Political eyes are on the Supreme Court today as the general election window requiring broadcasters to offer candidates their lowest unit rates has opened, while the justices consider an emergency request that could determine who qualifies for the discount. The National Republican Congressional Committee and National Republican Senatorial Committee are asking the high court to temporarily restore an FCC policy that extended lowest unit charge eligibility to candidate-party co

For iHeartMedia CHR “Z100” WHTZ New York, everything’s been coming up “Rosas” since 2021, when Crystal Rosas joined the station for PM drive, given two tough acts to follow: Elvis Duran in mornings and Ryan Seacrest middays. With a 1.5 million weekly cume in persons 6+ Mon.-Fri. 3-7pm during Nielsen’s spring 2026 wave (April-June three-month average), Rosas — who also hosts the nationally syndicated “The New Hitlist” nightly on more than 150 iHeartRadio stations — leads Insid

Radio stations across the U.S. are turning the Labor Day holiday weekend into an opportunity for specialty programming, with ’80s music, A-to-Z marathons, live recordings and deeper library cuts among the most common themes. With Labor Day falling Monday, Sept. 7, stations are using the final long weekend of summer to offer programming that goes beyond their regular rotations. The approaches vary by format, but the emphasis is largely on music-intensive features designed to g

After years of encouraging students to pick up a microphone, NPR is turning to the other end of the age spectrum for its newest podcast talent search. The public radio organization has launched the “Senior Podcast Challenge,” inviting the roughly 60 million Americans age 65 and older to create their own podcasts and compete for a chance to have their work heard on NPR. The move brings NPR’s podcast competition model to the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population and co

Premiere Networks is celebrating the 25th anniversary of “The Sean Hannity Show” in national syndication this month, with the news/talk program airing on more than 700 stations and reaching 99% of the U.S. Hannity’s syndicated run launched in September 2001, just before the Sept. 11 attacks. Since then, “The Sean Hannity Show” has built a national audience through Hannity’s commentary on news, politics and issues shaping the country. Premiere says Hannity remains the most-lis

Netflix is rapidly scaling up its podcast business, growing its catalog to more than 60 shows just months after bringing video podcasts to the service and now renewing its entire original lineup while ordering another wave of exclusives. The expansion brings Katt Williams and bestselling author Harlan Coben into the fold with original podcasts later this year, while Netflix is also adding new shows from established podcast and social media creators across true crime, sports,

A new Wall Street Journal profile examines the rise of Clay Travis and Buck Sexton, who have spent the past five years establishing their own identity in conservative talk radio after taking over Rush Limbaugh’s former time slot in June 2021. “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” airs weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET and is carried on 550 stations. Premiere Networks says the program reaches approximately 7 million monthly listeners. The hosts have built the show around a convers

The Local Media Consortium has launched a new program aimed at helping local media companies evaluate and implement artificial intelligence strategies to improve operations, business performance and long-term sustainability. According to a news release, the AI Accelerator will include an AI Readiness & Digital Tech Stack Assessment conducted by the LMC in partnership with Stellis AI. The assessment will evaluate participating organizations’ technology environments, AI readine

The age group that claims the highest share of daily audio media consumption, relative to its cut of the U.S. population age 13+ may surprise you. According to Q2 2026 “Share of Ear” data as reported by Edison Research’s Weekly Insights, it’s the 13-29 age segment – also known as Gen Z, or Zoomers – who account for 25% of the 13-and-up population, yet show a 28% share of daily audio listening for a 112 index, ahead of the three older generations. Right behind are Millennials

The political advertising market is entering its most lucrative stretch of the election cycle with spending already running well ahead of previous elections and another $1.5 billion in advertising already reserved through Election Day. The ad tracking firm AdImpact says $5.75 billion in political advertising had aired through Aug. 31, putting the 2026 cycle 37% ahead of the comparable point in the 2022 midterms. Perhaps more striking for media companies, spending is also runn