The Supreme Court has struck down federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, a decision expected to reshape campaign advertising ahead of the 2026 midterms. For broadcasters, the ruling could shift more political ad dollars to party committees while expanding access to lowest unit rates for radio and TV ad purchases. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that federal limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with

Note to programmers, station owners and advertisers thinking mornings still rule when it comes to weekdays in major market: think again. A look at weekly cume among persons 18+ in Nielsen’s top 10 markets during its May 2025 and May 2026 surveys finds that afternoon drive (Mon.-Fri. 3-7pm) is significantly ahead of mornings (Mon.-Fri. 6-10am), based on share of total cume delivery for the two dayparts. For May 2026, PM drive’s share was 56.8% vs. AM’s 43.2%, up a bit from May

In the five months since the religion format – which includes stations featuring religious teaching, hymns and other related content – became the most programmed in the U.S., based on Inside Radio/PrecisionTrak’s monthly station counts, it has only brought in more stations, while now-second-ranked country continues to lose more. As a result, religion has added 69 stations from a year ago and 37 since January, while country has shed 45 and 29 during the same periods. Religion’

Cox Media Group has named radio sales veteran Danny Bortnick Vice President of Local Revenue and Client Growth, a newly created position designed to strengthen client relationships and accelerate local revenue across its radio division. Bortnick, who joins the company July 13, will work with market leaders and sales managers to develop local revenue strategies, enhance client engagement and improve execution across CMG Radio's markets. The role also includes advancing sales e