Radio Broadcasting
Cumulus MIA: Due to the ongoing antitrust lawsuit between Cumulus Media and Nielsen, Cumulus stations are not included (or are no longer publicly listed/visible) in the March 2026 PPM ratings now being released. Cumulus's contract with Nielsen expired on December 31, 2025, and the two parties have not reached a new agreement amid the litigation (filed by Cumulus in October 2025, with Nielsen counterclaims and related appeals/stays).
All He Needs Is Love: K-LOVE has announced Gator Harrison will be joining the radio division of the Ministry, assuming the role of Chief Media Officer on the Ministry Leadership Team (MLT) and overseeing the K-LOVE and Air1 radio networks, live events and partnerships.
A Tale of Two Commissioners: At the NAB Show 2026 underway in Las Vegas, two FCC commissioners delivered contrasting messages to broadcasters, highlighting ongoing tensions over regulatory obligations, free speech, and the future of the industry in a competitive media landscape
Media Industry
Prediction Markets: Why Media Companies Are Taking an Interest? Media outlets are increasingly partnering with prediction market platforms—not as competitors, but as complementary tools for storytelling, audience engagement, and new revenue.
Joe Hosts Game Show: Veteran sportscaster Joe Buck is nearing a deal to host a new ESPN-branded version of Jeopardy! n The program is expected to debut this summer across Disney platforms, with streaming availability on Hulu and Disney+ and possible linear runs on ABC and ESPN, according to sources. If finalized, the series would represent a high-profile extension of the Jeopardy! brand produced by Sony, which owns the property and has been exploring expansion opportunities.
U-S News
Dems Win In VA: Democrats maintained their electoral momentum on Tuesday by securing the passage of an aggressively gerrymandered House map in Virginia, which could deliver the party up to four extra seats as it tries to win back control of Congress. National party leaders had been heavily invested in the outcome.
Trump Extends: The status of U.S.-Iranian negotiations to end the war in the Middle East was unclear on Wednesday morning, hours after President Trump said that he was extending a fragile cease-fire. There was no immediate public response from top Iranian officials to Mr. Trump’s announcement.
DOJ Vs SPLC: The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center for making fraudulent payments of millions of dollars to members of the Ku Klux Klan and other neo-Nazi organizations. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a news conference that the 11-count indictment filed in an Alabama federal court alleged the left-wing nonprofit had in the past decade paid at least $3 million to eight members of the far-right groups.
























