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To Urban Radio – Labor Day is usually a time for cookouts, a long weekend, and getting ready for the school year. But there is a deeper story behind this holiday. It is a story about workers, the value of our labor, and the fight for dignity and economic power. And Black people have been at the

BridgeRatings: Dave Van Dyke, dvd@bridgeratings.com Some people stream music and rarely touch radio. Others use Spotify, podcasts and radio during the same week—sometimes during the same day. Why? Because the second group is not choosing a favorite platform. They are assigning each one a different job. Streaming provides control. Podcasts provide depth. Radio can provide

Your RadioJobs Alert | 10 new jobs today Broadcast Technology Engineer – WFTV Orlando Cox Media Group · Orlando, FL  ·  Sep 3 engineering Director of Engineering – WFTV/WRDQ Orlando Cox Media Group · Orlando, FL  ·  Sep 3 engineering On Air Personality (PT) Cumulus Media · Columbia, SC  ·  Sep 3 on-air Account Executive Cumulus Media · Macon, GA

Labor Day 2026 occurs Monday, September 7. The holiday pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is observed each year on the first Monday of September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day weekend also symbolizes the

To Urban Radio – Content to Share Yesterday, Tarrant County commissioners voted on a proposal that could dramatically reduce polling locations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. 92 polling locations are at risk.  That means longer trips, longer lines, and more barriers for Black and Brown voters, working people, students, seniors, and disabled voters. We’ve seen

Lizzo has spoken out after a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against her production company by a former stylist. In September 2023, designer/wardrobe assistant Asha Daniels filed a harassment and discrimination lawsuit against the Truth Hurts singer and her production company, Big Grrrl Touring, among others, alleging that they had created “a sexualized, racially charged and

True Crime, like podcasting, is sometimes hard to describe. Many people might say that you know it when you hear it, just as podcasts are sometimes described. Many of the largest podcasts, like Crime Junkie, MrBallen and Rotten Mango, are often classified as True Crime podcasts. Q2 2026 data from Edison Podcast Metrics shows that True Crime is now the most

Pattison Media and Coleman Insights have expanded their partnership, naming Coleman the exclusive global representative for Validate Audio Attribution, Pattison Media’s platform for measuring audio advertising performance and return on investment. The agreement expands a relationship in which Coleman Insights had served as Validate’s exclusive representative in the U.S. Coleman will now represent the platform

MARC Media Group is expanding its Florida radio holdings with an agreement to acquire three Brevard County stations from Cumulus Media. The deal includes CHR WAOA-FM (107.1 A1A), Country WHKR-FM (102.7 The HitKicker) and Classic Rock WROK-FM (95.9 The Rocket). MARC will begin operating the stations under a local marketing agreement (LMA), with the purchase

Anchored in prayer, purpose, and sisterhood! Join the National Association of Gospel Radio for our Monthly Prayer Call—a sacred space to reset, refocus, and realign with God alongside women carrying the sound of gospel across the airwaves. Held every 1st Thursday of the month. Next Call: Thursday, September 3, 2026 7:00 PM EST/6C Zoom: Meeting