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- Noncommercial FM Stations Drive Stability in U.S. Radio Landscape
Noncommercial FM and LPFM Growth The U.S. radio station count has remained stable in the second quarter of the year, primarily due to the growth of noncommercial FM and Low Power FM (LPFM) stations. This development is significant for industry stakeholders, including [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - Report: Howard Stern Cuts Staff, Show Schedule
Howard Stern has reportedly laid off about a dozen staff members as he prepares to reduce his SiriusXM schedule to one new show per week beginning after Labor Day. According to a report by Page Six, staffers were notified during a Zoom meeting on Monday that the longtime host will scale back from his [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - Infotainment Systems Fuel Digital Audio GrowthThe growing adoption of in-car infotainment systems is accelerating digital audio listening, according to new data from Edison Research's Share of Ear study. The report shows ownership of infotainment platforms such as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay has more than doubled since 2019, rising from 18% of [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
- Beasley Promotes Roldan to Tech Leadership RoleBeasley Media Group has promoted Jose Alberto Roldan to the newly created position of Head of Technology and Infrastructure. In the role, Roldan will oversee the company's technology strategy, information technology operations, infrastructure, cybersecurity and enterprise systems while continuing to lead [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
- Museum of Broadcast Communications Launches “Front Row” Charity Auction
Might some quality time with Radio Hall of Fame members like Elvis Duran or Chris “Mad Dog” Russo appeal to you? If so, you’ll want to check out the Museum of Broadcast Communications’ 2026 Front Row Experiences Charity Auction. It includes approximately 50 experiences with broadcasters, actors, musicians, athletes and media personalities. Online bidding opened Tuesday and continues through July 28 at 4 p.m. Central Time on charitybuzz.com and the Museum of Broadcast Communications’ website. Proceeds from the online auction will support the Museum of Broadcast Communications’ educational mission and preservation efforts. TV and radio enthusiasts can enjoy experiences with WGN(TV)’s Morning News, WMAQ(TV), WBBM(TV), Svengoolie, “Penn & Teller: Fool Us,” “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show,” “Mojo in the Morning,” “The Breakfast Club,” Dean Richards, former WLUP(FM) host Kevin Matthews, John Williams, Lisa Dent, Jim Rome, Chris Russo, Bill O’Reilly and Chris Cuomo, among others, a release said. Also up for bid are private lunches with actor Henry Winkler, Joe Mantegna from “Criminal Minds” and Bob Odenkirk from “Better Call Saul.” The Chicago-based Museum of Broadcast Communications reopened last fall. Among its features are two exhibitions which the museum said are critically acclaimed: “The Evolution of Late-Night Television” and “Johnny Carson: The Centennial.” This fall, the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation will honor the museum with its Preservation Award, recognizing the institution’s national leadership in preserving and interpreting U.S. broadcast history. [Do you receive the Radio World SmartBrief newsletter each weekday morning? We invite you to sign up here.] The post Museum of Broadcast Communications Launches “Front Row” Charity Auction appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Court Gives Green Light to Cumulus Suit Against Nielsen
The closely watched antitrust dispute between Cumulus Media and Nielsen has taken another turn. A federal appeals court on Monday sided with U.S. District Court Judge Jeannette Vargas’s decision in December, in which she granted Cumulus a preliminary injunction against the ratings company. The broadcaster is suing Nielsen, alleging that it operates a monopoly by forcing broadcasters to buy local ratings data in order to receive national ratings. It filed that in October, saying the policy violated antitrust laws. Nielsen filed a countersuit in federal court accusing Cumulus of breaching its contract by secretly leaking proprietary radio ratings data to rival firm Eastlan Ratings. The latest ruling leaves in place the district court’s block of Nielsen’s Network Policy, and the case will be sent back to district court to decide ultimate liability, if any. Details In the 55-page order, the Second Circuit said the lower court had been justified in deciding that Nielsen’s policy to tie national and local ratings caused Cumulus irreparable harm. “The district court did not abuse its discretion when it concluded that Nielsen’s new policy was an unlawful tie, because Nielsen exploited its monopoly in the national radio data market in order to force customers like Cumulus to purchase its local data products,” it stated. As related in the court documents, Nielsen used to offer its national and local data products separately, but in 2024 it adopted a policy barring national broadcasters like Cumulus from purchasing a functional version of its national report unless they also purchased all relevant local data products as well. The appeals court this week said, “Nielsen’s conduct caused anticompetitive effects in the relevant local data markets, that Cumulus would suffer irreparable harm as a result of the new policy.” Nielsen collects audience listening statistics in more than 270 geographic areas. It then compiles that local information into a national ratings report known as the Nationwide Report. Cumulus, which operates 395 radio stations in 84 markets and has thousands of affiliates to its Westwood One Network, says that both national and local data are essential for broadcasters. Cumulus says it informed Nielsen that it wished to purchase only its local data in certain markets, not the full suite of local markets that it had purchased previously. Cumulus had planned to use Eastlan Ratings in 76 local markets but claims Nielsens tying policy impedes that. However, Nielsen’s new Network Policy prohibits broadcast networks… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
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