The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has launched a new weekly podcast, AirTime, focused on legislative and regulatory issues affecting local radio and television stations. New episodes will be released every Wednesday morning, offering updates and analysis on policy developments in Washington and their impact on broadcasters and the communities they serve. NAB Chief of Staff

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Janet Jackson has marked her mother Katherine Jackson’s 96th birthday with a heartfelt message. Taking to Instagram on Monday, the That’s the Way Love Goes hitmaker posted a photo of the Jackson family matriarch. In the accompanying message, Janet described Katherine as the “queen of queens”. “A beautiful soul who has touched so many lives

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Central Ohio has no shortage of African American men that have made and or making significant contributions to our community. Last month Mahogany Columbus we celebrated over 60 phenomenal women  most in key leadership positions in the C-Suites and or leading significant nonprofit organizations in our community. This month we’re releasing a historical book! The MAHOGANY POWER

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Local digital advertising is entering a slower growth phase after two decades of rapid expansion, according to the executive summary of Borrell 2026 Annual Digital Benchmarking Report. The report finds year-over-year growth has dropped to low single digits and is expected to fall below 3% by 2029, marking the slowest sustained period since the Great

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A series of recent studies from Advertiser Perceptions reveals programmatic audio has grown significantly. Key findings: 82% of agencies and advertisers are currently buying audio programmatically, up 2X from 2022 (41%). The most used programmatic audio demand-side platforms are Google Display & Video 360, The Trade Desk, and Amazon DSP. Among publishers, the most utilized

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Urban One has added The Rickey Smiley Morning Show to mornings on WPPZ (Classix 107.9) in Philadelphia, marking Smiley’s return to the market. The syndicated program launched Monday, May 4, airing weekdays from 6-9am. Hosted by comedian and radio personality Rickey Smiley, the show blends music, entertainment, news and commentary, along with community-focused content. The

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The Albanian Prime Minister has announced that a Kanye West concert will go ahead in the capital, Tirana. The announcement comes after most of West’s shows in Europe have been cancelled, due to backlash over his previous antisemitic comments. The rapper, who is now known as Ye, released his latest album, Bully, in March. He

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A series of recent studies from Advertiser Perceptions reveals programmatic audio has grown significantly. A stunning 82% of agencies and advertisers are currently buying audio programmatically, up 2X from 2022 (41%), according to a just released March 2026 Advertiser Perceptions study of 301 advertisers and agencies. This week’s Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active

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