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Streaming Music Surpasses Radio in Daily Music Reach

Edison Research at SSRS

Streaming music has surpassed AM/FM radio in daily music reach among Americans age 13 and older, according to the latest Share of Ear study from Edison Research at SSRS. As of the second quarter of 2026, 46% of Americans 13 listen to streaming music on a typical day, compared with 43% who listen to music More

Salem Media Narrows Q2 Loss as Revenue Falls 15%

Salem Media

Salem Media reported a sharply reduced net loss for the second quarter of 2026 despite a 15% decline in revenue, as lower operating expenses and impairment charges helped improve the company's bottom line. For the three months ended June 30, Salem posted total net revenue of $45.9 million, down 15.2% More

Townsquare Partners With Muirfield on Digital Ads

Townsquare Media

Townsquare Media has entered into a strategic digital advertising partnership with Muirfield Broadcasting, expanding its Media Partnerships division to 16 alliances covering 41 additional markets outside of Townsquare's owned-and-operated footprint. Muirfield Broadcasting More

Bay Rock Launches as Baltimore Classic Rock

Bay Rock

Seaboard Networks has launched Bay Rock - Baltimore's Classic Rock, a new digital station designed to keep the format available in the market following WZBA's move from Classic Rock to Christian programming. Bay Rock is available around the clock through its website and is already streaming through the More

Audacy Insights: Economy Tops Issues for Commuters

Audacy Insights

Economic concerns are emerging as the dominant issue among voters heading into the 2026 midterm elections, particularly among Americans who regularly commute to work, according to new research commissioned by Audacy. The study of 1,000 registered U.S. voters, conducted with YouGov, found 54% of likely More

Greg Thomas Exits WLWI in Cumulus Workforce Cuts

Greg Thomas

Veteran Country radio programmer Greg Thomas is among those affected by Cumulus Media's latest company-wide workforce reduction, exiting heritage Country WLWI-FM in Montgomery, AL. Thomas was laid off Monday, August 10, ending a 10-year run with WLWI that included serving as Program Director. He joined More

Report: Podcast Ad Spending Jumps 23% in Q2

Magellan AI

Podcast advertising continued to show strong growth in the second quarter of 2026, with spending rising 23% from a year earlier and 9% from the first quarter, according to Magellan AI's latest Podcast Advertising Benchmark Report. Every month of the quarter topped the average monthly spending More

iHeartMedia Leads Podtrac July Publisher Rankings

Podtrac

iHeartMedia continued to dominate Podtrac's U.S. podcast publisher rankings in July 2026, while "Crime Junkie" remained the nation's top podcast based on U.S. unique monthly audience. The iHeart Audience Network ranked No. 1 among U.S. podcast publishers and networks with 55.7 million unique monthly More

Andy Pollin Exits ESPN 630 Amid Cumulus Cuts

Andy Pollin

Veteran Washington, DC sports radio personality Andy Pollin has exited WSBN-AM (ESPN 630) as part of the latest round of layoffs at Cumulus Media. Pollin had been with ESPN 630 since 2019, initially joining the station as a Sports Update Anchor during ESPN Radio's "Golic & Wingo" and as a features More

Lamont Hollywood Exits 107.7 The Bone Over Cuts

Lamont Hollywood

Longtime Bay Area radio personality Lamont Hollywood has exited KSAN-FM (107.7 The Bone) San Francisco, ending a 37-year run on the air as Cumulus Media continues a round of cutbacks and restructuring. Hollywood announced his departure in a Facebook post, attributing the move to "corporate restructuring More

Stingray Inks TuneIn Partnership with iM Media Labs

TuneIn

Stingray has announced a new partnership with iM Media Labs to integrate TuneIn into the iM Media Hub, expanding access to live radio, sports, news, music and podcasts in connected vehicles. The integration will make TuneIn available through the vehicle-native iM Media Hub More

K-LOVE Names Brian Sipe VP of Live Events

Brian Sipe

K-LOVE, Inc., parent company of K-LOVE and Air1, has named veteran venue executive Brian Sipe as Vice President of Live Events, effective October 5. Sipe most recently served as General Manager of Central Bank Center in Lexington, KY, which is managed by Oak View Group. His background also includes booking More

iHeartMedia Q2 Revenue Rises 4.7% to $977 Million

iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $977.2 million, an increase of 4.7% from $933.7 million a year earlier, as continued growth in its digital and podcast businesses offset weakness in its Multiplatform Group. Excluding political advertising, consolidated revenue increased 3.5%. GAAP More

Entravision Q2 Revenue Jumps 126% on Ad Tech Growth

Entravision Communications

Entravision Communications reported second-quarter 2026 net revenue of $227.9 million, up 126% from $100.7 million in the same period last year, driven by rapid growth in its Advertising Technology & Services business. The company's Advertising Technology & Services segment generated $182.8 million in More

Study: Podcast Ads Reach Elusive Streaming Viewers

Cumulus Media | Westwood One

Podcast advertising could provide marketers with an effective way to reach consumers who increasingly spend their video viewing time on advertising-free streaming services, according to the latest Podcast Download study from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights. The Spring 2026 study, conducted by More

RAB Sets Third AI Advantage Webinar for August 19

Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB)

The Radio Advertising Bureau will present the third installment of its four-part "AI Advantage for Radio Sales" webinar series on Wednesday, August 19 at Noon CT/1pm ET. The session, "The AI Visibility Playbook for Radio," will focus on how radio stations and local advertisers can improve their More

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