The Grio

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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