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Some 233 million — or 81% of Americans aged 12 and over — consumed online audio in the last month. Furthermore, some 219 million Americans over the age of 11 — or 76% — listened to online audio in the last week. That's the big takeaway from The Infinite Dial 2026, released by Edison Research at SSRS.

Lenders taking control of Cumulus will ultimately decide whether and how aggressively to pursue the case once the stay lifts, a decision that will fall to an entirely new board. Every current Cumulus director is deemed to have resigned upon the plan’s effective date, as the broadcaster goes private.

On Wednesday, RBR+TVBR first reported on the sale of two Southern New England radio brands by Hall Communications to a new subsidiary of Connecticut-based radio station owner Red Wolf Broadcasting Corp. Today, details regarding the transaction, including the price, became known.

With nary a word, the FCC on Wednesday quietly granted approval to a transaction that sees an FM airing KCRW's "Eclectic 24" noncommercial avant garde Alternative format wind up in the hands of the company born out of the former Buckley Broadcasting. A waiver to make the deal happen was approved.

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The latest "Infinite Dial" report also finds growing use of online audio by older Americans

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The nation’s largest media company superserving African Americans saw its net revenue shrink by nearly $20 million during the final three months of 2024, as its net loss widened due to across-the-board revenue dips — including a 7.4% decline in digital advertising.

OpenX Technologies Inc., an omnichannel supply-side platform, has brought to market what it hails as "a first-to-market capability" giving advertisers the ability to easily target "high-attention" Connected TV inventory in real time. Connected TV-focused TVision helped bring the service to fruition.

Media multitasking is no longer just a Gen Z habit. According to new research unveiled this week at Connected TV World Summit 2026 in London, more than half of adults aged 45–54 now watch video clips on their mobile phones while watching television.

As RBR+TVBR first reported last week, Frank Biancuzzo, who since 2021 has served as President of Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), will retire from the company at mid-year 2026. Who will be taking the role once he departs is now known.