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“The Evolving Ear: How New Listeners are Shaping Podcasting's Next Chapter" probes "first-year" podcast listeners—those who started listening within the last year and represent 20% of U.S. weekly podcast consumers—comparing their behaviors to "long-timers" who have been listening for five years or more.

Featuring a conversation with Kevin Rodgers of Nautel

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"They wanted it louder, they wanted it brighter, they wanted it cleaner"

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In an opinion piece, American Enterprise Institute nonresident Senior Fellow Daniel Lyons "unpacks" the FCC's "Equal Time Rule," which he says has been resurrected by the Commissioner under the leadership of Brendan Carr. He also explores "its ongoing validity in a diverse media environment."

With the awarding of accreditation for TV universe estimation by the Media Rating Council (MRC), the ARF DASH TV Universe Study believes it has established "a standard" in measurement. Now, DASH is expanding its delivery schedule and taking steps "to broaden its usefulness" in both advertising and strategy.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has turned to a retired media executive who most recently served as Sr. VP/Regional Market Manager for Beasley Media Group's New Jersey stations to serve as its Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships.

The Communications Forum Luncheon Series, presented by The Media Institute, will kick off its 2026 schedule of gatherings in one month with an appearance from the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

Radio programming syndication firm United Stations, today owned by Gemini XIII and led on a day-to-day basis by President Stefan Jones, has appointed a Director of Affiliate Sales and Special Projects who is already overseeing client partnerships, affiliate engagement and product strategy and development.

Last week, it became known that RCS Sound Software SVP of Asia and Pacific Keith Williams would retire on March 31 after more than two decades with the iHeartMedia-owned enterprise benefiting radio programming leaders around the globe. Now, it has become known that RCS's President/CEO has decided to retire, too.

With a blockbuster, game-changing — and potential rule-changing — merger agreement with Nexstar Media Group awaiting regulatory scrutiny and hopeful approval, TEGNA has moved ahead with the launch of new local TV station-aligned mobile apps across 50 markets.