The Grio

For nearly a decade, I have had the distinct honor to serve as the national host for the 14th John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival in North Carolina. This memorable annual festival is one of the high points on my calendar! Excited to introduce Philly affiliated artists, Stanley Clarke, The Baylor Project, plus I am living for Meshell Ndegeocello’s set! Gratitude to JC Williams Entertainment Group for having me […]

AM/FM Radio Visuals Matter: New Studies Find Quu Visual AM/FM Radio Ads Generate Significant Lift In Purchase Intent; System1 Visual Creative Best Practices Enhance Campaign Effect The lines of media are blurring. Advertiser and media sellers must ensure their creative works both for the ear and for the eye. Podcasts, born as an audio platform, now integrate video. AM/FM radio ads now sync to in-dash visuals in vehicles. Nielsen reports […]

FCC Moves Closer to Finalizing Geotargeting Rules GeoBroadcast Solutions, the developer behind ZoneCasting, is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to finalize its rules allowing radio broadcasters to originate limited programming on FM boosters. The FCC gave unanimous approval to the technology in April, capping local content at three minutes per hour and requiring boosters to handle emergency alerts like the primary station. In new comments filed in response to […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS BALTIMORE | DENVER-BOULDER | DETROIT | MIAMI-FT. LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD | PHOENIX | SAN DIEGO | ST. LOUIS | TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER | WASHINGTON, DC PPMs coming Wednesday at 5PM(ET): Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, OH, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Orlando and Pittsburgh.

As the Senate prepares to vote on the Rescissions Act of 2025 — which would eliminate $1.1 billion in previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) — a new national poll finds that most U.S. voters trust and value public media more than commercial media, and oppose the proposed funding cuts. The survey, conducted online by Peak Insights between June 29 and July 1 among 1,000 likely […]

iHeartMedia Philadelphia’s Power 99, Philly’s #1 Hip Hop and R&B station, is proud to announce its new community-driven initiative: the “Hometown Heroes” campaign in partnership with Chase supporting local communities with flexible banking solutions to help you go far. The monthly program shines a light on the everyday champions who are making extraordinary contributions to uplift and transform Philadelphia communities. Each month through the end of the year, Power 99’s […]

Mark Gunn, Program Director of Louisville radio says, 103.9 The Groove is gone. Welcome to your new home. 104.7 WLOU Jamz. Vice – Mark serves as President of Radio Programming – Aircom Media based in Clarksville, Indiana. The People’s Station, 104.7 WLOU – FM. We are proud to have gone back to our roots as The Original Soul of Louisville. We’re back to our original format of R&B/Soul. Take a […]

The Network Radio Research Council (NRRC) has announced the addition of leading research professionals from several major national audio companies, including Audacy Networks, Compass Media Networks, Entravision, Key Networks-United Stations, and Reach Media. The expansion brings a broader range of perspectives to the NRRC as it works to enhance the accuracy and relevance of national radio audience measurement. The NRRC, a coalition of network radio vendors and subscribers, is focused […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS ATLANTA | CHICAGO | DALLAS-FT. WORTH | HOUSTON-GALVESTON | JACKSON, MS | LOS ANGELES | NEW YORK | PHILADELPHIA | SAN FRANCISCO PPMs coming Tuesday at 5PM(ET): Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Miami, Phoenix, San Diego, St. Louis, Tampa and Washington DC.