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From live sports rights being snapped up by broadcast television companies to the rise of "FAST" channels, ad-supported video options appear to be in a renaissance ... no? Data from PQ Media paints a much different portrait — one that says ad-supported media's share of consumers' media time is shrinking rapidly.

Each year, the Hispanic radio community recognizes its outstanding leaders at the Medallas de Cortez awards ceremony, a highlight of the Hispanic Radio Conference. For the 2023 event, the partner and Chief Contact Strategist at d expósito & Partners will be honored with a special award for Distinguished Leadership in Hispanic media.

Galaxy Media Partners is more than just an owner of radio stations in the Empire State. Its staged numerous events of late, namely food and wine festivals. Now, the company led by President/CEO Ed Levine is the owner of the largest car show in the Northeastern U.S.

The City of New York has its challenges, and among them is keeping mom-and-pop retailers, restaurants and other goods and services providers healthy and long-lasting. The owner of stations such as Q104.3, Z100 and KTU is now doing its part to ensure their survival across the Five Boroughs.

New research shows that fillers can be beneficial to both the speaker and listener. Veteran public relations professional and public speaking consultant Rosemary Ravinal unpacks that big revelation in this Media Information Bureau column.

It's an evening recognizing the LGBTQ+ community and celebrates organizations creating a more inclusive and equal world. Performances from top recording artists are a part of the event scheduled for June 15, and it's thanks to the nation's No. 1 linear media advertiser and the biggest owner of radio stations.

Consumer-packaged goods (CPG) advertisers now have a way to make TV advertising "more relevant and performance-driven across the entire streamer’s journey." That's what Roku is touting, thanks to a partnership signed today with a major grocery delivery service.

What sets Procter & Gamble Co. apart from its peers when it comes to its commitment to reaching consumers via traditional AM and FM radio? That's one question we asked Radio Advertising Bureau President/CEO Erica Farber upon learning of the honor being awarded to P&G. 

Just ahead of this year’s NewFronts and Upfronts, iSpot is offering a "sneak preview" of its Q1 2023 TV ad report, released later this week. It highlights "all of the big trends from last quarter, along with the most interesting year-over-year trends." We've got some of the report's highlights to share.

The 2023 NAB Show is now in the past. What were some of the key takeaways from the affair? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson trades notes with Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

The Radio Mercury Awards are issuing a last call for entries with five days remaining. The deadline was extended two weeks to April 24, covering any audio aired from that day back to January 1, 2022. The awards ceremony is scheduled for June 8th at Sony Hall in New York City.

It calls itself the largest independent platform for advanced TV advertising. It's just been chosen by the company founded by Byron Allen to maximize advertisers' potential reach across two of its digital platforms.

S&P Global Market Intelligence finds that U.S. television and streaming sports media rights payments will likely total $25.57 billion in 2023 across broadcast, cable, RSNs and streaming services. There is a digital trend, and S&P believes it is here to stay. But, what sport was consumed the most in U.S. internet homes during Q3 2022?

How does the intersection of race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and other variables affect Gen Z's perception of identity, the role media plays in shaping their viewpoints and what it takes to build brand trust among this highly informed and connected audience of 14-to-24-year old consumers? A Horowitz Research study conducted with Vox Media yields some intriguing conclusions.

Podnews, an audio-on-demand industry newsletter focused on podcasting, has completed its acquisition of Podcast Business Journal, a newsletter launched in 2018 by Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report parent Streamline Publishing Inc.