Industry News

As radio faces competition from an ever-increasing number of platforms, radio marketing firm DMR/Interactive is projecting a 14% increase in station marketing budgets across the radio industry in 2025, following years of single-digit declines.

In a move that the company says will "strengthen" its positioning in the province, Bell Media will "regroup the expertise" of both its Québec teams under the leadership of its provincial VP of Content Development, Programming and News. Just don't call it a reduction-in-force initiative.

A Class C3 FM serving tiny Hettinger, N. Dakota, a locale where nine radio stations may be accessible to locals, is trading hands.  What does this mean for this Country-formatted radio station?

While much optimism exists for 2025 — fueled by increased ad spend and emerging technologies — challenges abound. Kantar Media's just-released Media Trends & Predictions report seeks to illuminate the opportunities and challenges confronting the media and entertainment ecosystem in the coming year, and beyond.

A nonprofit dedicated to "fostering vibrant local media that connects, informs and inspires communities" is launching a new initiative to help local public media organizations better understand and meet the information needs of their communities.

A French technology company that has established itself as a digital television testing and video decoder compliance product provider is cheering the availability of the industry's first test suite for what will become Brazil's 'TV 3.0' digital terrestrial television broadcast system.

VIZIO and its SmartCast Operating System are now the property of one of North America's biggest brick-and-mortar and online retailers, as the transaction has closed following the expiration of the waiting period under federal regulations. 

The Hispanic-focused broadcast media company with a global ad tech arm has appointed a VP/GM for its mobile advertising and connected TV technology platform, Smadex.

His surname serves as the title of his FOX News Channel show. His full name is how his Premiere Networks-syndicated radio program is billed. Now, the "Most Influential Conservative Voice In The Country" is heading to the direct-to-consumer FOX Nation offering with a new program that uses his first name as its title.

As "Zoom expert" and public relations pro Rosemary Ravinal sees it, "private speaking" will improve your public speaking. She explains, "Whether you are leading a video conference, behind the lectern on a stage or whispering words of kindness to your grandmother, it boils down to communicating and connecting genuinely with other human beings."