Radio Broadcasting
How We Listen: The gap between traditional AM/FM broadcast listening and digital consumption of radio station content has narrowed dramatically, with broadcast now accounting for just 54% of time spent with a listener’s favorite station and digital platforms making up 44% — a mere 10-point difference, according to the Jacobs Media Techsurvey 2026.
WEEI Making Changes: Audacy's Sports WEEI has once again reshuffled its afternoon drive programming in an effort to reverse persistent ratings woes in one of Boston sports radio’s most competitive dayparts. The station has informed co-hosts Andy Hart and Nick “Fitzy” Stevens that they were being let go. Third co-host Ted Johnson, a former New England Patriots linebacker, will remain with WEEI in a role that has not yet been fully defined.
Hurley Promoted: iHeartMedia Philadelphia has announced Jeff Hurley has been named Senior Vice President of Programming for the market’s 105.3 WDAS FM, Power 99, ALT 104.5, Q102, Rumba 106.1, Fox Sports The Gambler 1040 AM stations.
Media Industry
FNC Sweeps: Fox News Channel swept primetime cable ratings for the week of April 13-19, 2026, claiming all 10 of the top cable programs, while CBS delivered the strongest primetime performance among the broadcast Big Three (ABC, NBC, and CBS) with multiple original series cracking Nielsen’s national top 10.
DOJ, Stations Meet About NFL: Justice Department antitrust officials met this week with broadcast-television station operators to discuss the accelerating migration of live sports from traditional over-the-air broadcasting to streaming services, part of a broader investigation into the sports-media marketplace. The meetings occurred during the NAB Show in Las Vegas, where DOJ representatives sought feedback from local TV station executives on how the shift is affecting their businesses, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Nerd Prom Special: FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Jimmy Failla will host a special White House Correspondents’ Dinner edition of FOX News Saturday Night program this Saturday, April 25th at 9 PM/ET. Taking place at the Washington Hilton, the two-hour special will feature Failla as he speaks with celebrities, politicians, athletes and his FNC colleagues as they make their way in and react to the dinner.
U-S News
Tech Job Cuts: Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is set to lay off 10% of its global workforce as the company refocuses on artificial intelligence, according to an internal memo shared with employees and reviewed by Bloomberg. This is expected to be the first round of sweeping layoffs, set for May 20, with a second round scheduled for the second half of the year, as the company aims to reduce its workforce by 20%
What Really Happened?: The U-S is paying attention to a list of people who have gone missing or died, citing concerns about their connections to scientific research, some of it potentially classified. The list includes multiple scientists, spans several years and involves a patchwork of people from different backgrounds and circumstances. The White House, multiple federal agencies and members of Congress have said they are taking a closer look at whether there are connections between the list of about 10 cases.
A Test of Wills: The war on Iran, interrupted by a cease-fire that he extended indefinitely this week, has morphed from all-out bombardment to a volatile, costly standoff at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Neither side appears eager to return to the violence that ensnared much of the Middle East before the April 7 cease-fire, though both insist they are ready for it. And neither side is showing signs of capitulating to the other’s demands. The result is round after round of taunts, threats and maritime incidents, with many of the tensions playing out on social media