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The Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) has established itself as an entity that trains, mentors, and advocates for freelance and contract-based audio professionals. Now it is stepping forward with data designed to offer a blueprint of just how much these non-employee industry figures should earn.

The Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation, each nonprofit organizations linked to The E.W. Scripps Co., awarded some $9.8 million to community and journalism programs during 2024, a nearly 10% increase from 2023.

As Mediaocean sees it, the combined entity creates "a leading global, omnichannel ad tech platform, empowering brands, agencies, and publishers with more control, choice, and intelligence over their investments."

Some people say their hearts have been touched by words. Others say their hearts have been broken. For this year’s Valentine’s Day, public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal is inspired to explore how words carry the weight of our emotions and intentions, how they influence others and build relationships for you.

A large group of major MVPDs have committed to "unified guidance" on Multiscreen TV Advertising Terminology. The goal of the recommendation?" To align the media industry around the various delivery types of TV advertising in all its forms, focusing on the terms “multiscreen TV,” “streaming,” and “traditional TV.”

Voting concludes TODAY for this year's honors. Haven't made your selections yet? Do it today, as RBR+TVBR is calling on the broadcast media industry to help our leadership team in selecting the top-ranked individuals who oversee free-to-air broadcast TV stations across the U.S.

Bonnie Bernstein, the veteran CBS Sports and ESPN journalist, will present the Golden Mic Award to Scripps Sports President Brian Lawlor. In addition, BFOA Chair and former CBS Radio COO Scott Herman, will honor former CBS Radio CEO and past BFOA Chair Dan Mason with the 2025 Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award.

Stop worrying about that core revenue malaise: The radio industry has reached "a significant milestone in its digital transformation," hitting a record high in 2024, the RAB shares. The organization's annual digital benchmarking report offers details first shared last week by Borrell Associates.

As noted public speaking coach Rosemary Ravinal sees it, "Celebrated quotes condense complex ideas into a few words. They’re a form of sound bites, sticky and easy to remember." In the realm of public speaking, the best quotes remind one that an influential speaker is not born but made through practice, she writes.

Just shy of half of all domestic internet households are comprised of "cord-cutters," while some 12% of these households have never had cable television. That's the latest finding from Parks Associates, and its Video Services Consumer Insights Dashboard.

The opening and closing are the riskiest parts of any speech or presentation. For public speaking coach and veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal, the "sandwich model" may be the best method for getting the "big idea" across successfully.

Black audiences spend 32 hours on apps and websites on their smartphones and tablets —two hours more than the total U.S. population. Meanwhile, Radio averages the same weekly reach with Black adults as connected TV, with each media reaching 27.4 million Black adults in an average week.

A "unique voice to European regulators on all policy matters related to audience measurement" in the context of the adoption of the European Media Freedom Act has been formed thanks to the creation of "major" European joint industry committees, media owner committees and professional research companies.

New data showcasing the United States’ largest radio market demonstrates how influential broadcast radio is to the automotive industry — even in a metropolitan area where mass transit and ride-share services are often the common mode of transportation.

Have you ever told a joke and forgot the punchline? It happened recently to public speaking coach and veteran public relations executive Rosemary Ravinal. "I felt so awkward and awful that I must use it as a learning moment," she says, turning a lemon into lemonade with this column.