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The hottest topic in real time for radio: Immigration-related protests are planned this weekend in several cities across the US, due to ongoing immigration enforcement operations and the administration’s decision to mobilize the National Guard. Some of these protests are expected to be peaceful, while others may involve clashes with law enforcement. Elaboration: Protests are

The Black Voters Matters team comes from people who were never meant to bow. From the plantation to the ballot box, Black folks have always pushed this country toward freedom—no matter who tried to silence us or strip away our power. Today’s fight is no different. On Saturday, June 14, Donald Trump is spending $134 million

The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), in collaboration with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB), GAB Education Foundation, and the Illinois Broadcasters Foundation (IBF), announced the successful completion of two key talent development programs aimed at cultivating the next generation of broadcasters. The GAB Radio Talent Institute made its return to the Grady College of Journalism

A new national study from Quu Inc., conducted by research firm Quantilope, has revealed that visual radio ads displayed on vehicle dashboards lead to major increases in brand awareness, favorability, and consumer action — particularly among heavy radio listeners. The study, conducted in March and April 2025, tested Quu’s Content Partnership sponsorship, available via the

PPMs start next Monday (6.10.25) at 5pm for: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

What Doechii did at the BET Awards by speaking out, radio should and can do the same- it’s your job. Right now in America, being invisible or silent on-air isn’t the game to play. If your watching and connected in every day real time, this is an unnecessary time for all people and especially in

We pause to celebrate one of the most prolific voices and visionaries of our time — the incomparable Kirk Franklin. At the 25th Annual BET Awards, Kirk was honored with the Icon Award, a recognition that not only reflects his groundbreaking contributions to gospel music, but also his unmatched ability to transcend genres, inspire generations,

Love and Nonviolence: “Hate is too great a burden to bear” and “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.”  Hope and Perseverance: “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope,” and “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”  Justice and Equality:

This week’s Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group blog® is an examination of Media Mix Modeling from John Fix, formerly from P&G. It explains how underspending generates weak ROI in Media Mix Modeling and the benefits of moving to an optimization mindset of, “Did this execution of AM/FM radio work?” Response curves depict the

iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God’s The Black Effect Podcast Network have partnered with hip-hop podcast pioneers N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN to launch The Drink Champs Podcast Network, a new podcast destination focused on storytelling, music culture, and voices rooted in hip-hop. All programming on the new network will be executive produced by Drink Champs hosts