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Rising Above, an annual virtual summit focused on leadership, sales, and growth in the broadcast industry, will be held from January 28–29, 2026, marking its seventh year.

According to new data from The Media Audit, 66% of "financially optimistic" consumers spend 2 hours and 23 minutes listening—seven minutes more than the general adult population. That excites company VP Nick Miller, as it opens up advertising opportunities for broadcasters.

Radio continues to serve as the most consistent and widely used medium for Hispanic audiences in the U.S. There are many reasons for this, all of which gives broadcast radio further ammunition when seeking advertisers still searching for ROI, brand growth and future affinity among a robust group of consumers.

"Closing the digital divide" was a mantra of ex-FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. It was a focal point for multicultural media leaders through the start of the decade. As 2026 begins, is there still a partition when it comes to smartphone ownership and internet use? Pew Research Center has an answer.

U.S.-based employers announced 35,553 job cuts in December — down 50% from the 71,321 job cuts announced in November and down by 8% from the 38,792 job cuts announced in the same month of 2024. That's according to data released Thursday from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

There's a mammoth conference happening in Las Vegas right now that doesn't really give you the tools to grow your dollars. Here's a real opportunity make your own forecast — and it is one that actually pays off. Join Forecast 2027, the only event offering more than hype and buzz for the leaders of broadcast TV and radio.

The fitness industry is positioned for "significant expansion" in 2026, with health clubs projected to grow 8%.  What does this mean for audio advertising? "This surge creates a compelling opportunity," declares MCCG Invest, a part of The Media Audit.

Roku has signed an agreement that allows it to use iSpot’s "Outcomes at Scale" product for the explicit intention of optimizing off outcomes. As Roku sees it, the bigger partnership with iSpot can help brands achieve "more accountable, performance-focused campaign results on the Roku platform."

With a focus on high-impact and investigative reporting, the awards honor work from television stations, networks, radio and podcasts, visual media, online media outlets, independent producers, newspapers and other print publications.

In November 2009, Chuck Francis, as the owner of Remerge Media, penned a Media Information Bureau column on how radio can capitalize as "an effective and affordable marketing vehicle." Today, Francis is the founder and owner of Take & Bake Marketing — and his words still matter to Radio today.

Do you have a New Year resolution? If not, think about your listeners. Many do, and even if they don't hold to their promises, radio is still empowered to profit from them. How? Here's some food for thought from the RBR+TVBR archives that could still help a few years later ... unless, of course, dieting and exercise are your New Year resolution.

It's described as "a full-stack technology and media company that connects brands with audiences through high-impact, measurable advertising experiences." It now enjoys a partnership with the ad-supported visual entertainment company owned by Byron Allen.

A "creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform" and British media giant Global-owned digital advertising platform DAX have renewed their audio advertising agreement. It extends a partnership forged in 2015.

The partnership brings over-the-air broadcast radio into Viant’s platform for the first time, "demonstrating how radio and podcasts together form complementary pillars of the modern audio strategy for advertisers."

On December 9, the ever-flailing American Music Fairness Act (AMFA) took center stage at a Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearing that saw KISS member Gene Simmons slam Radio. The GSM of an Ohio radio pair has something to say to the rock star.