Programming and Sales
Who Are the Top-Earning U.S. Radio Groups?
BIA Advisory Services is out with the latest numbers
BIA Advisory Services
Business and Law
BIA Supports Geo-Targeting Technology
Advertising research and data company says “local radio at a disadvantage” without it
Programming and Sales
Report: Black-owned Radio Stations See Less Ad Money
72% of those researched gross less than $1 million per year
People News
BIA’s Expert Forecaster Mark Fratrik to Retire
Nicole Ovadia will succeed him as head of forecasting
People News
Nicole Ovadia Joins BIA Advisory Services
Veteran of Emmis and NYSBA will play key analysis role
News and Business
BIA Estimates Local Audio Market at $14.7B This Year
OTA revenue estimated at $12.7 billion
Headlines
WTOP Was Top Biller Again in 2020
BIA Advisory Services releases a tardy top 10 radio revenue chart
Programming and Sales
Local Radio Ad Revenue to “Rebound Somewhat”
BIA revises its U.S. local ad forecast, sees business acceleration
From the Editor
On-Air Radio Revenue Tanked ~24% in 2020
For U.S. commercial radio, last year was simply a bad one
Headlines
U.S. Local Ad Revenue to Grow in ’21, BIA Predicts
Radio, it thinks, will have $12.6 billion in ad revenue, or 9.2%
Business and Law
BIA Lowers Local Ad Spending Projections Again
Radio is just one of many media taking a big hit this year
Business and Law
Broadcast Radio Ads Tank While Digital Holds Up
BIA revises its outlook; OTA ad spending to drop more than 10%
News and Business
GBS Gathers Support for Geo-Targeting
But big groups caution the FCC that more real-world data is needed first