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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could soon return to full operational status following Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) filing of cloture Thursday night on the nomination of Olivia Trusty, a former Trump communications advisor, to fill one of the agency’s vacant commissioner seats. Trusty’s confirmation would restore a Republican majority at the FCC under

Nuvoodoo Research: Leigh Jacobs & Carolyn Gilbert With the deep history between radio and music, many of us recall a time when radio was the top of the heap when for music discovery. To understand where things stand today, we first need to determine who’s interested in new music. Across a sample of over 2,900

The hottest topic in real time for radio: Immigration-related protests are planned this weekend in several cities across the US, due to ongoing immigration enforcement operations and the administration’s decision to mobilize the National Guard. Some of these protests are expected to be peaceful, while others may involve clashes with law enforcement. Elaboration: Protests are

Join us on Wednesday, June 18 at 7pm ET for Restoring Our Health – A Fireside Chat on Reproductive Justice & Healthcare. Three years ago this June, the US Supreme Court released the Dobbs decision which ended a women’s constitutional right to an abortion placing the lives of millions of women at risk. In honor of

Bridge Ratings: Dave Van Dyke For decades, the call-in line was the gold standard of audience interaction in radio. It wasn’t just a gimmick—it was the lifeblood of community-building, giving listeners a voice in the programming. Whether it was requesting a favorite song, weighing in on a hot topic, or winning a contest, that single

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) is speaking out against what it calls the dangerous and indiscriminate targeting of journalists covering recent immigration-related protests in the Los Angeles area. This week, RTDNA joined more than two dozen press freedom and civil liberties organizations in signing a joint letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary

A new analysis from Katz Radio Group, based on Nielsen Scarborough data, highlights a major blind spot in media buying strategies: consumers who are under-engaged with both television and the internet — but still highly reachable through AM/FM radio. According to the study, 40% of U.S. adults 18 and older are considered “light users” of