Radio Broadcasting
Hub Tops: 98.5 The Sports Hub swept the spring 2026 Nielsen Audio Ratings, finishing first overall and in every major daypart among men 25-54, the key sports radio demographic. The station posted a commanding 12.4 share for the period from April 2 through June 24. Competitor WEEI finished a distant seventh with a 4.2 share.
HJY Retirement: Paul and Al, the longtime morning team at 94 WHJY, announced their retirement after three-and-a-half decades together on the air. Their final show is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27.
Syndication Additions: Connoisseur Media is broadening its national reach by partnering with Compass Media Networks to distribute two new original weekend shows: the retro countdown “Robby’s Top 20 Countdown” and the women-focused country program “She’s Country.”
Media Industry
Security Breach: NBC News has fired a security guard after an intruder breached security at the “Today” show studio in New York City and confronted co-host Craig Melvin on Thursday morning.
Slo Go: Netflix forecasts sharply slower growth in Q3, sending shares down more than 8% in after-hours trading.
Ownership Caps: The FCC will vote August 6 on repealing its 39% national television ownership cap, a move that could trigger widespread consolidation in the broadcast industry.
U-S News
Trump Upset: Two major U.S. broadcast networks and CNN declined to air President Donald Trump’s prime-time address on their main channels Thursday, prompting Trump to accuse them of a “plot” and call for the revocation of their broadcast licenses.
Forget The Lettuce For Now: The cyclospora outbreak has consumers across the country holding the lettuce. And the U.S. lettuce industry fears it will take a hit—whether or not its leafy greens are truly to blame.
Heavy Air: Blackened skies and an apocalyptic orange haze have returned to the U.S. and Canada as toxic smoke from out-of-control wildfires creates hazardous conditions for millions of people.