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On the Record: Radio Holds 62% of Ad-Supported Audio in Q1
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (227+ words) Nearly four hours. That's how much time the average American spent with audio every day in Q1 2026, according to Nielsen, and despite an ever-expanding menu of listening options, the vast majority of that time went exactly where it has for decades:…...
Urban One's Harrell: Community Is the Proof Point
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (322+ words) Community as an operational foundation was the focal point when Urban One Co-President of Audio Eddie Harrell sat down with RAB President Mike Hulvey to offer a look at how the company has built its identity across more than four…...
The Vatican Joins Fight to Keep Radio in the Dashboard
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (344+ words) Those fighting to keep radio in the dashboard here in the United States have found an unexpected ally: the Holy See. The Vatican is pressing lawmakers to mandate terrestrial radio receivers in all new cars, given its status as "an…...
NAB Challenges FCC Fee Hike For Radio, Wants Big Tech to Pay
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (321+ words) The NAB is pushing back on a proposed 46% fee hike from the FCC and calling on the Commission to make Big Tech pay its share, with the filing landing the same week several small radio station classes crossed the de…...
NAB Radio Board Welcomes Four New Members For 2026 Terms
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (158+ words) Radio Ink - Roy H. Williams " The Wizard of Ads The NAB Radio Board of Directors has four fresh faces joining a slate of returning incumbents as two-year terms for even-numbered districts get underway with AM radio protections, local ownership, and accelerating…...
NAB to FCC: Help Radio Against 'Fierce and Formidable' Big Tech
1+ week, 2+ day ago (243+ words) The NAB has entered the FCC's ongoing competition proceeding with a data-heavy argument for structural reform and a warning that "the competitive viability of many local broadcast stations is now in peril" in a marketplace now ruled by unregulated Big…...
Connoisseur Wins FCC Waiver; Closes On Bonneville in the Bay
2+ week, 2+ day ago (345+ words) Connoisseur Media has officially covered the Bay Area, completing a purchase of four Bonneville International stations after securing a local radio rule waiver in another litmus test of where the wind is blowing when it comes to allowed ownership limits…...
AM Act Folded Into Larger Transportation Bill, Widening Vote Path
1+ week, 5+ day ago (246+ words) The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act has found a new vehicle to a vote. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has voted to embed the AM Act into Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY)s H. R. 7389, the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act…...
FCC Vote Streamlines Disaster Reporting for Broadcasters
1+ week, 6+ day ago (176+ words) The FCC unanimously approved four items at its May open meeting, including modernization of the Disaster Information Reporting System, consolidating a decade-old filing structure long flagged as a bottleneck for radio during active disaster recovery. Carr said the changes would…...
Connoisseur Waves Goodbye to Watertown With Riverfront Sale
2+ week, 6+ day ago (237+ words) Radio Ink - Roy H. Williams " The Wizard of Ads Connoisseur Media has agreed to sell its six-station Watertown, South Dakota cluster to local operator Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC, continuing the portfolio refinement strategy the company established with its Alpha Media acquisition last…...