A new iHeartMedia/Collage Group study finds Bicultural Latinos now represent nearly 40% of the U.S. Latino population and are driving $4.1 trillion in purchasing power. The report shows radio and podcasts remain central to daily life — and to brand discovery —for an audience that rewards cultural authenticity over simple language   translation. In a new study developed with Collage Group, the company finds that nearly 40% of U.S. Latinos now identify as bicultural, blending i

Public media leaders are acknowledging how close the system came to widespread station shutdowns following Congress’ elimination of funding for public radio and television. Public Media Company CEO Tim Isgitt said emergency funding distributed last year by his organization helped prevent what he described as a potentially devastating collapse affecting stations nationwide. “In coordination with other efforts, we have temporarily averted a mass shutdown that would have jeopard

Country Radio Broadcasters has tapped Elaina Smith to return as host of the New Faces of Country Music Show at CRS 2026, set for March 18-20 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. A familiar voice to country programmers and listeners alike, Smith is host of “Backstage Country,” the nationally syndicated radio program produced by Beasley Media Group and distributed by Key Networks. She previously helmed Westwood One’s “Nights with Elaina.” She also produces the “Breaking Thru with Elain

iHeartMedia is extending the run of one of New York radio’s most recognizable voices. The company announced that “Q104.3” WAXQ has signed legendary morning personality Jim Kerr to a five-year contract extension, keeping the Radio Hall of Famer in place into the next decade. Kerr joined “Q104.3” in January 2002 and has spent the past 23 years anchoring mornings at the classic rock outlet. His career in the nation’s largest market spans more than five decades, making him the lo