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Urban One Q3 Revenue Falls 5% as Net Loss Widens

Urban One

Urban One reported third-quarter net revenue of $88 million, down 5% from $92.7 million a year earlier. A $128.9 million impairment charge drove an operating loss of $126.6 million, compared with operating income of $2.5 million in the year-earlier quarter. The net loss More

CMG Atlanta Names Cherish Geter Digital Media Director

Cherish Geter

Cox Media Group has named Cherish Geter Digital Media Director for its Atlanta radio cluster, which includes WSBB-FM (95.5 WSB), WSB-FM (B98.5), WSRV (97.1 The River) and WALR (Kiss 104.1). Geter will lead digital sales strategy, working with sales leadership on client campaigns, digital revenue growth More

Caloroga Media Opens Linnet Podcast Tools to Public

Caloroga Media

Caloroga Media has opened the public beta of Linnet, its AI-powered podcast production platform, removing the waitlist and invitation requirement. The company is making Linnet's Starter and Creator tiers free through December 1. The browser-based platform combines scripting, More

Workflow Corp. Unveils Aircheck Buddy for Radio

Workflow Corp.

Workflow Corporation has introduced Aircheck Buddy, a service that records and transcribes on-air breaks for talent coaching and tracks advertising activity on competing stations. For programming teams, Aircheck Buddy records scheduled shifts from a station's stream, skips the More

Brenden Peach Joins Ten Country 97.3 Reno for Mornings

Brenden Peach

Reno Media Group's KOLC (Ten Country 97.3) has named Brenden Peach morning co-host and programming coordinator. Peach joins Cat Bellah on "The Ten Country Morning Show" beginning November 17, filling the vacancy left by Robbie Owens. The show airs weekdays from 6-10am. Peach will also help oversee music More

B-Dub Radio Reaches 70 Weeknight Affiliates

B-Dub Radio

B-Dub Radio has reached 70 weeknight affiliates with the addition of KLAD-FM in Klamath Falls, OR. The independently owned country radio show, syndicated by Skyview Networks, reached 50 weeknight affiliates in early 2025 and 60 last December. The weeknight roster includes KPNW-FM Seattle, WIL-FM St. More

PodcastOne Adds Three Podcasts to Network

PodcastOne

PodcastOne has expanded its programming lineup with the acquisition of "Fluently Forward" and two podcasts from David Meltzer, "Office Hours" and "The Playbook." Hosted by Shannon McNamara, "Fluently Forward" covers celebrity gossip, blind items and entertainment news. More

iHeartMedia Q3 Revenue Rises 3.3% as Podcasts Gain

iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia reported third-quarter revenue of $1.03 billion, up 3.3% from a year earlier, as growth in podcasting and political advertising offset declines in broadcast and network revenue. Excluding political advertising, revenue rose 0.9%. The company posted operating income of $73 million, compared More

SiriusXM Names Tubi's Anjali Sud CEO, Succeeding Witz

Anjali Sud

SiriusXM has named Tubi CEO Anjali Sud its next Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2027. She will succeed Jennifer Witz, who is stepping down after nearly six years as CEO and will remain an adviser to the company through the end of 2027. Sud has served as an independent director on SiriusXM's More

Crime Junkie, iHeart Lead October Podtrac Rankings

Podtrac

AudioChuck's "Crime Junkie" held the top spot in Podtrac's October 2026 U.S. podcast rankings, while iHeart Audience Network led the U.S. publisher and network chart with 64.3 million unique audience members and 294.7 million downloads and plays. The top five podcasts were unchanged from September. The More

MIW Opens Applications for Erica Farber Mentorship

Erica Farber

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) has opened applications for the third annual Erica Farber Mentorship in Management Program, a year-long initiative designed to help women in radio advance into higher-level leadership positions. The program is exclusively sponsored by WideOrbit. The mentorship More

Westwood One Blog Makes Case for Brand Building

Cumulus Media and Westwood One

Advertisers can generate stronger sales growth by pairing promotions that reach shoppers ready to buy with campaigns that build familiarity among future customers, according to a review of advertising effectiveness research by the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group. Chief Insights Officer More

Podcast Ad Spending Rises 18% in Q3, Says Magellan AI

Magellan AI

Podcast advertising spending increased 18% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026, according to Magellan AI's latest Podcast Advertising Benchmark Report. Despite the annual growth, spending declined 1% from the second quarter as advertisers pulled back during July and August before More

FCC Chairman Carr Names Will Holloway Legal Advisor

Will Holloway

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has named Will Holloway a legal advisor in his office. Holloway most recently advised Commissioner Trusty, leading legal and policy analysis on wireless, space, international, engineering and technology, and public safety issues. "Will began his career at the FCC as an honors More

WTMX Team Helps Raise $311,121 to Fight Breast Cancer

WTMX-FM (101.9 The Mix) Chicago

WTMX-FM (101.9 The Mix) in Chicago says its "Men of the Mix" team helped raise $311,121 for the American Cancer Society's Men Wear Pink campaign, finishing first among Chicago teams in total funds raised. Now in its seventh year, the station's effort is led by "The Morning Mix" More

P1 Study: Christmas Fans Favor Later Radio Start

P1 Media Group

Christmas classics remain strong listener favorites, but a growing majority would prefer radio stations to wait until Thanksgiving or later before switching to all-holiday programming, according to P1 Media Group's 2026 "America's Top 100 Christmas Songs" study. The nationwide survey, sponsored by More

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