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RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS ATLANTA | BALTIMORE | CHICAGO | DALLAS-FT. WORTH | DENVER-BOULDER | DETROIT | HOUSTON-GALVESTON | LOS ANGELES | MIAMI-FT. LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD | NEW YORK | PHILADELPHIA | PHOENIX | SAN FRANCISCO | ST. LOUIS | TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER | WASHINGTON, DC Nielsen ratings coming Wednesday at 5PM(ET): Cincinnati, Charlotte, Cleveland, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Orlando and Pittsburgh.

BridgeRatings: Dave Van Dyke In today’s crowded audio landscape, personalization is no longer a perk—it’s a listener expectation. As digital platforms continue to dominate and traditional radio battles to stay relevant, one competitive edge is emerging as indispensable: intelligent listener segmentation. Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all programming. Audiences are now fragmented across devices, content types, and behaviors. To cut through the noise, audio platforms must understand not just who […]

Nuvoodoo: Leigh Jacobs & Carolyn Gilbert Last week we drilled into the most influential marketing channels for likely ratings participants. At or near the top of every ranking we showed were text messages – an incredibly potent tool if you’ve been dogged about building and maintaining station databases. Those text messages can alert engaged listeners to contest opportunities, special programming, airplay of new songs by killer artists, station appearances, and […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS ALBANY, GA | BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR, TX | BRUNSWICK, GA | DOTHAN, AL | KILLEEN-TEMPLE, TX | MONTGOMERY | SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY | SAVANNAH  

Doechii “audibly gasped” when she heard that Lady Gaga had complimented her. In an interview with British Vogue, the Poker Face hitmaker praised the rising rapper, calling her “immediately legendary”. “You don’t often see someone come out of the gate with a pen that feels immediately legendary,” Gaga said. “That’s Doechii to me.” The Denial is a River hitmaker has now revealed how she responded to the touching compliment. “I audibly gasped, literally,” […]

Georgia rapper T-Hood has reportedly been shot and killed. He was 33 years old. TMZ reports that Gwinnett County police officers responded to reports of a dispute that resulted in a shooting at his home. First responders rendered aid at the scene, then transported him to a local hospital, but the rapper, whose real name was Tevin Hood, died from his injuries reports the AJC.com. One person has reportedly been […]

Dave Van Dyke: Bridge Ratings In an era where audio choices are limitless and attention spans are fractured, building the perfect radio station in 2025 requires more than good music and a strong signal—it demands precision strategy, digital-native thinking, and relentless audience obsession. Advice to a new owner of a radio group today? Stop thinking like a radio station. Start thinking like a media brand. Your frequency is just one […]

New findings from Nielsen, with added insights from Edison Research’s Share of Ear, reaffirm AM/FM radio’s position as the leading media platform in the U.S., with unmatched reach and usage across every major demographic — this according to data, highlighted by Katz Radio Group. Nielsen’s latest media universe overview shows more than 225 million adults — roughly 9 in 10 — tune in to radio each week. Radio remains the […]

All black/urban stations in Texas should be talking about this. 60 years after the Voting Rights Act became law, Texas lawmakers are trying to rewrite the rules to silence minorities. Right now in Texas, the Texas GOP is pushing through a mid-cycle redistricting plan designed to strip power from Black and Brown communities. These new maps are unconstitutional and racist—plain and simple. They’re trying to cheat their way to more […]