The Reuters Institute’s 2026 Digital News Report suggests that while Americans are rapidly changing how they consume news, podcasts continue to carve out a stable and valuable place in the media landscape. The study finds 14% of Americans listen to news podcasts weekly, up one point from a year earlier and more than double the share who use AI chatbots for news. Reuters reports that just 6% of Americans regularly turn to AI tools for news and information. The report suggests

Audacy’s WCBS-FM New York (101.1) and “K-Earth 101” KRTH Los Angeles place first and second in Inside Radio’s Top 10 ranking of classic hits-formatted stations, based on persons 6+ weekly cume delivery during Nielsen’s winter 2025 wave (January-to-March three-month average, Mon.-Sun, 6am-12am). CBS-FM and “K-Earth,” both Marconi Award winners for Classic Hits Station of the Year, deliver a cume north of 2 million, and, coincidentally, were early believers in spotlighting olde

Jersey Mike’s has emerged as the highest-rated quick-service restaurant brand in the nation, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index Restaurant and Food Delivery Study 2026, debuting atop the rankings as consumers increasingly reward restaurants that deliver consistent quality and value. The sandwich chain also includes radio in its multichannel advertising mix. It was a big winner at the 2025 Radio Mercury Awards. Its “Bike Race (Sub Bowls: No Bread)” spot, cre

The monetization and media representation platform Mission Media AI has unveiled proprietary technology designed to transform how media buyers discover, evaluate, activate, and manage podcast advertising inventory at scale. The company says its new Mission Media Content Hub combines audience intelligence, live inventory visibility, contextual discovery tools, pricing data, and campaign management into a single unified platform. Built to address the growing demand for greater