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74% of Podcast Companies Reported Revenue Growth in 2025, New Data Shows

"The same pattern kept surfacing: publishers that treated video as a monetization layer, not just a discovery channel, grew revenue the fastest."

The Breakfast Club Goes Live on Netflix Starting June 1

"Do y'all understand what 'Live Globally' really means? Mornings in New York. Daytime in the U.K. and Ghana. Evenings across other parts of the world."

Counting the Ballots on the Dashboard: Turning In-Car Data Into Street-Level Wins

"Lock in every data point, or you leave incredible metrics on the table."

What Scott Shannon Taught Me About Radio, Golf, and Generosity

"When the Stones walked in, disappointment hit me — I knew the conversation was over."

WTOP’s Joel Oxley, WSB’s Ken Charles to Receive Programming and Business Awards at the 2024 BNM Summit

"Three awards are given out during our Gold Diamond Awards Ceremony presented by Premiere Networks. Today, we reveal the final two awards and winners."

95.5 WSB Raises More Than $2 Million in Latest Care-a-Thon

"We all do this to make a difference."

What Are The Radio Pet Peeves From News/Talk’s Top Leaders?

"I think too many show hosts come in and just expect the callers to carry the show."

Where Will News/Talk Radio Find The Next Crop of Stars?

"Podcasting's really different than broadcasting ... we're talking to a much bigger and much broader audience."

Introducing The First 14 Speakers For September’s 2024 BNM Summit

"Today, we start moving forward and building the news media industry's premiere event of 2024."

Do News/Talk Radio PDs Have a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Managing Talent?

With so much of the content being similar, does that mean talk radio leaders can manage talent in similar ways? We asked some of the top brand leaders in the format.

Do Talk Radio Hosts Have to Be Great Friends to Be Great Co-Hosts?

Is it possible for two or more people to produce great radio and then despise each other off the air? We asked Jack Armstrong, Joe Getty, Gee Scott, and John Kobylt for their thoughts on the topic.

Are News/Talk Radio Hosts Born or Made?

It's the "Chicken or the Egg?" of the news/talk world. Do you have to be born a news/talk radio natural to succeed in this industry or can it be taught?

Ken Charles is an Evangelist for Talk Radio

"I have to put on my evangelic hat, and I have to go out, and we all have to go out and we need to do a better job of evangelizing for this format."

Barrett News Media’s Top 20 Major Market News Talk Program Directors of 2023

"A total of 39 program directors received votes in the Major Market PDs category."

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The Breakfast Club Goes Live on Netflix Starting June 1

"Do y'all understand what 'Live Globally' really means? Mornings in New York. Daytime in the U.K. and Ghana. Evenings across other parts of the world."

Counting the Ballots on the Dashboard: Turning In-Car Data Into Street-Level Wins

"Lock in every data point, or you leave incredible metrics on the table."

What Scott Shannon Taught Me About Radio, Golf, and Generosity

"When the Stones walked in, disappointment hit me — I knew the conversation was over."

Why SiriusXM Is Investing Heavily in News and Talk Radio

Its portfolio includes properties that reach tens of millions of listeners. That infrastructure doesn't just super serve music fans or sports bettors — it's tailor-made for talk.