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Magellan AI: Host-Read Podcast Ads Lift Response

Magellan AI

Magellan AI has released its Q2 2026 Podcast Measurement Benchmark Report, finding a median 2.23% response rate among podcast advertising campaigns measured during the first six months of the year. The report analyzed campaigns running from January 1 through June 30. The company More

NAB Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Broadcasters

The National Association of Broadcasters is marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a new episode of its "AirTime" podcast examining the role local broadcasters played during the attacks and their continuing responsibility during emergencies. The episode More

Katz: Radio Serves as Lifeline During Emergencies

Katz Radio Group

Radio's ability to deliver immediate, local information makes it an important communications resource during hurricanes and other emergencies, according to a new Katz Radio Group Sound Answers blog post examining the medium's role during severe weather. Katz notes that the More

Greg Hanson Named Connoisseur Shreveport Market Manager

Greg Hanson

Connoisseur Media has promoted Greg Hanson to Market Manager and named Paul Cannell Operations Manager for its five-station Shreveport, LA cluster, including KDKS, KTAL, KBTT, KLKL and KOKA. Hanson moves into the Market Manager position after serving as Operations Manager for the cluster. In his expanded More

Packers, 95.7 BIG FM Renew Broadcast Partnership

The Green Bay Packers and iHeartMedia Milwaukee's WRIT-FM (95.7 BIG FM) have reached a multi-year renewal of their broadcast partnership, keeping the Classic Hits outlet as the Milwaukee flagship of the Packers Radio Network. Under the agreement, 95.7 BIG FM will continue carrying live Packers gameday More

Greg Papa Returns to KNBR Weekday Lineup

Greg Papa

KNBR (The Sports Leader) San Francisco has signed longtime Bay Area sports broadcaster and San Francisco 49ers radio voice Greg Papa to a new agreement that returns him to the station's weekday programming lineup. Papa will host "Lunch With Papa," a new one-hour midday feature airing weekdays from noon-1pm. More

Triton Digital Launches Demos+ Podcast Targeting

Triton Digital

Triton Digital has launched Demos+ Demographic Targeting, a new podcast content targeting capability available through the Triton Ad Platform (TAP). Built on the company's survey-based Demos+ podcast audience measurement product, the new capability classifies podcast More

BIG 100 Sets Commanders Programming for 2026

Washington Commanders

WBIG (BIG 100) Washington, DC has unveiled its Washington Commanders programming lineup for the 2026 NFL season, expanding its coverage with daily guests and weeknight programming. The iHeartMedia Classic Rock outlet serves as the official flagship of the Commanders and will feature More

FCC Approves WPSU License Transfer to WHYY

WHYY

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the transfer of WPSU's broadcast licenses from Penn State University to WHYY, clearing the principal regulatory hurdle for the transaction. WHYY and Penn State said they will now proceed with the remaining steps required to More

RadioLinx Launches Weekly Sports History Feature

RadioLinx Broadcast Marketing

RadioLinx Broadcast Marketing has announced the national launch of "This Week in Sports History," a new 60-second weekly radio feature hosted by veteran sports and entertainment broadcaster Mike Janela. Each installment will revisit a notable event, achievement or personality More

Jeff Weber Media Adds Two Syndicated Radio Products

Greatest Hits USA

Jeff Weber Media has expanded its client roster with the addition of "Greatest Hits USA" and "Pop Quiz," handling advertising and affiliate sales for both syndicated radio products. "Greatest Hits USA," hosted by veteran radio personality Chuck Matthews, is a three-hour weekly program featuring music More

Audacy Partners With Smosh for Podcasts and Video

Smosh Mouth

Audacy has entered into a multi-year podcast and video partnership with comedy brand Smosh, becoming the exclusive sales and distribution partner for its podcast lineup. Beginning October 1, Audacy will handle sales and distribution for all Smosh podcasts, including "Smosh Mouth," "Smosh Reads Reddit More

Strahan, Schwartz-Morini Launch New Podcast

''Hustle Like You're Broke''

SMAC Entertainment co-founders Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini will launch their first podcast together, "Hustle Like You're Broke," on September 23. The weekly series, named after the longtime business motto shared by the pair, will feature conversations with figures from entertainment, More

Carli Lloyd, Jenny Taft Launch iHeart Podcast

''Whatever It Takes''

iHeartPodcasts has launched "Whatever It Takes with Carli Lloyd and Jenny Taft," a new weekly sports and culture podcast hosted by two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist Carli Lloyd and sports broadcaster Jenny Taft. The series joins the iHeart Soccer Network with new episodes available More

Study: AM/FM Leads Young Listeners in Cars

Edison Research at SSRS

AM/FM radio accounts for 70% of ad-supported audio listening in the car among Americans ages 13-34, according to new data from Edison Research at SSRS' Share of Ear study. The research found that Americans in the 13-34 demographic spend an average of just under one hour per day listening to audio in the More

'Uncle Mike' Hansen Joins Neversink Media Team

'Uncle Mike' Hansen

Longtime Hudson Valley radio personality "Uncle Mike" Hansen has joined Neversink Media and AK22 Digital Media, taking on roles with WALL Radio, WDLC Country and 98.1 KZE. Hansen will host middays on WDLC Country and serve in the newly created position of Community Relations Director. In that role, he will More

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