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Glen Mills, PA December 3, 2025 – Edison Research unveiled the results of a new research effort called The Infinite Scroll: A TikTok Report in a webinar hosted by Alex Bargiacchi, Senior Research Director, and Salma Aly, Associate Research Director.  The webinar offered insights into how often U.S. users engage with TikTok, their perceptions of the platform, ad recall on TikTok, if they spend too much time on the platform, and […]

A spokesperson for Netflix has defended its docuseries on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after his team dubbed it a “shameful hit piece”. A representative for the hip-hop star, who is serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related charges, denounced the four-part series, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, claiming it features stolen footage. They also blasted the team for giving “creative control” to “a longtime adversary with a personal vendetta”, Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, who […]

Why It Matters: Employed, heavy listeners are under financial stress, which means a Q1 cash contest combined with marketing that drives increased daily cume will deliver outsized returns. The economy is pressuring everyday Americans, including high earners. Consumer confidence has dropped sharply and a growing share of six-figure earners say they’re in “survival mode.” Your best listeners are rethinking purchases and cutting back, so the chance to listen and win […]

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  To celebrate the rollout of their yearly Spotify Wrapped campaign on Wednesday, bosses at the music streaming service revealed their customers’ listening habits throughout the year. The Puerto Rican rapper, who will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show in February, was unveiled as the world’s most-played artist of 2025, with more than 19.8 billion streams. He was closely followed by Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Drake and Billie Eilish. It’s […]

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the 50 finalists for the 2026 NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, these awards have honored radio stations for their outstanding community service efforts, from radiothons for their local children’s hospitals and support for veterans to food drives after severe weather events. Ten Crystal Radio Award winners will be chosen from the finalists by a panel of judges representing the broadcast industry, […]

FOX Sports Radio’s Rob Parker has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 National Sports Media Association (NSMA) Hall of Fame in the Living Sportswriter category. Parker — co-host of The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington, MLB Network analyst, and founder/editor of MLBbro.com — is among 40 all-time greats advancing to the final round following a month-long nomination ballot by NSMA members. “It’s an absolute honor […]

Congratulations to Cory Booker and Alexis Lewis who are now married. The U.S. Senator, 56, and the real estate investment firm director, 38, said “I do” during two separate wedding ceremonies, both of which took place at sentimental locations for the couple. The first happened on Monday, Nov. 24, in Newark, N.J. — central to many big moments in Booker’s political career. The pair was joined by their parents as witnesses, The New […]

AM/FM Radio continues to play an outsized role in the nation’s wireless marketplace, according to new insights from the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group. An analysis of consumer behavior, media usage, and ROI reveals that America’s three largest carriers — Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T — rely heavily on AM/FM audio to build brand equity and attract new subscribers. MediaRadar reports that AM/FM Radio now ranks fourth in […]