Programming and Sales
Radio Hall of Fame Announces 2021 Inductees
Museum of Broadcast Communications also names 33 “Legacy” recipients
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Guest Commentaries
Radio, Stick to Your Knitting
Author believes “woke smoke” from “woke capitalism” can put off listeners
Programming and Sales
Pipe Dream Theatre Produces Immersive Podcasts
Producers find new ways to bring audio productions to life
Business and Law
Urban One Joins Audacy App
Audacy says its digital platform now has 2,000+ radio stations
Guest Commentaries
Talk Hard: The Future of Radio Is Social Audio
Social audio is to licensed broadcasters what Uber has become to taxi drivers in...
Programming and Sales
Nielsen Audio Cites “Rising Tide of Optimism”
In-car and other out-of-home listening were increasing as of June
Business and Law
iHeartMedia Partnership to Bring Curated Podcasts to French Audience
The first translated podcasts will be available on the iHeartRadio app and on NRJ...
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Top-Performing Podcasts Are Consistent
“Joe Rogan,” “The Daily” and “Crime Junkie” continue to lead the pack
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WHUR Serves on Multiple Platforms
Recipient of NAB Crystal Heritage Award is deeply connected to its community
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Developing Radio Partners Makes a Difference in Africa
In countries like Malawi and Burkina Faso, internet is often nonexistent
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Meet Nielsen’s New PPM “Wearables”
The company will start deploying these “next-gen metering” devices next month
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NAB Announces Marconi Radio Award Finalists
Winners will be named at the fall Radio Show in October
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Learfield IMG College Is Now Simply Learfield
Media and technology services supplier specializes in intercollegiate athletics
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Cumulus Highlights AM/FM for Reaching Bettors
The company says listeners have more experience with sports betting than TV viewers
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How Marc Maron’s Podcast Adjusted to COVID
Long-running program keeps it simple with inexpensive equipment and software in a garage studio
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iHeart Adds “Request a Song” Feature in Alexa
Says it plans more interactive features in partnership with Amazon
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Local Radio Ad Revenue to “Rebound Somewhat”
BIA revises its U.S. local ad forecast, sees business acceleration
Business and Law
$983,000 Grant to Help Public Media Stations
WFYI in Indianapolis will lead the America Amplified 2.0 public media program
Programming and Sales
Brands that Cracked the Advertising Code in 2021
Veritonic identified those who “got audio right” in the first half of the year
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Public Radio Gets a “Marketplace Minute”
Marketplace program lineup has partnership with Westwood One
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Nielsen Cites Improving Consumer Sentiment
“Ready to go”: Survey reflects an economy that’s opening back up
Business and Law
Bonneville Signs on With Quu for Visual Messages
Broadcaster will use the software in all of its markets
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Broadcasters Honored for Community Service
The NAB Leadership Foundation named its award recipients
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NABLF Awards Air to on 500+ Local Stations Nationwide
Celebration of Service to America Awards event scheduled for weekend
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Uncovering What Makes an Effective Sonic Brand
A new study analyzes how memorable an audio logo is and what emotional resonance...
Business and Law
Spotify Expands Audience Network
Makes its “audio marketplace” available in Canada, U.K. and Australia
Programming and Sales
Audacy Launches Sports Podcast Studio
2400Sports will get started by working with MLB
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Komando Launches Afternoon Tech Update
Vignette is free to stations run the accompanying ad spot
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Audacy Expands BetQL Sports Betting Network
Adds format in seven big markets, mostly on AM stations
Business and Law
Paid Audio Services Boom in U.S.
Edison Research says percentage of subscribers doubled in six years
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Nielsen Has Good News in May Numbers
“Radio’s weekly reach and average audience at highest levels since March 2020”
Business and Law
TechSurvey Says Christian and Public Radio Still Leading Radio Recommenders
Also, most 40% of survey respondents take part in daily or weekly online meetings
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Survey Says Full Speed Ahead for Mobile Devices and Apps
Gen Z listeners may be harsher critics of their home station’s app
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CRB Raises Webcasting Royalty Rates
Minimum rate for noncom webcasters doubles to $1,000
Business and Law
APM, Audacy Create a Podcast Partnership
They say their complementary strengths will be a benefit to advertisers
Programming and Sales
Survey Says Podcast Use Increases, Although Many Still Not Onboard
Rapid growth in smart speaker ownership appears to be slowing down
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Radio Hits a Bumpy Road in the Car Mediascape
TechSurvey 2021 says leading reasons are less time spent in vehicles and lifestyle changes
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Survey Surprises With Superb Statistics for Subscription Services
Hometown audio stream is another big winner divined from annual survey
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vCreative Can Now Publish to Quu
Quu Inc. and vCreative announced an integration. “vCreative customers can now publish messages on...
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Amidst Social and Economic Upheaval, Radio Continues to Flourish
Annual survey suggests some trends changed with COVID, others remained on course
Programming and Sales
NAB Will Honor “All Things Considered”
Iconic public radio show to be inducted into its Broadcasting Hall of Fame