Sirius XM Shares Soar On Earnings Street Beat
Year-over-year sales were flat. Subscriber rolls were down compared to the final three months of 2024. Earnings per share estimates were much more robust than the actual results. Yet, investors were more than pleased with the Q4 2025 fiscal health report from Sirius XM.
A Super Debut For Screen-First Radio Ad Geotargeting
For those driving around on Super Bowl Sunday, listeners to KGMZ "95.7 The Game" in the San Francisco Bay Area will see something on their dashboard audio tuner never-before brought to fruition. It's thanks to a new partnership involving Audacy, GeoBroadcast Solutions and Lazer Spots.
‘Spurious Emissions’ In Aviation MHz Band Could Bring Hawaiian Fine
It's long been branded as "Your Feel Good Island Music Station." But those who lead the operations at this Class C1 FM serving Hilo, Hawaii, may not be feeling so good today. That's because it is the recipient of a Notice of Violation from the FCC's Enforcement Bureau for a rule foul it has just been warned of.
Nielsen Accuses Cumulus of Sharing Data With Eastlan
Did the audio content creation and distribution company led by Mary Berner secretly share proprietary radio station ratings data with Eastlan Ratings, the lone alternative to Nielsen Audio in small and mid-sized markets? That's what the nation's dominant audience measurement and consumption data provider claims.
TuneIn Gets An OEM Deal With Nissan
It's now owned by Stingray, the company providing all-music channels to MVPDs such as Hotwire Communications while operating such highly regarded radio properties as "Boom 97.3" in Toronto. And, Stingray is wasting no time reaching fresh OEM deals for its TuneIn brand with one major automotive company.
Oliver Shifts To Executive Chair At WQXR, WNYC Parent
As of today, he will continue to support the organization that oversees the New York Tri-State area noncomms as Executive Chair, "driving efforts to build stability and strengthen collaboration across the public radio system following the recent elimination of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."
A ‘WKRP’ Call Sign Offering, In Support of Needy LPFMs
The owner of a Raleigh-based LPFM using the beloved "WKRP" call letters — made famous by a classic CBS prime-time sitcom that aired between 1978-1982 — is conducting a fundraiser in support of needy LPFMs that will allow a full-power AM, full-power FM and a broadcast TV station to also use the call sign.
Visual Radio Automation Systems: A New SCMS Offering
A newly forged partnership between SCMS and radioDNA will yield the creation of video automation systems designed expressly for radio broadcasters seeking to expand their digital and visual presence — minus the challenges of a traditional television infrastructure.
A Pre-NAB Show ‘Open House’ In South Florida
A January 29 gathering at Broadcast Depot served as a preview opportunity for top engineers in over-the-air media, with representatives from four companies on hand to share their wares. One product, in particular, caught RBR+TVBR's eye: a "studio in a box" courtesy of Tieline.
Two Salem Promotions Come After Carolin’s Retirement
Since August 2019 he's held the role of Regional VP and General Manager at Salem Media Group's Atlanta stations. Now, Val Carolin is retiring, and Salem Media has revealed its succession plan.
Former iHeartMedia Leader Joins Beasley For Key C-Suite Role
Most recently, he served as President of iHeartSports. Before that, he held the role of West Coast Division President and Los Angeles Market President. Now, he's resurfaced at Beasley Media Group. And, as of today, he holds the title of Chief Business Officer.
Ex-CapRadio GM Turns Himself In As Embezzlement Charges Surface
For NPR listeners across the Sacramento market, the fiscal health and future of the stations offering Classical and spoken word programming are in a particularly dire fiscal situation. If the loss of federal dollars wasn't enough, CapRadio's ex-GM has been charged with embezzlement, grand theft and forgery.
Cracking the Gen Z Code, With Latino Audiences
The agenda for the 2026 Hispanic Radio Conference is firming up, and this year's affair signals a sharp focus on innovation and strategy across one of broadcasting’s hottest sectors. The conference begins with a keynote address that challenges traditional thinking about how Hispanic broadcasters compete and connect.
‘Polskie Radio’ Sells A Property To A Rebel Licensee
A former home of a Polish-language Full Service radio brand serving Chicago has been sold. And, in a sign that kHz-band radio is imperiled in even the largest of markets, the final purchase price is in the tens of thousands of dollars — rather than hundreds of thousands of dollars.
MLS Partnership Poised To Bring More Fans To ‘The Fan’
The FM sports station serving Portland, Ore., and owned by Audacy that recently replaced a Hot Adult Contemporary brand has become the new flagship radio home for the local Major League Soccer club.