New research from iHeartMedia suggests Gen Z’s desire for community and shared experiences is helping drive engagement with broadcast radio, particularly when young listeners are with friends and family. The study, conducted by Critical Mass Media, examined Gen Z’s relationship with audio and found that younger consumers increasingly view radio as a low-pressure way to share
See Full StoryInsite | The Attention Recession
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
See Full StoryFCC Approves Cumulus Post-Bankruptcy Ownership Transfer
The FCC has granted Cumulus Media’s applications to transfer control of its broadcast licenses to the company’s post-bankruptcy shareholders, clearing one of the final major regulatory hurdles to its emergence from Chapter 11. The approval comes days after Cumulus President and CEO Mary Berner sent a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr reaffirming the company’s
See Full StoryInsite | The Listener Truth Project
To Urban Radio, We know the challenges that face radio. It’s natural to make assumptions about how listeners feel about the medium in 2026. But instead of assuming, why don’t we ask them? This was the genesis of The Listener Truth Project. Debuting at Morning Show Boot Camp in Cleveland, this new Coleman Insights study
See Full StoryKanye To Perform In Russia
Kanye West is set to stage two concerts in Russia, becoming one of the biggest stars to do so since the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The controversial rapper has had multiple concerts cancelled over his antisemitic remarks and was even banned from the UK, where he was due to headline London’s Wireless Festival
See Full Story”Scam Goddess” Joins iHeart, Big Money Players
Comedy podcast “Scam Goddess” is joining iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players podcast network while expanding into full-length video episodes for the first time. Hosted by comedian Laci Mosley, “Scam Goddess” explores fraud, scams, robberies, rackets and other schemes with a comedic approach the show describes as “True Con.” The podcast will be distributed
See Full StoryWe’ve Always Had to Fight For Our Power
To Urban Radio August reminds us that political power has never simply been given to Black communities. We have had to organize for it. On August 6, 1965, the Voting Rights Act became law, but that victory came after generations of Black people registering voters, challenging discriminatory laws, marching, protesting, and risking their lives for the
See Full StoryColeman Insights Sets Listener Truth Project Webinar
Coleman Insights will present “The Listener Truth Project,” a new webinar examining what listeners think about radio and how they use the medium in 2026. The presentation, scheduled for Thursday, August 27 at 2pm ET, will feature candid interviews with 10 radio listeners from across the U.S. discussing their listening habits and perceptions of radio.
See Full StoryAudacy Teams Up With MeidasTouch
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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