Political advertisers heading into the 2026 election cycle have a new avenue into premium audio inventory, as Global Media's DAX US has struck an exclusive integration with Basis, the cross-channel media orchestration platform.
New data from Cumulus Media's Audio Active Group and Westwood One finds that marketers and agency personnel are commuting to the office at the highest rate recorded since tracking began in April 2022. An Advertiser Perceptions survey of 301 marketers and agencies conducted April 1-13 finds 92% commuting to an office in some fashion.
Nielsen's March 2026 installment of The Gauge and Media Distributor Gauge tells a familiar story with a few notable wrinkles: streaming's dominance remains largely intact, cable got a welcome shot in the arm from the NCAA basketball tournaments, and Disney had a month worth talking about.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr again pushed back over whether the agency's escalating investigation into Disney-owned ABC stations is politically motivated, insisting the early license renewal order that has rattled the broadcast industry is tied to "invidious forms of DEI discrimination" — but his remarks carry a warning that extends well beyond Burbank.
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For the second time in three years, NPR is going back to the well — this time offering voluntary buyouts, with the prospect of layoffs to follow, as President and CEO Katherine Maher works to close an $8 million budget gap created by the loss of federal public media subsidies.
Members of Congress sometimes direct agency decisions or tell agency leaders, “You belong to us. Remember that and you’ll be alright,” laments AEI nonresident senior fellow Mark Jamison. He adds that some agency leaders now openly question whether their independence exists at all. That raises three practical questions for Jamison.
An all-American brand value could be fueling a renaissance in visual media advertising activity at an activity that in recent years had stumbled against Pepsico and other soft drink rivals. Today, Coca-Cola is a big Spot Cable believer, the latest Media Monitors data show.
The Medallas de Cortez awards recognize excellence in Hispanic radio programming, sales, and management and are named in honor of Raoul Cortez, who founded the first Spanish-language radio station in the nation. This year’s awards will be presented at the 17th Hispanic Radio Conference, next week in Phoenix.
The domestic launch of a 24/7 news-focused audio service — in 2026 — is newsworthy for the action alone. Given the people involved, brought on by supermarket magnate turned AM radio licensee John Catsimatidis, what's to come at week's end marks another exciting chapter for the man who resuscitated one of the world's most recognizable radio stations.
The publicly traded broadcast media company that's parent to the Hispanic-focused Estrella Media operation and heritage multicultural radio brands "HOT 97" and WBLS in New York enjoyed a digital revenue surge in the first quarter that helped send overall revenue up 12%. That said, audio revenue was down.
With the publication of a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking associated with proposed changes to the FCC's audible crawl rule in the Federal Register, the Media Bureau's Policy Division has been given the green light to establish a comment window, finalizing the dates one can offer their thoughts on the matter.
The agreement between ATSC, Sistema Brasileiro de TV Digital Terrestre (SBTVD) Forum and Korea’s Telecommunications Technology Association reflects what the ATSC calls a shared commitment to strengthening global interoperability for advanced broadcasting services and to accelerating international collaboration.
The trade organization and political advocacy group representing some 500 small and medium-sized MVPDs has shared the results of the reelection of officers to its Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
Less than two weeks ago, the Media Bureau’s Video Division approved the transfer of control of a group of television stations from Block Communications Inc. to Gray Media. As of today, there's a new GM for the two Louisville stations included in that deal, and Gray's existing property in Kentucky's largest market.
The key finding in Sound Check Europe 2026, a recently released report conducted by Bauer Media Audio and partner Elevate Consultancy? Audio is a core part of their media strategy, and it has largely to do with consumer trust. That said, programming is also key — at least for the company behind Radio Frankfurt.
A three-judge federal appeals court panel on Friday expressed doubts that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia erred in its August 2025 decision that a racial discrimination claim lobbed by Standard General head Soohyung Kim against the FCC has no merit.
In March, state broadcast associations headed to Capitol Hill to tell their stories of community service and advocate for radio access. Earlier this month, farm broadcasters got their shot, as NAFB members arrived on Capitol Hill for Washington Watch.
With CEO Les Levi signing off on the deal, HC2 Broadcasting has moved forward with the acquisition of a low-power television station serving the northern Wisconsin city that's home to the Packers.
A new 64-channel multitrack recorder/player in the DA-6400/DA-6400P is now available in IP-based production systems, Southern California-based TASCAM has announced.
