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The global radio advertising market grew at a compound annual growth rate of just 0.87% since 2018. However, a new Research and Markets study suggests the market is expected to grow at a rate of 2.66% between 2023 and 2028. Slightly slower, but still formidable, growth is expected for the following five years.

As of January 5, 2025, Eddie Harrell Jr. and Deon Levingston will step into roles as co-presidents of Urban One’s Audio Division. The company led by Alfred Liggins III confirmed the moves on Tuesday morning. They will come following the retirement of David Kantor, which was first reported in July.

Cumulus Media has renewed and expanded its agreement with TuneIn, allowing it to distribute and monetize the audio content creation and distribution company's radio station audio streams.

In September 1992, Chilmark Partners teamed with Sam Zell in investing some $127 million in Jacor Broadcasting. The dollars turbo-charged what is today a foundation of iHeartMedia, making Chilmark Managing Principal David Schulte an expert on how private equity and restructuring expertise has impacted the media sector. Schulte will share his insights at Forecast 2025 on November 13.

For many years, the New York City Marathon, one of the world's most revered 26.2-mile running challenges, has enjoyed extensive live television coverage on WABC-7. Come Sunday, the event now sponsored by TCS will have its first-ever live radio partner, and veteran sports commentator Len Berman will anchor all of the audio action.

Satellite and app-based audio content creator and distributor Sirius XM has unveiled its annual extensive holiday music channel lineup, with some 26 dedicated offerings available either in-dash or exclusive via its streaming services. Among the new offerings is a channel hosted by the host of "The Tonight Show" on NBC.

The owner of a Class D AM radio station serving the Southwest Corner of Missouri and towns near Joplin is coming to terms with the collapse of its 75-year-old radio tower, and what to do next.

"We have made significant progress on our plan to create a more sustainable future following challenging industry wide conditions and increased competitive intensity this past year." That's what Corus Entertainment co-Chief Executive Officer Troy Reeb said as total fiscal Q4 revenue was off 21% year-over-year while profits dipped by 9%. The Radio segment had a particularly difficult quarter.

As "Jen Myers," she was a key air personality for "Y98" in St. Louis and began her career some 25 years ago in Buffalo. In 2022 she stepped down to focus on fighting breast cancer. That battle concluded on Thursday.

The radio broadcasting company led by Bayard "Bud" Walters has agreed to sell an AM/FM combo and two associated FM translators serving Vandalia, Ill., and nearby Greenville, Ill., to the southwest.

The first Thursday of November is shaping up to be a morning with back-to-back quarterly earnings calls, with TEGNA, Nexstar Media Group and Saga Communications already on the calendar. Now you can add iHeartMedia to the mix, with an early AM conference call placed on the calendar for November 7.

She's served as the Chief Marketing Officer at iHeartMedia and as one of company's key forward-facing leaders at high-profile Cannes Lions events for the last several years. Now, after a decade in the position, Gayle Troberman is shifting to a senior advisor role at the nation's largest owner of broadcast radio stations.

Add the Chris Forgy-helmed Saga Communications to the list of broadcast media companies that intend to release their third quarter earnings results on November 7. What can investors expect to hear from Forgy and CFO Sam Bush?

The owner of seven radio brands serving Sacramento has announced who will be its next Senior VP and Market Manager, following the recent exit of market veteran Stacey Kauffman. He's inbound from Phoenix, where his replacement has also been named by Audacy.

If it were up to automakers such as GM, Ford and Toyota, any U.S. legislative mandate requiring them to include an AM radio in every vehicle's in-dash entertainment system should be stopped. And, they've collectively spent millions of dollars to prevent the legislation from forward advancement on Capitol Hill.