Radio + Television Business Report

3 days ago | rbr.com | Cameron Coats

A new study reveals that the radio audience doesn’t just overlap with podcast listeners – it often outperforms other platforms entirely, making AM/FM one of podcasting’s most engaged and loyal pipelines for fan growth, monetization, and audience retention. The Advertising Landscape 2025 from Sounds Profitable surveyed monthly ad-supported podcast listeners and asked them to rate how much of a “fan” they were of the medium.

2 weeks ago | rbr.com | Cameron Coats

The headline? That’s the message being shared on May 1 by Nielsen as it debuted “The Ad Supported Gauge,” a new quarterly report offering a comprehensive look at the segment of television that delivers advertising across broadcast, cable and streaming. In Q1 of 2025, some 72.4% of TV viewing was on ad-supported platforms, compared to 27.6% for ad-free platforms. At the same time, “Traditional TV” — defined as cable and broadcast — are tied at about 29% to account for 58% of total ad-supported TV.

2 weeks ago | rbr.com | Cameron Coats

A proposal that many radio broadcast station owners disapprove of appeared to advance out of the Senate Commerce Committee during its Wednesday session that saw the nomination of Olivia Trusty to serve as a FCC Commissioner move to a full Senate vote. But, that piece of legislation particularly disliked by AM radio station owners, is on hold thanks to a technicality. The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 would allow states to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.

2 weeks ago | rbr.com | Cameron Coats

In a move that differentiates the organization from many of the nation’s largest radio broadcasting companies and the National Association of Broadcasters, the leading advocacy group representing Black-owned station owners has asked the FCC not to weaken the rules establishing “subcaps” for both AM and FM radio in the U.S.The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters wants the Commission, led by Brendan Carr, to maintain its Local Radio Ownership Rule. Why?

2 weeks ago | rbr.com | Cameron Coats

The flow of exiting Chief Executive Officers slowed in March, while staying flat from February in the Media sector. That’s welcome news as the first three months of 2025 resulted in record CEO turnover, new data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas show. Please Login to view this premium content. (Not a member? Join Today!)