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To Urban Radio This year has been one of the most consequential for voting rights in recent history, and we could not have shown up the way we did without your support. Because of supporters like you, we traveled to the U.S. Supreme Court during Louisiana v. Callais, deploying 7 buses across 8 Southern states — GA, AL, MS, TX, LA, FL, NC, and SC — to ensure our communities […]

Civic Media has agreed to acquire heritage Urban News/Talk WNOV (86O/106.5) in Milwaukee along with the weekly Milwaukee Courier newspaper, assuming responsibility for station programming and newspaper publication on January 1. As part of the transition, current WNOV owner Mary Ellen Jones will serve as a consultant, while Jerrel Jones will assist with the newspaper’s transition. Civic Media also named Dr. Robert “Biko” Baker as Operations Manager for both properties, […]

Snoop Dogg has been tapped to headline the halftime show during Netflix’s NFL Christmas Gameday broadcast. The Drop It Like It’s Hot rapper will entertain the crowd during the Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings American football game, which will be streamed live on Netflix from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Christmas Day. The musician, real name Calvin Broadus, has promised to bring his chart-topping tracks, holiday spirit, and a […]

Netflix and iHeartMedia have announced a new exclusive partnership that will bring video versions of more than 15 iHeartPodcasts to Netflix, beginning in early 2026. Under the agreement, new video podcast episodes — along with select library content — will stream exclusively on Netflix in the U.S., with additional international markets planned later. iHeartMedia will retain all audio-only rights, and the podcasts will continue to be distributed on iHeartRadio and […]

Sports WGFX-FM (104.5 The Zone) Nashville has signed Vol For Life and former NFL standout Ramon Foster to a multi-year contract extension, keeping him on the station’s morning show Ramon & Will. Foster will continue co-hosting the program weekdays from 6-10am. The show airs on 104.5 The Zone and is also distributed through the Zone Podcast Network. A fixture on Nashville sports radio for the past five years, Foster has […]

Mariah Carey will perform at the 2026 Olympics opening ceremony. The five-time Grammy award-winner has announced she’ll take a main role in the Winter Olympics, which will take place in Milan in February 2026. She announced the news on her Instagram page, writing, “Ci vediamo a Milano” (See you in Milan). She is the first international star to be announced to appear at the games. It’s believed the opening ceremony will have […]

Urban One Inc. announced the expiration and final results of its previously disclosed exchange, tender and subscription offers involving its outstanding 7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028. As of 5pm ET on December 15, eligible holders tendered approximately $476.0 million in principal amount of the existing notes, representing about 97.6% of the total outstanding. The transactions included an offer to exchange existing notes for newly issued 7.625% Second Lien Senior […]

Join iHeartMedia as an Account Executive and leverage your proven goal-driven mindset, fast-paced work ethic, and exceptional client service skills. The ideal candidate is ready to hit the ground running and will successfully take advantage of all iHeart’s platforms to exceed their clients’ expectations. As an Account Executive at iHeart, you’ll learn the ins and outs of our Broadcast + Digital Marketing Products, identify and develop new business opportunities through […]

As 2025 comes to an end, this week’s Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® blog looks back at the blog posts that resonated the most with the top 5 most popular audio insights of the year. The Extraordinary Cost of Dull: Boring Ads Require 2X To 2.6X Greater Media Spend To Achieve Same Impact As Interesting Ads: In January, the blog featured a report from creative testing giant System1, […]