Headlines
Salem Media Condemns ‘Cowardly’ Assassination of Charlie Kirk In Utah. | Story | insideradio.com
Salem Radio Network host Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, UT, on Wednesday (Sept. 10). The killing has drawn bipartisan condemnation, with figures from Donald Trump to Barack Obama and Joe Biden denouncing the act as an attack on democracy and free expression.
Americans mark 24 years since the 9/11 attacks | AP News
Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.
Television
Cable TV Ad Revenue: What’s the Five-Year Trend | Radio & Television Business Report
Cable's gross advertising revenue decreased by 5.9% in 2024, reaching $20.2 billion. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, that's the lowest dollar total since 2007 and is directly linked to reduced ratings and increased competition from ad-supported streaming services. What's the outlook through 2029?
Paramount Hires Meta Exec As Chief Product Officer Amid Tech Reinvention
Dane Glasgow was most recently a AP at Facebook, overseeing the feed, Reels, Stories, Marketplace and other features. He will report to David Ellison.
Radio
Edison: Radio Dominates Despite CarPlay, Android Auto. | Story | insideradio.com
Edison says the latest data from its Share of Ear shows that AM/FM radio continues to be a core component of Americans’ daily audio consumption in 2025 — especially when it comes to time spent listening in the car.
CTV/OTT
(2) US CTV Grows 4.4%, Accounts for 33% of Total TV Spending in 2Q25 + Amazon DSP/Netflix News Impact
Continuing with our more in-depth reviews of different categories of advertising from our recent advertising forecast update, we note that sellers of TV advertising reported a -4.5% year-over-year decline (or -1.7% ex-political) in ad revenue during 2Q25, underperforming the ad market overall in the US.
Digital
In-Store Retail Media 2025 - EMARKETER Trends, Forecasts & Statistics
In-store retail media is high on advertisers’ wish lists but slow to scale. Grocery is the proving ground, but silos, cost, and infrastructure gaps are impeding growth. Our report unpacks the hurdles and opportunities ahead.
Tech
Netflix and Amazon Ads team up on ad tech - Ad Age
Netflix and Amazon Ads are working together to sell ads in a new DSP partnership that defies their connected TV rivalry.
Agencies as operating systems and agents: execs on the industry’s next evolution | The Drum
In this week’s edition of Agency Advice, we give adland’s top talent carte blanche to peer into their personal visions of the agency of the future.
Media
FCC Reminds EAS Participants of October Filing Deadline | TV Tech
Participants must submit Form One into the EAS Test Reporting System no later than October 3, 2025
Verticals
Ford Revs Up Its Biggest Brand Overhaul in Over a Decade
Ford introduces ‘Ready, Set, Ford,’ its first global brand platform in over a decade, to modernize the legacy brand.
FDA Warns Drug Companies Over Ad Disclosures 09/11/2025
"FDA is concerned patients are not seeing a fair balance of the information regarding a drug product," Commissioner Martin Makary said in warning letters sent to thousands of pharmaceutical companies.