Every quarter, Edison Podcast Metrics releases new data on how U.S. weekly podcast consumers 13+ engage with podcasts across platforms, producers, and devices. One key question captured is primary podcast listening device. While it’s important to stress the smartphone’s dominance in this category, the story doesn’t end there. Keep reading to learn the other podcast
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A new analysis from Edison Research’s Share of Ear study highlights the importance of ad-supported audio as political campaigns gear up for the 2026 U.S. election cycle, finding that 81% of voting-age Americans are reached by ad-supported audio every day. The report examines which audio platforms most effectively reach Republican, Democratic and Independent voters, showing
See Full StoryInsite | Radio Dominates Ad-Supported Audio Reach
A new analysis of Edison Research’s Q2 2026 “Share of Ear” study concludes that AM/FM radio continues to dominate ad-supported audio listening, while challenging common perceptions about Spotify’s advertising reach and audience demographics. The findings, highlighted in a new Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group blog by Chief Insights Officer Pierre Bouvard, show
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The Song Never Changed. The Way We Listen Did
BridgeRatings, Dave Van Dyke, dvd@bridgeratings.com The song didn’t change. We did. For generations, listening to music was often the main event. You sat in front of a stereo, dropped the needle on an album, turned up the car radio, or waited for your favorite song to come on. Music demanded your attention because there were
See Full StoryInsite | Radio Drives Vehicle Buying Decisions
A new Nielsen study suggests removing AM/FM radio from new vehicles could have a significant impact on consumer purchasing decisions, with many buyers saying they would reject vehicles that lack the feature. The report, “Tuned In: Why Removing AM/FM Radio Is a Multi-Billion Dollar Gamble for Automakers,” was conducted in partnership with iHeart in May
See Full StoryRadio’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Bad Management. It’s Fear-Based Management.
BridgeRatings: Dave Van Dyke, dvd@bridgeratings.com Most managers don’t come to work intending to create average radio. They want better ratings, stronger brands, and more loyal listeners. Yet many unknowingly rely on one of the least effective leadership tools imaginable: Fear. Not fear in the dramatic sense. The quieter kind. The kind that teaches people it’s
See Full StoryInsite | Great Outcomes Start With Great Questions
Why It Matters: In a world that keeps moving faster, it is tempting to believe the advantage belongs to the stations with the newest tools, the greatest scale or the smartest AI. Those things matter. But they are not the starting point. Great outcomes start with great questions. That has always been true of station
See Full StoryRadio Delivers Huge Broadcast Weekly Audience
Radio continues to deliver the broadest weekly audience of any measured media platform, reaching 87% of U.S. adults each week despite growing media fragmentation, according to Katz Radio Group’s latest Sound Answers report highlighting Nielsen Audience Insights data for the first quarter of 2026. The report finds AM/FM radio remains particularly strong among younger listeners,
See Full StoryRadio Didn’t Lose The Audience. It Lost Its Courage
BridgeRatings: Dave Van Dyke, dvd@bridgeratings.com For years, radio has searched for explanations about declining relevance. Streaming. Podcasts. Smartphones. Social media. Changing habits. All of those have changed the media landscape. But they aren’t the whole story. Radio lost its courage. Somewhere along the way, the industry stopped making bold decisions and started making safe ones.
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