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Lesley Stahl’s 60 Minutes Extension Is a Band-Aid, Not a Fix

For years, people compared a 60 Minutes correspondent chair to a Supreme Court seat: once you got it, it was yours for life. This year proved that's not actually true.

Should New Podcast Credit Rules Lead To Questions About Radio’s Three Minute Qualifier?

"If the podcast industry is willing to recognize 30 seconds of listening as worthy of credit over "genuine engagement," then radio has every right to examine whether its own standards should evolve as well."

New Music Friday Evolves As Spotify Bets On Editorial Personality

"The irony is hard to miss — streaming is adding humans while radio considers removing them."

What Radio Programmers Can Learn from Boring Bands About Audience Loyalty

"What we know doesn't work is back-selling and reading liner cards. That is the radio equivalent of being a boring band."

Fox News Sees Largest Cable Audience of 2024 During Donald Trump Republican National Convention Acceptance Speech

The 2024 Republican National Convention proved to be a fruitful one for Fox News, as the network saw the largest audience in cable news...

News Media Reacts to President Joe Biden Dropping Out of 2024 Presidential Race

Many in the news media marveled at the news Sunday afternoon, expressing surprise over the announcement. Other took a victory lap, claiming they had predicted the outcome.

Republican National Convention Sees Ratings Uptick After J.D. Vance Speech

For the third consecutive day, Fox News led the ratings.

How Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC Covered Tucker Carlson Speaking at Republican National Convention

Carlson spoke for just under 12-minutes at the Milwaukee event.

Barrett Media Convention Coverage: Republican National Convention Day 4 Recap

Donald Trump, the Republican Party presidential nominee, spoke of his newfound appreciation for life after taking a bullet to the ear from a would-be assassin last week.

Lou Dobbs, Former CNN and FOX Business Network Host, Dies

"Lou was a fighter til the very end — fighting for what mattered to him the most, God, his family and the country."

Republican National Convention Viewership Sees Slight Day 2 Dip, Fox News Still Leads Way

Of the 14.8 million viewers, 5.4 million watched the coverage on Fox News in the 8-11 PM ET window.

Barrett Media Convention Coverage: Republican National Convention Day 3 Recap

Wednesday's highlights included Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) officially accepting the nomination of Vice President.

Fox News Leads First Day Republican National Convention Coverage

More than 18 million viewers watched coverage across a bevy of networks Monday.

Newsmax Sees 36% Ratings Increase in First Half of 2024

In primetime, the network saw a 41% uptick compared to the previous year.

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Should New Podcast Credit Rules Lead To Questions About Radio’s Three Minute Qualifier?

"If the podcast industry is willing to recognize 30 seconds of listening as worthy of credit over "genuine engagement," then radio has every right to examine whether its own standards should evolve as well."

New Music Friday Evolves As Spotify Bets On Editorial Personality

"The irony is hard to miss — streaming is adding humans while radio considers removing them."

What Radio Programmers Can Learn from Boring Bands About Audience Loyalty

"What we know doesn't work is back-selling and reading liner cards. That is the radio equivalent of being a boring band."

Nielsen Audio Ratings Overhaul Could Reshape Radio Measurement

Here’s the question: Will another research company have an opportunity to overthrow King Nielsen? Will radio and audio measurement change? I expect we’ll see a new landscape by the end of the decade.