Political advertising on AM/FM radio can be more effective when campaigns begin months before Election Day rather than waiting until the final weeks, according to a new analysis from Katz Media Group based on the 2026 Georgia gubernatorial primary. The analysis examined political advertising activity using Media Monitors data and found that Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson began running radio advertisements in February, well before the official political advert

If you’re not familiar with Kehlani, Don Toliver and Mariah the Scientist, welcome to urban contemporary radio’s class of 2026. Add longtime standout acts such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B and Chris Brown, along with the strongest air personalities on the longest-running stations in the format, and you’ve got Inside Radio’s TOP 10 urban contemporary stations, based on persons 6+ weekly cume delivery during Nielsen’s spring 2026 wave (April-June three-month average). At t

Nielsen is making one of its biggest moves into digital advertising, announcing an agreement to acquire media verification and measurement company DoubleVerify in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.15 billion. Under the terms of the deal, DoubleVerify shareholders will receive $13.60 per share in cash, a 30% premium to the company's 60-day volume-weighted average share price as of Aug. 5. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2027, p

Red Apple Media’s news-talk WABC New York (770) is taking another step in its podcast strategy, this time focused on generating more revenue from its growing Red Apple Podcast Network. The station has signed onto Triton Digital’s Spreaker Prime program. The agreement gives WABC and its network of more than 40 podcasts access to Spreaker Prime’s premium publisher program, which includes programmatic and premium advertising opportunities. “WABC is one of the most recognized nam