Cameron Coats

Automakers could not keep the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act from clearing the House, but their lobbying disclosures show the money still moving while the bill waits on a Senate calendar that holds no vote before the midterms, leaving broadcasters watching the clock.

Global media consumption nearly flatlined in 2025, but radio held firm as the number two most-consumed media silo worldwide, trailing only television, with a 2.4% rebound in consumer time spent with all media projected for 2026, per new PQ Media research.

As part of Radio Ink ’s Mental Health Awareness Month series, we continue our conversation with Beasley Media Group HR and Culture Consultant Deb Barrett, who also serves as President of DH Barrett Solutions.

Holders of top-ranking Urban One bonds have said yes to a buyback of lower-ranking debt, funding new investments — or further borrowing — so long as it makes fiscal sense. It's a move disclosed in a SEC filing following the sale of real estate in Charlotte by the company run by Alfred Liggins III.

Rain and cold did not keep Audacy’s NEW 102.7 (WNEW) listeners from showing up for the pets of Staten Island. The third annual Anthony’s Walk for Animals by Karen Carson in the Morning co-host Anthony “Intern Ant” Malerba drew donations and a marching band.

Morning drive in Manhattan and a general manager’s chair in Binghamton now share a room in the Hall of Fame. The New York State Broadcasters Association inducted seven honorees from the state’s largest and smallest markets during a Thursday ceremony.

Atlanta families got their food giveaway earlier than usual, and the timing was the point. Smooth Jazz 101.1/100.1 (WJZA) pulled the event off the Thanksgiving calendar to reach households when fewer groups are handing out groceries and need has not let up.

The road from the car radio to the online shopping cart is getting easier to trace. Katz Radio Group’s latest case study follows an experiential brand’s summer radio campaign and the website visits, product views, and modeled purchases that tracked alongside its spots.

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez has long been warning about what she calls a weaponization of the agency under the Trump administration. Now she is petitioning the NAB for help, directly asking Curtis LeGeyt to speak louder for stations facing pressure.

The Nevada Broadcasters Foundation awarded 21 tuition scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year through its Tony and Linda Bonnici Scholarship Fund, an investment of more than $196,400. The recipients include 13 returning scholars and eight new students.