Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Radio’s Next Big Gathering: One Month Away In Phoenix

The agenda, emceed by syndicated hosts Edgar “Shoboy” Sotelo and Dana Cortez, covers the full spectrum of challenges and opportunities facing Hispanic radio today. Sessions include Engaging Gen Z Hispanic Audiences, Digital Platforms for Hispanic Radio Stations,, and The Road Ahead: Innovating Hispanic Radio for 2030 and Beyond.

Autonomous Media Advertising Firm Selects a Leader

It is building a broadcast media client base with an operating system for autonomous advertising, and it is now welcoming a new President. It’s an individual who has been on the Board of Directors of Basis.

A TV Advertiser Breakout For 2025 Arrives From VAB

Looking for deep insight on first-time television advertisers ranked by their 2025 ad spend, their top categories, how much they spent, and the results they achieved? Look no further than the seventh edition of the "Welcome to TV" report, produced by the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB).
Bob Liodice, CEO of the Association of National Advertising

ANA CEO Liodice Planning Goodbye From Advertiser Advocacy Group

He's enjoyed a 31-year tenure with the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), including 23 years as its Chief Executive Officer. At the end of 2026, Bob Liodice will be stepping down from the role, and serve in an advisory role through the first quarter of next year.
Mark Gorman

Matrix Debuts An AI-Driven Media Ad Analytics Tool

Matrix Solutions, the provider of revenue management and CRM products for broadcast media, is revving up for the upcoming release of an AI analytics tool designed specifically for the media advertising marketplace.
IAB / Interactive Advertising Bureau

IAB: Digital Audio Grew 10% In 2025

Podcast ad revenue crossed $2.9 billion in 2025, while the broader audio category held steady growth, but new IAB/PwC data points to an AI-driven disruption in digital discovery that could reshape how audio advertising reaches listeners in the years ahead.

Viant Agreement Puts TVision In Its Stable

One is known for its Connected TV and AI-fueled programmatic advertising offerings. The other is an "attention measurement" provider that offers "eyes-on-screen" attention and co-viewership data for TV. Thanks to a deal announced Wednesday, that data provider is now owned by the digital and streaming ad tech company.
KENV Studio

VAB Touts TV News’ Trust Factor In Another CMO Pitch

A newly released report from the Video Advertising Bureau places a spotlight on the viewership of TV news versus other media platforms among three key audiences valued by advertisers. The key findings provide more fuel to broadcast TV sales leaders seeking to sway marketers away from social media.

An AI-Powered Product, Designed To Balance TV ‘Reach and Relevance’

Mass Consumer is a proprietary AI-powered product "that helps brands make mass reach feel personal." In an environment where reach has been completely devalued by CMOs and brand managers in favor of addressable solutions, the Marketing Architects offering could prove of interest to broadcast TV.

Radio’s In-Car Presence Peaks, But Discoverability Dips

For the first time since the study began, both AM and FM radio appear in all 100 of America’s top-selling new vehicle models, per Quu’s third annual In-Vehicle Visuals Report, but a growing discoverability gap suggests radio’s “free ride” may be in jeopardy.
Rosemary Ravinal

Your Next Promotion: Don’t Make It Like A First Date

What do first dates and first meetings have in common? Everything, says public speaking expert Rosemary Ravinal. "Whether you’re sitting across from someone at a candlelit table, at a conference table, or on a Zoom screen, you’re doing the same essential thing," she says in this column.
The Phoenix sign as seen from Usery Mountain in Mesa, Ariz.

Star-Powered Session Alert: Engaging Gen Z Hispanic Audiences

Join us in Phoenix for a powerhouse lineup of creators and personalities who live and breathe Gen Z engagement every day. From TikTok to terrestrial radio, Gen Z Hispanics are shaping the future of our industry — and one dynamic Hispanic Radio Conference session will show exactly how to meet them where they are. 

‘Influencer Marketing Is Replacing The Role TV Once Played’

Madison & Wall's Brian Wieser on Wednesday painted a picture of the new reality for TV account executives: influencer marketing is perhaps usurping the television industry as a default channel for brand building. Linear media is now secondary.

Revenue Enablement in the AI Era

How are sales and marketing leaders adopting artificial intelligence to drive alignment, efficiency, and growth? Where are there still significant gaps? A just-released report from RevOps firm LeadG2 seeks to provide answers based on data from 154 cross-industry revenue leaders.

Sinclair Spins Broadspan To EdgeBeam Wireless

EdgeBeam Wireless and its CEO, Conrad Clemson, have gained attention for their non-traditional revenue opportunities associated with ATSC 3.0 technologies beyond NEXTGEN TV. Now, EdgeBeam is investing in its future by acquiring Broadspan distribution platform.