Headlines
A New Traffic Model for Radio: Why Execution Is Now the Differentiator
In this edition of BIA Advisory Services’ Vantage Points series, Marketron CEO Jimshade Chaudhari shares why radio broadcasters are rethinking traffic operations as pressure grows from leaner teams, cross-platform campaigns, and increasing workflow complexity.
BIA
RAB Webinar to Examine 2026 Radio Ad Outlook
The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), in partnership with BIA Advisory Services, will host a live webinar focused on radio advertising revenue trends for 2026 and emerging opportunities in local markets.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Trading Roundup: One Deal, $175,000
The purchase of WBPA-LD Pittsburgh by Jeffrey & Janet Winemiller tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
Deal Digest: Urban One Pays $22 Million For Dallas FMs
Urban One has file a $22 million deal to buy urban “K-104” KKDA and “Smooth R&B 105.7” KRNB from Service Broadcasting.
Television
Linear Still Has Positive Brand ROI
Linear TV may have its drawbacks -- including continuing viewing declines -- but it still has some staying power, according to a study from Circana, a market/research company.
Radio
Gary Sandy on the Real-Life Launch of WKRP in Cincinnati
Nearly 50 years after WKRP in Cincinnati first aired, listeners were greeted with a familiar voice when The Oasis flipped the switch to become the very real WKRP in Cincinnati on Monday morning: Gary Sandy, or, as the show’s legion of fans know him, Andy Travis.
13-34 Year-Olds are Turning Up the Audio Dial
Share of Ear shows that 13-34 year-olds spend the most daily time listening to audio compared to people 35-54 and 55+.
Media
Convergence is Now ‘Established Reality,’ Says NAB 2026 Report
Post-show analysis from Futuresource Consulting finds line between broadcast and pro AV has dissolved, with corporate media professionals nearly doubling at this year's Las Vegas event