Countless editions of this newsletter have illustrated the power of music in reaching audiences daily. Eighty-seven percent of Americans 13+ engage with music listening in some form daily. Share of Ear® from Edison Research at SSRS, shows which music platforms have the highest daily reach, and how that has changed over time. AM/FM radio was the
See Full StoryJon Batiste Abruptly Cancels Shows
Jon Batiste has abruptly cancelled several upcoming concerts due to “personal circumstances”. The U.S. singer-songwriter has announced that he has had to scrap several August performances across New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, but has not revealed why. Batiste was scheduled to perform at the New Haven Westville Music Bowl in Connecticut on Thursday, the TD Pavilion
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To Urban Radio, and to those speaking to the black community What does it mean to be a citizen in this country? Who gets to decide who belongs? On August 6, the Trump administration issued two new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, just weeks after the Supreme Court rejected its broader attempt to end birthright citizenship.
See Full StoryWyclef Jean Hints At New Fugees Album
Wyclef Jean has sparked hopes for a new Fugees album after he revealed he’s in an “amazing place” with bandmate Lauryn Hill. The group hasn’t released a studio album since 1996’s The Score, which produced hits including Ready or Not, Fu-Gee-La and Killing Me Softly. Hill and Jean have now reunited to perform at Diaspora Calling!, a
See Full StoryJul/Sp ’26, 12+, 6+Baltimore, Columbus, GA, Miami, San Diego, St. Louis, Tampa, Washington, DC
RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS BALTIMORE COLUMBUS, GA DETROIT MIAMI-FT. LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD SAN DIEGO ST. LOUIS TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER WASHINGTON, DC PPMs coming Wednesday at 5PM(ET): Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, OH, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Orlando and Pittsburgh.
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Your RadioJobs Alert Account Executive Byrne Media · Greenville , SC · Aug 10 sales Board Operator (Part Time) Connoisseur Media · Aberdeen, WA · Aug 11 other Evening/Weekend Sports Board Operator Cumulus Media · Providence, RI · Aug 11 on-air Senior Director, Total Rewards NPR · Aug 10 management Morning News Host Curtis Media Group · Raleigh, NC ·
See Full StoryPodcast Ads Are Ideal To Reach Ad-Free Video Audience
For the sixteenth edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained Quantilope to conduct an in-depth study of 600 weekly podcast consumers in April 2026. The Spring 2026 report highlights trends from prior studies and examines topics such as platform preference, the growing trend of video, content trends, advertiser usage of podcast
See Full StoryiHeartMedia Leads Podtrac July
iHeartMedia continued to dominate Podtrac’s U.S. podcast publisher rankings in July 2026, while “Crime Junkie” remained the nation’s top podcast based on U.S. unique monthly audience. The iHeart Audience Network ranked No. 1 among U.S. podcast publishers and networks with 55.7 million unique monthly audience members and 270.6 million U.S. streams and downloads across 26,463
See Full StoryiHeartMedia Q2 Revenue Report
iHeartMedia reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $977.2 million, an increase of 4.7% from $933.7 million a year earlier, as continued growth in its digital and podcast businesses offset weakness in its Multiplatform Group. Excluding political advertising, consolidated revenue increased 3.5%. GAAP operating income was $35.5 million, essentially flat with $35.4 million in the second quarter of
See Full StoryJul ’26, 6+ Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philly, San Francisco
RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS ATLANTA | CHICAGO | DALLAS-FT. WORTH | HOUSTON-GALVESTON | LOS ANGELES | NEW YORK | PHILADELPHIA | SAN FRANCISCO PPMs coming Tuesday at 5PM(ET): Detroit, Miami, San Diego, St. Louis, Tampa and Washington, DC.
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