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Coming, the collapse of radio’s iHeartMedia


Industry giant is struggling under a massive debt and losing gobs of money. Creditors are closing in. It's a good bet i...

Podcasting comes of age: What’s behind a recent boom

It's not young people who are driving up numbers for podcasts. It's adults 25-54, who are the medium's biggest listeners. It fits ...

Top podcasts: ‘S-Town’ preview tops iTunes

Preview episode of the new nonfiction true crime podcast from the creators of 'Serial' comes in at No. 1, while 'Serial' itself al...

Radio giant Cumulus edges closer to bankruptcy

No. 2 U.S. radio company has halted efforts to restructure its debt, and with losses mounting it would appear to have no other opt...

In 2017, digital radio hits the mainstream

More than half of Americans now listen to it on a weekly basis, finds a new report, and they're spending more time with it, rivali...

Top podcasts: MMA talk tops the sports category

'Big Brown Breakdown,' from former MMA fighter Brendan Schaub, climbs the charts, while pro wrestling also remains hot...

HD radio: The next big thing that wasn’t and isn’t

Call it the case of the improved sound technology no one asked for. Consumers are aware of it but few have actually taken it up. B...

Emmis shifts focus from magazines to radio

Sells off four publications, including Los Angeles, to Hour Media, which gets them for a steal. Keeps hold of one title, Indianapo...

Spotify: We’ve got 50 million paying subscribers now

That's up 10 million since September and 20 million since this time last year. It dwarfs rival Apple Music at 20 million,...

Indiana station: Run for your lives, it’s a zombie attack!

Well, not really. Turns out the station was hacked, sending people into a mild panic. The local sheriff’s office had to step in ...

Top podcasts: NY Times’ ‘The Daily’ not failing

Month-old podcast hosted by longtime correspondent Michael Barbaro comes in at No. 3 on iTunes' top U.S. podcasts...

New from Pandora, ads personalized to the listener

Live in NYC? You'll be greeted as a New Yorker, with a reference to the current temperature. The aim is to create better connectio...

Satellite’s now an afterthought in the era of digital radio

SiriusXM is doing well, with subscribers well up, and advertising, though limited, is also growing. But satellite is still a nich...

Is ‘Missing Richard Simmons’ the next ‘Serial’?

The new podcast is red hot, topping the charts ahead of even the usual NPR favorites. It explores the fitness guru's fate after se...

Media buyers’ picks: What’s hot (and not) in digital radio

What's hot: Streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify, podcasting and local stations streaming their feeds. What's not: Sate...

New FCC chair: Let’s get those FM chips activated

Ajit Pai says turning on antennae could help people save on data and get emergency info when the internet goes down. Less than hal...

Woman sues Howard Stern over not dirty talk but tax talk

Judith Barrigas says her call with the IRS was unlawfully transmitted on the shock jock's satellite radio program in a bid for lau...

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