Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Evan Masyr

Salem’s Q3 Story: A Lower Net Loss Thanks To Expense Controls

Add Salem Media Group to the list of broadcasting companies that are experiencing a decline in their net broadcast revenue as they seek to find pathways to new digital riches. In Q3, digital media revenue was down by a mere $343,000. Broadcast revenue? That declined by 11.6%.
Caroline Beasley

Beasley Stock Slides As Company Q3 Deemed ‘Unacceptable’

The big takeaway is that digital revenue is increasing for Beasley Media Group. But, when could it fully offset the bigger challenges facing Beasley and its peers? It could all depend on how the company is "aggressively retooling" its sales organizations as Caroline Beasley made it clear the Q3 results are dissastisfactory.
Bill WIlson

Digital Prowess, Debt Cut Progress: The Q3 Townsquare Tale

Townsquare Media, with more than half of its revenue across the first three quarter of 2025 coming from Digital sources, swung to a net loss in Q3. A non-cash impairment charge is reflected in these results. But is there something more the C-Suite team led by CEO Bill Wilson should take note of?

Amazon DSP to Power iHeartMedia’s Programmatic Buys

The collaboration combines Amazon’s data signals across shopping, streaming, and browsing activity with iHeartMedia’s digital listener base. The result offers marketers the ability to extend omnichannel campaigns to streaming music and live radio audiences across connected devices.

Austin’s NPR Leader Adds To Busy Festival Calendar

From South x Southwest to Austin City Limits, the capital of the Lone Star State has cemented itself as one of North America's key music festival hubs. Now, KUT Radio wants a piece of the action.

MediaCo N.Y. Radio Brands Get HD Multicast National Boost

MediaCo Holding Inc.'s two iconic New York radio brands, acquired from Emmis, are getting some more national exposure — thanks to their placement on digital multicast signals aligned with FMs in two California markets, and in two Texas locales.
Chris Forgy

Saga Swings To A Net Loss As Expenses Rise In Q3

An industry-wide settlement with music licensing organizations ASCAP and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) resulted in a $2.1 million bump in expenses from January 2022 through the end of the third quarter, directly impacting the P&L for Saga Communications in Q3 as the company led by Chris Forgy swung to a net loss.

LRFA Climbs Past 200 House Co-Sponsors

More than 200 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have now added their names as co-sponsors to the non-binding resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge” on local radio stations.
Caroline Beasley

Beasley Q3 Added To a Radio-Focused Monday

The publicly traded radio station ownership group founded by the late George Beasley that bears his surname has elected to release its third quarter earnings results on Monday — and hold its earnings call in between those of Townsquare Media and iHeartMedia.

Shocker! Audacy Inks Deal Extension With Wichita State

“We are proud to continue our 50-plus-year tradition as the radio home of Shocker sports,” said Tommy Castor, Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Audacy in Wichita. “Our partnership with Wichita State Athletics reflects a deep commitment to the community and to connecting with generations of fans."
Michael Christenson, CEO of Entravision Communications

Digital Soars, Media Falls: Entravision’s Q3 Tale

The company’s Advertising Technology & Services segment saw revenue jump by 104%, to $76.1 million. At the same time, the Media segment comprised largely of Hispanic-targeted broadcast radio and TV properties fell 26%, to $44.5 million. Entravision did not specify how much of the dollars went to radio or TV.

Netflix Rumor Sparks A 40% Surge For iHeart Shares

If Bloomberg News' sources are to be trusted, iHeartMedia is close to reaching an agreement that would see Netflix license video podcasts distributed by the nation's leading audio content creator and distributor. That sparked a buying frenzy for iHeartMedia shares, which have seen a sharp depreciation in value over the last five years.

Your Forecast Investment: ROI By the Numbers

Every day, you make decisions worth thousands to your organization. Today's the day you make a decision worth that for yourself and your business. While it might seem like a significant investment, here's what your Forecast 2026 investment actually buys you.

Spotify: Strong Q3 Tempered By Mixed Outlook

With a share price of roughly $641, Spotify is one of the "Big Tech" giants across the globe when it comes to audio content consumption. With a record-high $776 per-share price seen in late June, can the company return to that level after enjoying 69% year-over-year growth?
Lee Davis

Lee Davis To Retire From Audacy

Some 12 months after Audacy Inc. placed all of its sports inventory into a single sales platform, the veteran sales executive who serves as Sr. VP of Sports Monetization at the company with majority control held by Soros Fund Management is retiring.