The Grio

The National Black Radio Hall of Fame, a vital institution dedicated to celebrating and honoring the impactful contributions of Black personalities in the radio industry, is thrilled to announce that nominations for its 2026 class are now officially open. Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, at Harris-Stowe State University’s Vashon Center, the National Black Radio Hall of Fame continues its legacy of recognizing the achievements of Black radio professionals. Founded by […]

Urban One said its board has approved a 10-for-1 reverse stock split covering all classes of its common stock, including the publicly traded Class A and Class D shares. Stockholders had previously authorized the move on June 18, 2025, granting the board discretion on the final ratio. The company said the action is intended to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing of its Class […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS BIRMINGHAM | BUFFALO-NIAGARA FALLS | GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG | RICHMOND | ROCHESTER, NY | TUSCALOOSA, AL Ratings coming Wednesday at 5PM(ET): Dayton, Ft. Myers-Naples, Grand Rapids and Tulsa.

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 […]

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 […]

As daily traffic congestion rises across major U.S. metro areas, new insights point to an expanding opportunity for brands to reach attentive in-car audiences, with AM/FM radio continuing to dominate in-vehicle audio listening. According to a new analysis from Katz Radio, the typical U.S. driver now spends 49 hours a year in traffic — six more than in 2024 — underscoring the growing importance of the car as a space […]

A new economic study finds that free, local radio remains a powerful engine of the U.S. economy, generating $437 billion in annual GDP and supporting more than 909,000 jobs nationwide, underscoring radio’s role as essential infrastructure in communities across the country. The analysis, conducted by Woods & Poole Economics with support from BIA Advisory Services, measures the full economic footprint of local broadcast radio and television. While the combined impact […]

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.

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 […]