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Dave Van Dyke: BridgeRatings Imagine a world without social media. No feeds. No likes. No viral chaos. In that world, radio wouldn’t just survive—it would dominate. Without algorithm-driven feeds, culture moves slower. Attention isn’t fragmented. Influence comes from trusted voices, not follower counts. And that’s where radio steps in. -Radio as the Social Layer | Without Facebook groups, X threads, or Instagram stories, radio becomes the community’s connective tissue. Call-in shows, listener […]

Rihanna will reportedly make her long-awaited music comeback by scheduling a run of huge summer stadium shows for 2026. The 37-year-old Umbrella singer was previously said to be plotting a stage return for 2025 but called off the unannounced tour plans due to her pregnancy. However, a new reports suggests Rihanna – who welcomed her third child in September – is finally read to hit the road again and she’s lined […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS BATON ROUGE | BILOXI-GULFPORT-PASCAGOULA | LAFAYETTE, LA | LAUREL-HATTIESBURG, MS | LOUISVILLE | NEW ORLEANS OKLAHOMA CITY Nielsen ratings coming Friday at 5PM(ET): Birmingham, Buffalo, Greenville-Spartanburg, Richmond, Rochester and Tusacaloosa.

New research from The Media Audit suggests radio remains a powerful channel for reaching consumers most likely to keep spending after the holidays, a period that typically challenges retailers. According to the study, 31.8% of U.S. adults age 18 and older describe themselves as financially optimistic, saying they expect to be better off financially within the next six months. These consumers are more inclined than the general population to continue […]

KERA Dallas-Fort Worth has named Nicole Osei as the new Morning Edition host on KERA News 90.1, bringing a familiar North Texas voice back to local radio. Osei will anchor weekday mornings from 5:30-10am, guiding listeners through national and international coverage from NPR and the BBC, alongside local reporting from KERA News. She begins the role January 20. The appointment marks a return to the airwaves for Osei, who began […]

Teyana Taylor received flowers from her early collaborator Beyoncé after she won her first Golden Globe on Sunday. The One Battle After Another actress, who was tapped to choreograph the video for Beyoncé’s Ring the Alarm when she was only 15, told Extra on Tuesday night that the music superstar never misses a chance to express her pride in her. “It was just so sweet. Oh, my God. I just love her, […]

The Grammy-nominated producer, recognised for his work with the Fugees and Wyclef Jean, was found dead on Monday at his home in Massachusetts, according to The Associated Press. There were no signs of foul play or a “readily apparent cause of death”, the Chilmark Police Chief shared in a statement. The state medical examiner’s office is investigating the case, the outlet reports. Forté, who started his musical career as a violinist, met […]

Nielsen ratings coming 1.15.26 at 5PM: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, Lafayette, LA, Laurel Hattiesburg, MS, Louisville, New Orleans and Oklahoma City.

A federal judge in New York has issued a preliminary injunction barring The Nielsen Company from enforcing policies that tie national radio ratings data to the purchase of local market ratings, handing an early win to Cumulus Media New Holdings in a closely watched antitrust dispute. In a January 8 ruling, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas found that Cumulus showed a likelihood of success on the merits of its claim […]