The Grio

At Lyles Media, we’re in the business of getting ratings. A “ratings problem” is the gap between where you are today and where you could be. In every local market the listener should be priority #1. Our formats are performance driven, through the lens of local humanity. Your locals aren’t complex, they get it. WE ARE THE LEADERS EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR. To change low ratings you must embrace change, […]

The Museum of Broadcast Communications has announced that the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee will begin accepting suggestions for the 2026 induction class starting Sunday, February 1. The nomination window will remain open through Tuesday, March 31 at 11:59pm PT. Suggestions for potential honorees can be submitted online at radiohalloffame.com and will be reviewed by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee as part of the selection process. Twenty-four individuals will […]

Kanye West has denied claims that his recent apology was an attempt to “revive” his career. The rapper made headlines on Monday after publishing a full-page apology addressing his previous antisemitic and racist outbursts. Shortly after the apology appeared in The Wall Street Journal, social media users suggested it had been timed to coincide with the release of his upcoming album Bully, accusing Kanye of trying to rebuild his public image ahead […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS GREENSBORO-WS-HIGH POINT | INDIANAPOLIS | JACKSON, MS | JACKSONVILLE | MEMPHIS | MILWAUKEE-RACINE | NASHVILLE | NORFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACH-NWPT NEWS | RALEIGH-DURHAM | WEST PALM BEACH-BOCA RATON Nielsen ratings coming Friday at 5PM(EST): Fayetteville, NC, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Shreveport, Tyler and Youngstown.

Urban radio content that is relevant and in real time and should be talked about: President Trump, without evidence, suggested Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) staged an incident during her town hall Tuesday night when a man sprayed her with an unknown substance. “I don’t think about her. I think she’s a fraud,” Trump told ABC News. “She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her.” When asked if he had seen video of the incident, the president said, “I […]

The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) will host Nielsen for the first One Voice for Radio live presentation of 2026, offering an overview of recent audience measurement insights and what lies ahead for the coming year. The session, titled “A Look Back & A Look Ahead,” will review a full year of data from Nielsen’s 3-Minute Qualifier (3MQ) and provide an update on the company’s mSurvey methodology used in diary markets. […]

AUGUSTA, GA | CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA-ROCK HILL | CHATTANOOGA | CINCINNATI CLEVELAND | COLUMBUS, OH | FT. WAYNE | HUNTSVILLE | KANSAS CITY | LAS VEGAS LEXINGTON-FAYETTE | ORLANDO | PITTSBURGH, PA | ROANOKE-LYNCHBURG Ratings coming Thursday at 5PM(EST): Greensboro, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Norfolk, Raleigh-Durham and West Palm Beach

Snoop Dogg will “celebrate and uplift” athletes as Team USA’s first-ever honorary coach at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. On Thursday, officials from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) announced that they had partnered with the hip-hop icon to help support American athletes at the Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. In a statement, Snoop declared that he couldn’t wait to get started. “Team USA athletes […]

Nicki Minaj publicly stand for President Donald Trump, declaring her his “No. 1 fan.” On Wednesday, January 28, the rapper showed support to the president while speaking at the Trump Accounts Summit held in Washington, D.C. Minaj started with talking high of the government’s newly launched baby investment initiative, which focuses on U.S. born children. She then announced her contribution of between $150,000 and $300,000 to the Trump Accounts program, as per […]