Global
Bierhorst: Radio Must Stay at the “Heart of the Dashboard”
From Madrid, WorldDAB provides updates on digital coverage and in-car placement
metadata
News and Business
New Study Finds Dashboard Ads Drive Action
Quu says 83% of listeners notice visual ads and that they increase purchase intent
News Makers
Radio’s Discoverability Is at Risk
But the Jacobs brothers say the dash also opens singular opportunities
News and Business
Gracenote Brings Live Sports to Dashboard
Connected cars can access scores, play-by-play and more through Nexus Auto
Guest Commentaries
Put Radio Back to Being Front and Center in the Car
Roger Lanctot digs into the findings of Quu’s latest dashboard report
Guest Commentaries
Has YOUR Station Gone Digital?
Now is a great time to evaluate whether initiating digital broadcasts makes sense
News Makers
What’s Involved in Evaluating the Digital Dash?
Joe Marshall on the methodology and insights of the new Quu report
Products
Radio.Cloud Integrates With Quu to Boost Dashboards
Partnership allows stations to deliver synchronized visuals and text to in-car displays
Radio World Ebooks
Discovering the Dashboard 2025: A New Ebook
Learn about the findings of Quu's latest In-Vehicle Visual Report
Headlines
Quu: Radio Needs to Earn the “Last Touch”
New dashboard report also finds that fewer new cars are “radio-forward”
NAB Show
Nautel and Quu to Demo New “Visual Radio Air Chain”
The companies will host live demonstrations of metadata synchronization at the NAB Show
Tech and Gear
Cumulus Stations Adopt Quu’s Visual Display Offerings
The partnership looks to enhance listeners' in-car experience
News Makers
Harrison: Radio Is Not Just About Sound Anymore
“Appoint someone with clear responsibility and KPIs for station metadata”
Programming and Sales
Sabrina Carpenter, Shaboozey Top 2024 In-Car Radio Listening
DTS AutoStage data from Q4 also highlights the fusion of music genres
News Makers
How RCS AudioDisplay Supports New Revenue
Generali says sales teams increasingly see the potential for revenue through automotive ads
News and Business
How Does Your Station Display Compare to These?
Some radio stations show up much better than others
News Makers
How RAPID Fits Into the Metadata Ecosystem
It plays a role for both commercial and noncom radio broadcasters
News Makers
Our Proposition to Carmakers Should Be Consistent
Radio should provide to listeners at least what the music streamers do
News Makers
Quu Refines Its Visual Message Offerings
Content Partnership extends the benefits of sponsored metadata
Global
WorldDAB Summit: Ensuring Radio Stays Prominent in the Car
Hybrid broadcasts, radio button location and compelling metadata were among the themes presented for...
Programming and Sales
iHeartMedia Adopts UID2 for Audio Advertising
Says the move will boost targeting, measurement and attribution
News Makers
Visual Display Is a Cost of Doing Business
Jurison says it costs little to get started, and the upside is high
Guest Commentaries
To Dash or Not to Dash: How Is Your Station’s Metadata?
"Digital radio has all the tools to create the experience car listeners need"
News Makers
Visual Ads Can Monetize the Dashboard
Stations are getting a premium for synchronized text and images with audio ads
News Makers
Broadcasters Need to Do Better With Visual Displays
Good metadata practice is still not sufficiently common metadata practice
News Makers
On-Demand and Hybrid Platforms Will Grow in Importance
Embracing these technologies will increase listener loyalty and engagement
News Makers
Getting the Most From Metadata Is a Mindset Issue
Fred Jacobs says most PDs have not been taught to even consider the dynamics...
Radio World Ebooks
Recipes for Visual Display — A New Ebook
How to add zest to your radio station's dashboard flavors
News Makers
Bierhorst Highlights the Role of Metadata and Voice Control
“We are working to assure easy access to radio, in the highest possible quality”
Guest Commentaries
Radio’s Evolution Progresses, But We Need to Keep Up
Voice control is a good example of why we need to think beyond audio
Products
Inovonics Incorporates PostMaster Into Model 732 Encoder
Tool from Summit Technology adds cybersecurity to the 732
Columns and Views
Beyond RDS: RadioDNS and DTS AutoStage
Here’s our experience with them at Baltimore Public Media
From the Editor
NABA Maintains a Visible Presence
I checked in with Rebecca Hanson after her first year as director general
Tech Tips
I Audited Our Metadata and Here’s What I Found
Would your station earn a green rating — or a red flag?
Products
Summit Introduces PostMaster Metadata Handling
New suite of tools helps stations manage their PAD
Headlines
NAB Updates Digital Dash Best Practices
Report that helps stations assess their metadata includes fresh market audits
News Makers
AM Stations Should Get on the Metadata Bandwagon
While analog AM does not support metadata, other signals in use by AM broadcasters...