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When Radio Sounded Bigger Than the Holiday Itself

Dave Van Dyke | dvd@bridgeratings.com There was a time when holidays didn’t just happen on the calendar. They happened on the radio. emorial Day had a sound. You could hear it in the live air talent, the requests, the countdowns, the emotion in the breaks, and the connection to the local community. Stations sounded larger

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Netflix To Stream ”The Breakfast Club” Live Daily

iHeartMedia and Netflix announced that The Breakfast Club will begin streaming live daily on Netflix starting June 1, marking the platform’s first weekday live daily program. The move expands the companies’ previously announced video podcast partnership and brings the nationally syndicated radio show to a global streaming audience in real time. The program, which originates

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Growth Of Streamed AM/FM Radio Sources

For over a decade, the Edison Research at SSRS Share of Ear® study has tracked the development of radio listening via streams. As of Q1 2026, streamed AM/FM radio accounts for 14% of all daily time spent listening to AM/FM Radio. The remaining time with AM/FM Radio goes exclusively to over-the-air sources. Another of Edison’s

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AM Radio Bill Added To House Transportation Package

National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt praised the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for including the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act in its surface transportation reauthorization package, marking another step forward for the bipartisan legislation aimed at preserving AM radio in automobiles. In a statement released Wednesday, LeGeyt thanked committee

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Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Democratic Nomination For Georgia Governor

Atlanta urban radio had a lot to talk about after the Tuesday night primary election. In Georgia, congratulations goes out to Keisha Lance-Bottoms on her primary victory! Yesterday, we won our primary election. I am officially the Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, and I need your help to start the first 24 hours of the

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Gracie Awards Celebrate Women Reshaping Media

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation celebrated its 75th anniversary with the presentation of the 51st Annual Gracie Awards at the The Beverly Wilshire, honoring women across journalism, entertainment, sports, podcasting, and digital media. Hosted by two-time Emmy-nominated actress and producer Yvette Nicole Brown, the ceremony highlighted themes of resilience, authenticity, and storytelling, with

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Triton Digital Expands Sounder.AI Integration

Triton Digital announced an expanded integration of its Sounder.AI contextual targeting and brand suitability tools within The Trade Desk programmatic advertising platform, aimed at improving podcast ad targeting and campaign optimization. The enhanced integration gives advertisers access to activation-ready audience segments powered by Sounder.AI, enabling buyers to move beyond traditional podcast show and genre targeting

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Radio Hall Of Fame Announces 2026 Inductees

The Museum of Broadcast Communications has announced the eight inductees selected for the 2026 Radio Hall of Fame class. The inductees will be honored during the 2026 Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony scheduled for Thursday, October 8. The 2026 class includes Boomer Esiason, WFAN-AM/FM New York; Dennis Green, COO of Sun & Fun Media/Key

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