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Dan McClain Returns to 102.1 WDRM After Six-Year Retirement

"I TRULY couldn't be more grateful"

Steve Sanchez Leaving K-DAWN for AM 670 KMZQ

Steve Sanchez is leaving K-DAWN for AM 670 KMZQ...

106.3 The Raider Abilene Debuts “Raider Mornings” with Chad Ray

"We've known the pair personally, around town, and around the station off-air for some time,"

WRVA Afternoon Host Jeff Katz Inks Contract Extension

Katz has spent 14 years at the Audacy station and brings 35 years of talk radio experience.

Cumulus Media vs. Nielsen: When the Scorekeeper Sells the Scoreboard

"What becomes of this lawsuit — who wins, who loses, who settles — is still to be determined. But one measurement isn’t changing anytime soon"

Radio Can Find a Better Investment for Change Than Re-Investment in Nielsen

"This constant quid pro quo between Nielsen and radio is disappointing, and both sides share the blame"

Nielsen Needs Fewer Apologies and More Accuracy After Latest Ratings Flub

Considering the very small number of “oops, we made a mistake” reissues by Nielsen over previous years, this is a troubling trend.

Radio and the Battle for Attention in the Age of Brainrot

We 2025 humans don’t focus well, and while it’s easy to blame social media or other options on our smartphones — and that may be true — it is the reality.

Should Nielsen Ratings Turn Attention to More Futuristic Measurement Data?

I’m sure others can come up with interesting ideas, but the real question is: “What do we want the radio/audio audience measurement system to look like in 2030? In 2035?”

Aaron “Goose” Seller Shares Radio Lessons From 26 Years On-Air

"People, creativity, and originality, that’s what we’re missing.”

Why Both Radio and Nielsen Need to Prioritize Cume Instead of AQH

Is this a perfect solution? Of course not.

Radio Ratings Metrics At Nielsen Are Outdated — Here’s What Needs to Change

Any update to the system must take advantage of all data available today and some data that may not exist yet.

Why It’s Time for Nielsen and the Radio Industry to Reimagine Ratings

When your career prospects are contingent on whether someone wears a watch on a given day or a near-illiterate draws a line in a paper diary, that’s an unusual way to make a living.

Nielsen 101: Share vs. Rating and What It Really Means

Why Your Share Doesn’t Equal Sales.

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Steve Sanchez Leaving K-DAWN for AM 670 KMZQ

Steve Sanchez is leaving K-DAWN for AM 670 KMZQ...

106.3 The Raider Abilene Debuts “Raider Mornings” with Chad Ray

"We've known the pair personally, around town, and around the station off-air for some time,"

WRVA Afternoon Host Jeff Katz Inks Contract Extension

Katz has spent 14 years at the Audacy station and brings 35 years of talk radio experience.

MS NOW Names Antonia Hylton Host of New Weekend Program

Hylton joined MS NOW in April 2025 as a reporter and co-anchor of The Weekend: Primetime. Now, her first solo anchoring role gives the network an opportunity to showcase her journalism across a larger platform.