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SiriusXM Resumes Routine EAS Tests on Barker Channel

SiriusXM has resumed sending weekly Emergency Alert System tests on its promotional “barker channel” — which…
NAB Pours $2.7 Million Into Lobbying As AM Radio Fight Intensifies.

The radio industry blitz to push a bill that would require AM radio in every passenger…
Podcasting’s Political Divide Disappearing As Audience Looks More Like America.

The political makeup of America’s podcast audience is increasingly looking like the nation as a whole,…
6 citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders

In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting he…
Audio’s ‘Mid-fluencers’ Prove Trust Beats Fame

Smart radio operators have known it doesn’t have to be the biggest name on the dial,…
8 Advertiser Myths About AM/FM Meet Real Radio Data

Advertisers are still working from an outdated picture of radio. A side-by-side of what brands believe…
FCC’s Gomez Presses NAB for Louder Response to Carr Threats

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez is asking the National Association of Broadcasters to speak up more forcefully…
The Blade files WARN notice, plans Dec. 31 closure affecting 116 employees

The Toledo Blade plans to stop publishing on Dec. 31, 2026, and lay off 116 employees…
Cottage Grove Sentinel newspaper to cease publication after 137 years

Oregon’s Cottage Grove Sentinel will publish its final issue on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Substack Makes Its Move Into Podcast Advertising.

Substack, whose podcasters already bring in more than $200 million a year in subscriptions, is moving…