Radio and podcast hosts aren’t just entertainers — they’re the original influencers driving trust, connection, and measurable results for brands. That's a takeaway from a just-released Audacy "State of Audio" report, which shows how authenticity and intimacy "are redefining influence in the mic-powered creator economy."
At Forecast 2026 on November 12 at the Harvard Club in the City of New York, expert panelists will discuss broadcast media's power in a streaming-first world, along with the data strategies needed to compete with walled gardens and digital-first platforms. MediaRadar's Brett House will moderate the session.
Two months ago, a station that had been the main ABC affiliate across South Florida, for nearly 70 years went off on its own, doubling down on its "LOCAL10" branding. Now, the BH Media-owned station is poised to lure in some NBA fans, thanks to a "multifaceted partnership" with the Miami Heat.
A bicoastal radio and TV station ownership group led by Gene Steinberg on a day-to-day basis as Chief Operations Officer has closed on its recently announced purchase of radio stations serving Southern Oregon. The seller? Bicoastal Media.
A new multi-purpose, hardware agnostic, specialized testing lab is coming to USSI Global's Brevard County, Fla., domestic production facility — one that will demonstrate and verify media transport options, USSI Global announced as the 2025 NAB Show New York began at the Javits Center.
Comcast Corp.'s NBCUniversal unit has joined as an investor in the ATSC 3.0 Framework Authority. That's the developer of the app-like Run3TV platform that is available for TV stations offering a NEXTGEN TV opportunity introduced at the 2022 NAB Show.
NAB Show New York is taking up the Javits Center on Wednesday and Thursday, and Solid State Logic is ready to demonstrate its native ST 2110 card, in addition to its System T S300 console and a Tempest Control App Flypack.
TASCAM has brought to market a new microphone adapter developed in conjunction with Nikon. It brings XLR input expansion and professional-grade audio capture to the new Nikon ZR.
IP compliance monitoring and multiviewing product maker Mediaproxy is heading to NAB Show New York with confidence that its Multiviewer and Remote Monitoring products will win over media industry professionals.
It was formed in December 2023. Since then, Tony Peduto has risen to CEO and has actively led the broadcast tower company as it builds out the digital infrastructure required to support wireless networks, AI and cloud services. Now, GTC Towers is growing its asset stable by making a deal with Saga.
AI is rapidly changing how content producers can get a sample radio commercial in the hands of a potential client. Spec TV spots, or a commercial seen on a streaming video or social media platform, are also now very much part of the mix. That's why there's a new visual feature within Futuri's SpotOn portfolio.
With a development team based in Cambridge, England, Pixel Power has become known in the broadcast technology community for its graphics and playout workflows and advanced multiviewer and monitoring systems.
Privately held Renda Media, which owns radio stations in Southwest Florida and in Western Pennsylvania, is the 50th broadcast radio company to sign on to a service created through a partnership between ENCO, Benztown and Compass Media Networks that works thanks to AI.
The latest look at the most-aired spots appearing on both cable TV networks (as drop-ins) and on national TV, as detected by Media Monitors, is here. For the week ending October 19, one auto insurance specialist dominated the Cable report.
The audio content creation and distribution company with majority ownership held by Soros Fund Management has launched the Wisconsin Sports Radio Network, a first-ever offering for a state that's just a little passionate about its Green Bay Packers, University of Wisconsin Badgers and the Milwaukee Brewers.
A Connecticut state court has ordered Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw to abide by a limited discovery ruling that compels him to supply attorneys for Soros Fund Management with details regarding past dealings with ABRY Partners. The court blocked broader subpoenas into Warshaw's business history.
A Nevada federal district court has issued a stipulation and order to stay litigation pending a settlement between the licensee of two Las Vegas-targeted Spanish-language radio stations and the tower industry giant that threatened to dismantle the stations' towers after a lease disagreement turned bitter.
Remote News Service has signed fresh agreements with six new affiliate groups, bringing its outsourced reports to stations across California, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia.
"The higher the engagement, the greater brand recall and purchase intent." That's the conclusion of a study conducted by Brightline and MediaScience that examined more than 60 interactive campaigns and 700 participants. "This illustrates what we already know: engagement equals results," Brlightline said.
The publicly traded audio content creator and distributor that's the parent of Westwood One has filed a sweeping federal antitrust lawsuit against The Nielsen Company. Mary Berner-led Cumulus accuses the ratings Goliath of “coercive conduct, strong-arm negotiation tactics, and restrictive terms” that suffocate measurement competitors.
