The Grio

The Media Rating Council (MRC) has revoked accreditation for Nielsen Audio’s diary ratings service in seven additional markets, part of its most recent round of audit decisions covering July through September 2025. According to the MRC’s October 16 report, accreditation was withdrawn for the following markets: Bryan-College Station, TX; Hudson Valley, NY; Killeen-Temple, TX; Odessa-Midland, TX; Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH; Reno, NV; and Trenton, NJ. Accreditation was maintained for other currently approved […]

Urban One has made significant format changes in the Washington, DC, market, shifting its long-running “Praise” Gospel format off of WPRS-FM (104.1) and introducing a new Tropical music format on the signal. As of Thursday, WPRS-FM began airing a Spanish-language Tropical offering featuring reggaeton and bachata, marking the company’s entry into the format for the National Capital Region. The move ends nearly two decades of Gospel programming on the 104.1 […]

iHeartMedia will begin syndicating its Black Information Network (BIN) to stations outside its ownership group starting November 1, expanding the 24/7 news service beyond the 34 markets where it currently airs on iHeart-owned outlets. The new distribution, handled through Premiere Networks, will be offered on a market-exclusive basis. Stations will have the flexibility to carry BIN content in several ways — by airing its hourly newscasts, running it in select […]

Nuvoodoo Research: Leigh Jacobs & Carolyn Gilbert While Nielsen’s new 3-minute rules have lifted AQH, revenue remains challenging. It’s understandable to see programming personnel being trimmed back at many companies. It’s sad for the individuals involved and sad for the business as it works to compete with the onslaught of digital competition in the audio space. Managers are left with fewer bodies to help stations lean into the experiences that […]

Cumulus Media has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against The Nielsen Company, accusing the ratings giant of abusing its market dominance to force broadcasters into buying unwanted data and suppressing competition in the radio audience measurement industry. The complaint, filed October 16 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that Nielsen’s “Tying Policy,” introduced in September 2024, violates federal and state antitrust laws by […]

Ron Ellison’s daugther posted on Facebook about the passing of her father, Ron Ellison. She saysl it is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved father Ronald Ellison. My dad was my hero and my best friend. Words cannot express the pain I feel and the void that will be left in my life forever. I am grateful for the man he was and the memories […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS BIRMINGHAM | BUFFALO-NIAGARA FALLS | FT. MYERS-NAPLES | GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG | RICHMOND | ROCHESTER, NY Nielsen markets coming Monday at 5PM(ET): Dayton and Grand Rapids.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has launched its annual Year-End Giving Campaign, encouraging tax-deductible personal and corporate donations to support broadcasters facing financial hardship due to illness or disaster. BFOA is the only national organization exclusively devoted to helping broadcasters in need. Over the past two decades, the Foundation has distributed more than $15 million in aid to radio and television professionals. “Our grants offer a ‘hand-up’ to colleagues during […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS BATON ROUGE | LOUISVILLE | NEW ORLEANS | OKLAHOMA CITY Ratings coming Friday at 5PM(ET): Buffalo, Ft. Myers-Naples, Greenville- Spartanburg, Richmond and Rochester.