The Grio

She’s a beauty inside and out. Meet Ms Tamera Carter who was recently crowned Miss Ohio 2025. She’s from Columbus, Ohio and will represent the great State of Ohio later this month at the National Miss America competition in Las Vegas May 23rd to 25th. We were thrilled she showed up at our  Mahogany Columbus magazine release reception recently. We certainly wish her the best in her pursuits of the […]

Erika Alexander and Kim Coles are teaming up once again — this time behind the mic — for ReLiving Single, a new podcast that revisits the ’90s sitcom Living Single. Premiering Wednesday, May 7, the series is described as “the official unofficial rewatch,” blending nostalgic deep dives, behind-the-scenes stories, and guest appearances. The project comes from Hartbeat, the entertainment company founded by Kevin Hart, in collaboration with Color Farm Media. […]

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

iHeartMedia appoints Leon Williamson as Market President for the Memphis and Tupelo region, effective immediately. In his new role, Williamson will oversee all operations for company’s clusters in region, including strategic partnerships, programming, and sales initiatives. He will report to Kristy Beebe, Area President for iHeartMedia Kentucky/Memphis. “Leon brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in our industry,” said Beebe. “His leadership and vision will […]

U.S. women age 18+ spend just under three hours per day listening to music, reaping the emotional and practical benefits of music consumption, according to the Women’s Audio Report: Women & Music released by Edison Research and SiriusXM Media. Women & Music follows part one of the series, Women & Podcasts, and continues to explore the relationship between women and audio consumption. Presented by Megan Lazovick, Edison Research Vice President, […]

Worldwide total media ad spending has nearly doubled since 2016 and will cross the $1 trillion threshold in 2025, according to our forecast. Download our latest analyst report, “Worldwide Ad Spending Forecast 2025,” to discover which companies will dominate the advertising space, country-by-country analysis, digital versus traditional advertising breakdowns, and more.  

At the Global Citizen NOW summit in New York, the Center for Music Ecosystems and Global Citizen announced the launch of the Music Economy Development Initiative (MEDI), an initiative to use the power of music to fight extreme poverty and promote responsible and healthy economic development. It will do so by providing data and economic research on emerging economies. CME Executive Director Shain Shapiro, PhD, said, “719 million people around […]

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RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS BATON ROUGE | LOUISVILLE | NEW ORLEANS | OKLAHOMA CITY Nielsen ratings coming Thursday at 5PM(ET): Ft. Myers-Naples, Greenville-Spartanburg, Richmond and Rochester. At Lyles Media, we help our clients tell a better ratings story. Interested? Let’s start a conversation. Email or call: (404)403.0091.