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The latest radio listening data from RAJAR, the United Kingdom's source for ratings that's owned by the BBC and the British version of the RAB, is out. Why should U.S. broadcast media care? The digital share of all radio listening has nearly doubled in seven years, and has surpassed 50%. Is America set to follow the U.K.?

Thanks to new technology and new devices, radio programming is closer to consumers than ever before. But, are those potential listeners aware of you? How can you effectively expand your platforms to stand out without cannibalizing your listener base or compromising your traditional dollar share? Good answers to these questions will come at Forecast 2019.

How are Hispanics consuming music? Radio plays a big role — even as Latinos overindex on the use of streaming audio. In this Hispanic Radio Podcast, Nielsen VP Stacie deArmas discusses what's driving the Latin music lover in this engaging conversation with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.

For more than 11 years, Ann Marie Mulholland has been associated with the leading CCM station serving the biggest market in the Pacific Northwest. Since February 2017, this saw Mulholland oversee the operations of KCIS-AM and KCMS-FM "Spirit 105.3" in Seattle, rising from Director of Sales. Mulholland has just left Crista Media, and is replacing a now-retired Market Manager across town.

With its stock trading at 14 cents per share and debt still very much an issue, Spanish Broadcasting System is nevertheless a leader among Hispanic media companies. With Mega TV making a profit and its radio stations seeing ratings vigor, the company on Thursday will celebrate its 35 years in operation.

Wondering what device your in-home radio listening will most likely be heard on? A new consumer survey shows that nearly one in four smart speakers will answer to requests directed to an AI-powered female by the name of Alexa.

It's been more than 6 1/2 years since Salem Media Group shares were trading just above the $3 mark. On Monday, the company known for its Christian-themed and conservative talk radio stations saw its stock hit a new five-year low. As a result, Salem shares have shed nearly half their value since July 4.

We aren't just in a new "golden age" for TV shows. Nielsen has just declared that we are in a "golden age of audio." Really?! Check out the highlights from its just-released Audio Today 2018 report focusing on network radio. It has some incredible new data on smart speaker home penetration, and the percentage of all radio listeners who tune to a network affiliated station every week.

One of the best traditions in radio circles is the annual Forecast conference, now in its 16th year, which will be presented on November 14 at the Harvard Club in New York City. It’s an opportunity to hear from some of the industry’s leading thought leaders, revenue experts, and trend-setters. Here's why you should attend — if you haven't planned yet to do so.

As tempting as it is to use an FM translator as a unique facility with its own programming, the purpose of these mini-stations, if you will, is to serve as a "fill-in" outlet for an AM station or an FM in the market with signal penetration issues. It seems an operator in Mississippi didn't get the message, making a "WONG" decision.

Some 13 years ago, URBAN Radio Licenses purchased an FM in Muscle Shoals, Ala., from iHeartMedia. Fast-forward to just a few weeks ago, when iHeartMedia followed through with the sale of a new FM translator station serving nearby Florence, successfully bid on during Auction 83, to URBAN Radio—a deal intertwined with the 2005 transaction. Now, URBAN Radio is exiting the market.

The FCC has deactivated its Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) for the four counties in Alabama and multiple counties in Georgia impacted by Hurricane Michael.  DIRS remains active in Florida, where recovery efforts are ongoing and could take weeks.

"Radio reaches 93% of adult Americans each week." Yet, radio is losing the battle for local ad dollars to digital media. In Philadelphia, corporate home to Entercom, radio stations want to turn the tide on the west bank of the Delaware River. A Wednesday "open house" of sorts was designed to fuel the reverse flow of dollars back to in-market AMs and FMs.

Don’t let the door close on your chance to be part of the conversations at Radio's Financial Summit: Forecast 2019 and the “Top 40” reception that will set the tone for business over the coming year. RBR+TVBR is the official Media Partner for this event, which brings together associates old and new for a full day — and evening — of exclusive networking.

From 2013 to 2018, Asian, Latino, and black audiences have been ahead of the streaming curve. The average TV viewer spends 43% of time with live TV, 35% with streamed content. With the RIAA mid-year 2018 Latin Music Revenue Report showing a surge in paid streaming formats, could the window of opportunity for new Hispanic radio entrants be closing? In this Hispanic Radio Podcast, Horowitz Associates' Adriana Waterston tackles the topic.