will lead the overall strategy for NPR Music, collaborate with NPR's network of music stations, guide growth and innovation around the Tiny Desk franchise, and identify new More

Andy Cohen's ''Radio Andy'' Extends SiriusXM Deal

Andy Cohen

SiriusXM has signed producer, TV and radio host Andy Cohen to a three-year contract extension that keeps his exclusive Radio Andy channel on the platform. Cohen will continue to co-host the daily live "Andy Cohen Live" with John Hill weekdays at 10am ET. The renewal coincides with the channel's 10-year More

MacLachlan Launches Weekly Podcast for Duran Network

What Are We Even Doing?

Actor Kyle MacLachlan is entering the podcast space with "What Are We Even Doing?", a weekly series produced with iHeartRadio's Elvis Duran Podcast Network. The show debuts Thursday, September 18 with model/actor and Library Science co-founder Kaia Gerber as the first guest. Each episode finds the "Twin More

fwd. network Adds Janet Lansbury's ''Unruffled''

Unruffled

The fwd. network has added "Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled," the long-running parenting podcast hosted by author and parenting educator Janet Lansbury. For more than a decade, Lansbury has guided parents and caregivers with an approach centered on respect, empathy and calm. Her podcast, More

iHeartMedia Names Dee Doers Area President for MidNorth

Dee (Devon) Doers

iHeartMedia appoints Dee (Devon) Doers as Area President for the company's MidNorth Area, which includes Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, effective immediately. In the role, Doers will oversee operations across six markets: Rochester, MN; Bismarck, Minot, Dickinson and Grand Forks, ND; and Eau Claire, More

Connoisseur/Portland OR Ups Salisbury to Content Dir.

Dylan Salisbury

KUPL (98.7 The Bull)/Portland, OR is shifting its programming leadership as Connoisseur Media promotes Dylan Salisbury to Content Director for the Country outlet, adding to his existing role as Content Director of Live 95.5. Salisbury will oversee both stations and report to Ross MacLeod, Connoisseur More

Study: Westwood One NFL Delivers 64M Season Reach

Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group

A new Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group analysis finds the NFL on Westwood One delivers powerful cumulative reach for marketers across the season, highlighted by a first-of-its-kind Nielsen "panel unification" of 80,000 Portable People Meter (PPM) panelists. Commissioned by Cumulus Media | More

Q101 Inducted into Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

WKQX-FM (Q101) Chicago

WKQX-FM (Q101) Chicago's Alternative station, has been inducted into the Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66. The ceremony took place Sunday, September 14, at the historic Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet. Q101 entered the Hall in the Radio More

NAB Leadership Foundation Names BLT Class of 2026

NAB Leadership Foundation

The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) has announced the Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) class of 2026. The 10-month, executive MBA-style program began on September 12 and prepares rising executives for C-suite and operational leadership roles with sessions on business acumen, More

B101 Philadelphia to Debut ''The Kathy Romano Show''

Kathy Romano

WBEB-FM (B101) in Philadelphia will launch "The Kathy Romano Show" on September 23, airing weekdays from 6-10am ET. The new morning program pairs Kathy Romano with Bobby Smith, with Laura Boss serving as executive producer. Romano will also host a solo midday show from 10am-12pm ET. She joins B101 after a More

Changes & Moves

Kathy Romano

WBEB-FM (B101) in Philadelphia will launch "The Kathy Romano Show" on September 23, airing weekdays from 6-10am ET. The morning More

US House Committee Advances AM Radio Bill

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