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BridgeRatings: Dave Van Dyke, dvd@bridgeratings.com There has never been more entertainment available—or less patience for any of it. Every song, podcast, movie, television show, video and radio program now competes in the same unforgiving marketplace. The scarce commodity is no longer content. It is attention. For years, we described this as the “attention economy.” Media

Audacy has entered into a strategic partnership with the MeidasTouch Network that will make the company the independent media network’s exclusive audio sales and distribution partner beginning September 1. Under the agreement, Audacy will provide podcast hosting and advertising support while working with MeidasTouch to expand its podcast network. The companies also plan to explore additional

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The weather in the midwest has been bad. When our neighbors need help, we help. Right now, families across Central Indiana are facing the devastating effects of severe flooding. Homes have been damaged. Lives have been disrupted. And our community is answering the call. WTLC-AM&FM a Radio One Indianapolis station, Fox59, and CBS4 have joined

Power 96.5, Lansing’s home for Hip Hop and R&B, is joining forces with Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) to equip local students for the upcoming school year. This premier back-to-school tradition returns to Lansing for its 17thannual edition on Thursday, August 20, 2026. With MSUFCU stepping in as this year’s title sponsor, the

iHeartMedia’s KVET-AM (1300 The Zone) in Austin has expanded “The Morning Kickoff” with Mike “Hardball” Hardge and Mark Henry to three hours, effective August 17. The sports morning show will now air weekdays from 6-9am, adding an hour to its previous schedule. Hardge and Henry, a WWE Hall of Famer known as the “World’s Strongest

Cox Media Group is urging the FCC to eliminate or significantly reform its local radio ownership limits, arguing that the regulations no longer reflect the competitive environment facing broadcasters. CMG Radio President Rob Babin, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel Alysia Long and Corporate Counsel Taylor Lamb met separately on August 11 with staff

The Walt Disney Co. and ABC have filed a federal lawsuit against the FCC seeking to halt an accelerated license renewal process for eight ABC-owned television stations, alleging the agency is using its regulatory authority to retaliate against the network over its programming and editorial decisions. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for

This week’s Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® blog examines how AM/FM radio elevates the media plan in 6 slides using new data from MRI-Simmons, Edison’s “Share of Ear”, and Nielsen. Reach is the primary media driver of growth.Always aim to get more customers from all segments of the market. It’s the main