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Skyview Networks has announced a network audio sales partnership with TM Studios that takes effect this January. Under the agreement, Skyview Networks will gain exclusive access to TM Studios’ advertising inventory across its affiliate network. Skyview’s sales team will represent the inventory with the goal of expanding network reach and driving revenue growth. TM Studios provides audio branding services including jingles, imaging, beds, and production music for radio stations and […]

Our last insight of 2025, from Share of Ear®, showcased how the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically shifted audio listening time into the home from 2020 – 2022. The majority of audio listening remains at-home, but we now see a shift back towards pre-COVID levels. Our first insight of 2026, from Edison Podcast Metrics, illustrates where U.S. weekly podcast consumers most frequently consume podcasts and how this specific sector of the audio […]

Coquihalla Publishing is pleased to announce the release of San Francisco’s LAST TOP 40 DISC JOCKEY, a new memoir by longtime KFRC broadcaster and college educator Don Sainte-Johnn. The book blends West Coast radio history with personal storytelling, offering readers an intimate look at the final era of personality-driven Top 40 radio. Sainte-Johnn, whose career includes time at legendary stations such as KFRC, V101, WJPC, and KWK, has deep ties […]

Mary J. Blige has won the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against her by a former friend, Misa Hylton. In April 2025, the celebrity stylist submitted a legal complaint in which she accused the R&B superstar of trying to “coerce” rapper Vado into ending his management agreement with her. Hylton also alleged that Blige wanted to sign Vado – real name Teyon Winfree – with her company, Beautiful Life Productions, and “sabotaged” […]

Streetz 94.5 (WWSZ), a premier property of Core Radio Group, LLC, is proud to announce historic ratings achievements for the month of December. Solidifying its position as a powerhouse in the Atlanta market, the station reached significant milestones across its daily programming, fueled by its commitment to “pushing the culture forward.” According to the latest Nielsen ratings, Streetz 94.5 delivered a dominant performance for the 18–49 demographic, ranking in the […]

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced that its board of directors has voted to dissolve the organization after 58 years, following Congress’s decision to rescind all federal funding for public broadcasting. CPB said sustained political opposition and the loss of funding made it impossible for the organization to continue operating as envisioned under the Public Broadcasting Act. The board concluded that maintaining CPB as a defunded entity would not […]

As the fitness industry heads into 2026 with projected growth of 8%, new research suggests audio platforms — particularly radio — may offer advertisers a disproportionate share of health-club users. According to data cited from The Media Audit and investment firm MCCG Invest, audio listeners are significantly more likely than the general population to be members of health clubs. While 11.6% of U.S. adults reported using a health club in […]

A new podcast sales effectiveness study from Oxford Road and Podscribe finds that audio podcast ads significantly outperform YouTube podcast video ads in driving consumer purchases, reinforcing a growing body of research showing audio’s advantage in attention, engagement, and return on investment. The findings are highlighted in this week’s Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group blog, which aggregates results from multiple industry and academic studies examining how audiences […]