Nielsen is telling a federal judge that Cumulus Media’s latest effort to enforce a court injunction has already been overtaken by events, saying it has now provided the broadcaster with a standalone offer for its Nationwide ratings product and that there is nothing left for the court to order. In a response filed in federal court in New York, Nielsen asks District Judge Jeannette Vargas to deny Cumulus’ motion to enforce her preliminary injunction, arguing the request became

Three years after longtime “Mojo in the Morning” co-host Spike abruptly exited the syndicated morning show based at CHR “Channel 95. 5” WKQI Detroit, he has teamed up with former Detroit television newscaster Hank Winchester for a new podcast. The “Spike & Hank” podcast launched last week as a show that features the men discussing Detroit, pop culture, trending topics and their own personal lives. Despite both men being off the air, they are demonstrating that local personali

Podcast advertising remained resilient in July as six of the top 10 advertisers increased spending and four brands joined the rankings, according to Podscribe. Meanwhile, several familiar brands returned to the leaderboard. New data from Podscribe shows Shopify retaining the No. 1 spot for a fourth consecutive month, despite cutting its estimated podcast ad spend 19% to $4.6 million. Mint Mobile also held its position at No. 2, although its spending slipped 12% to $4.3 millio

Ellen K has signed a new multi-year extension with iHeartMedia Los Angeles to continue as host of the “Ellen K Morning Show” on KOST (103.5). The extension continues Ellen's more than two-decade run in Los Angeles morning radio, which began as a sidekick to Rick Dees and later included a co-hosting role with Ryan Seacrest, both at iHeartMedia CHR KIIS-FM (102.7). In addition to her daily KOST show, Ellen hosts the nationally syndicated “Ellen K Weekend Show,” which is carried