The Grio

A new national study from Quu Inc., conducted by research firm Quantilope, has revealed that visual radio ads displayed on vehicle dashboards lead to major increases in brand awareness, favorability, and consumer action — particularly among heavy radio listeners. The study, conducted in March and April 2025, tested Quu’s Content Partnership sponsorship, available via the Quu Visual Network (QuuVN), which delivers in-dash messages during radio programming without accompanying commercial audio. […]

CNN.com reports Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ who connected a generation of music fans to their favorite celebrities on the music network, has died. She was 52. The news was confirmed by her sister Lakshmi Emory, who posted a tribute on Facebook. No further details were available. CNN has reached out to representatives for Lewis for further comment. Lewis had been living with breast cancer in recent years, recently speaking with CNN about her […]

The Black Voters Matters team comes from people who were never meant to bow. From the plantation to the ballot box, Black folks have always pushed this country toward freedom—no matter who tried to silence us or strip away our power. Today’s fight is no different. On Saturday, June 14, Donald Trump is spending $134 million of our tax dollars on a military parade for himself, while cutting the very programs […]

The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), in collaboration with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB), GAB Education Foundation, and the Illinois Broadcasters Foundation (IBF), announced the successful completion of two key talent development programs aimed at cultivating the next generation of broadcasters. The GAB Radio Talent Institute made its return to the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia in Athens from May 12-17, while the […]

YES’CERS | WTLC’s Karen Vaughn on-air with Terry Monday from Heart & Soul 92.1 & AM1140 having a conversation about the Pacers vs OKC. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karen Vaughn (@karenvaughn) Karen and B. Swift just rolled through the Pacers’ Drive-Thru Gear Grab outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse! They’re hyping up fans while the @pacers are handing out free swag bags loaded with YES CERS t-shirts, rally […]

Love and Nonviolence: “Hate is too great a burden to bear” and “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.”  Hope and Perseverance: “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope,” and “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”  Justice and Equality: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” and “We must learn to live together […]

This week’s Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group blog® is an examination of Media Mix Modeling from John Fix, formerly from P&G. It explains how underspending generates weak ROI in Media Mix Modeling and the benefits of moving to an optimization mindset of, “Did this execution of AM/FM radio work?” Response curves depict the impact of varying levels of media investment to sales response and ROI: Underspending generates weak […]

PPMs start next Monday (6.10.25) at 5pm for: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

We pause to celebrate one of the most prolific voices and visionaries of our time — the incomparable Kirk Franklin. At the 25th Annual BET Awards, Kirk was honored with the Icon Award, a recognition that not only reflects his groundbreaking contributions to gospel music, but also his unmatched ability to transcend genres, inspire generations, and elevate the culture. Kirk Franklin is more than an artist — he is a […]