Radio Facts

Nexstar Media Group announces Coast-to-Coast Countdown 2026, a live New Year's Eve special airing December 31, 2025 across 100+ stations featuring Styx, Foreigner, and UB40.

1929 marked a pivotal year when Black musicians like Duke Ellington and Bessie Smith shaped global music through jazz and blues, transcending racial barriers during

Louis Carr has been promoted to President of Black Entertainment Television (BET) after 36 years with the network. The veteran executive will continue leading BET

The concert industry faces stagnation in 2025 with flat ticket sales and legal challenges for Live Nation. Regulatory pressure has halted ticket price increases for

Spotify Wrapped 2025 launches with new features including artist thank you videos, fan leaderboards, and listening age comparisons for users.

Students from Mid-Atlantic schools explored broadcast technology at WBAL's Media Forward event on November 18, organized by SBE Chapter 37 and SMPTE D.C.

Spotify launches its most comprehensive Wrapped 2025 featuring enhanced user experience, top albums, interactive elements, and friend comparisons based on yearly listening data.

KISS co-founder Gene Simmons will testify before the US Senate on December 9 to support legislation requiring radio stations to pay artists for playing their

Spotify Wrapped 2025 launches with new interactive features including album rankings, listening age calculations, and Wrapped Party for friend comparisons.

Bad Bunny dominates Spotify's 2025 Wrapped as the most-streamed artist for the fourth consecutive year with 19.8 billion streams.

U.S. Agency for Global Media plans to close overseas bureaus in Indonesia, Kenya, and Czech Republic despite legal challenges. The closures aim to save $30

Spotify Wrapped faces growing competition as platforms like Duolingo, Steam, and fitness apps launch their own year-end user data summaries, challenging the music streaming giant's

News/talk radio must prioritize digital platforms and streaming to remain competitive as audiences shift away from traditional AM/FM broadcasting by 2026.

Music fan cancels 10-year Spotify subscription to rediscover deeper connection with music. Trading convenience for meaningful engagement with albums and artists.

Spotify Wrapped 2025 reveals Nevada listeners favor electronic music with Drake leading contemporary artists. New features include listening ages and Party mode for comparing stats

Spotify Wrapped 2025 reveals major global music trends including K-Pop's continued expansion, Afrobeats entering mainstream pop and rap, and emerging sounds from Copenhagen's alternative scene.

BMI celebrated Josh Ross's first chart-topping hit 'Single Again' with a No. 1 party, honoring the CCMA award-winning breakout single from his debut album.

The music industry faces unprecedented challenges in 2025 as Trump administration policies impact production costs through tariffs and immigration enforcement affects artists.

Amazon Music launches 2025 Delivered, its answer to Spotify Wrapped, offering personalized year-end music recaps with unique features like Alexa insights and shareable festival-themed cards.