Programming and Sales
Survey: Spoken Word Audio Provides Meaningful Conversations
Key audiences are motivated by connection, education, new perspectives and self-improvement.
NPR
Programming and Sales
Young, Multicultural Listeners Seek Out Spoken Word
They are also more likely to notice ads and sponsorships on spoken word audio
News and Business
Most Spoken Word Audio Listening Happens via Radio
Survey finds 57 percent of U.S. population has listened to podcasts
News and Business
Spoken Word Audio Provides Listeners New Perspectives, Introspection
Research suggests an average time spent listening of 2 hours, 6 minutes per day...
Programming and Sales
Spoken Word Listenership Increases 40% Since 2014
Young, multicultural audiences key drivers of growth
NAB Show
NAB Will Honor “All Things Considered”
Iconic public radio show to be inducted into its Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Business and Law
PRSS Stations Get New Receivers
A Q&A with NPR’s Michael Beach on improvements in remote monitoring, backup and bandwidth...
Business and Law
Survey Says U.S. Radio Listeners Engaged and Receptive to Ads
NPR/Edison Research polling identifies six types of radio listeners
News Makers
Tiny Desk Series Works From “Home”
Team still delivers new performances to music-hungry audiences
Headlines
For Radio, Audio Is the “New Now”
As options proliferate, broadcasters embrace the newfound popularity of audio
Business and Law
NPR Creates Station Investigation Team
Effort aims to help local stations do in-depth journalism
Programming and Sales
NPR to Modify “Consider This” to Include Local Content
Podcast to undergo experiment in geo-locating and localized content
Business and Law
Big Podcasters Generate Big Numbers
Financial site provides some data reference points
Business and Law
Schmidt Grant Helps Fund Public Radio Regional Newsrooms
Latest center will be in the Midwest
News and Business
Metadata Is Both Glue and Lubrication
NPR’s David Julian Gray talks about how the tool is being used in radio
Business and Law
Broadcasters Get Behind All-Digital AM Option
Numerous entities express support for idea in comments filed with the commission
Business and Law
U.S. Radio Operations Adjust to Coronavirus
Windscreens, audio codecs in demand as industry goes remote
Digital Radio
NPR Supports All-Digital on AM, With Caveats
Asks FCC to further address interference concerns and build in a subsequent review plan
Business and Law
FCC Weighs the Future of FM6 Stations
“Franken FMs” defend their existence; NPR calls them a misuse of public airwaves
Business and Law
NPR Says LPTV Stations Are ‘Misusing’ FM Radio Services
Wants FCC to put an end to Franken FM stations
Headlines
Smart Speakers Continue Home Invasion
And radio finds new ways to reach audiences as technology matures
Business and Law
NAB and NPR Press FCC to Allow Asymmetric Sidebands
That option now requires experimental authority
Columns and Views
NPR Distribution Offers Emergency Kits
With CPB backing, the project makes backup kits available to public stations
Business and Law
C-Band Contention Ramps Up
NAB urges the commission to ignore “a win staring us all in the face”
Columns and Views
PRSS Program to Cultivate New Technical Talent
Aims to address engineering “brain drain”
Business and Law
FCC Finalizes Repack Cost “Catalog”
Document aims to help FM stations understand what is potentially reimbursable
Business and Law
NPR’s Sucherman Seeks Digital Partnerships
“There is a great synergy between these platforms and public radio”
Business and Law
Next-Gen PRSS System Is on the Way
Hybrid system to feature public internet connection
Business and Law
FCC Makes Additional Repack Funding Rules Official
Commissioner O’Rielly wants to “ensure FM radio stations are compensated for legitimate costs in...
Business and Law
NPR Changes Its Tune for “Morning Edition”
New theme to replace BJ Leiderman classic in early May
Business and Law
Public Radio Not a Fan of FM Repack Reimbursement Proposal
NPR dissatisfied with proposed order of reimbursement; issue up for vote on March 15
Headlines
Voice-Controlled Wait Wait Quiz “Checked All the Boxes” for NPR
And New Platform Partnerships VP says to expect “more from NPR in the voice...
Headlines
IAB Certifies Blubrry’s Podcast Stats
NPR also earned the compliance confidence distinction
Headlines
NPR’s Mohn Announces Plans to Step Down
After five years as president/CEO, he will transition to president emeritus role in June
Headlines
iHeartMedia Recognizes NPR as Podcast Trailblazer
Pubcaster will receive iHeartRadio Podcast Pioneer Award
Business and Law
NPR: Minimize Harm and Maximize Relief to FM Stations
Public broadcaster tells FCC that “innocent bystander” stations must be protected
Headlines
Smart Speaker Owners Listen to More Audio (But Not Necessarily Radio)
Some key takeaways from NPR and Edison Research’s Smart Audio Report
News and Business
Introducing The Pod Shop
Learn about a podcast development initiative D.C. station WAMU is launching
FCC
NPR Says US Should Divide C-Band to Conquer 5G
The pubcaster says sharing should mean exclusive spectrum for incumbents, wireless broadband
Business and Law
FCC Wants Comments on Feasibility of Sharing C Band Spectrum
NPR says sharing spectrum is not feasible; comment deadline set for May 31
Headlines
WATCH: RIP, Carl Kasell
Remembering the life of the longtime NPR newscaster, who died Tuesday