Radio Broadcasting
Radio Tops Ad-Supported Listening: AM/FM radio holds a 62% share of ad-supported audio listening, far ahead of Spotify’s ad-supported service at just 6%, according to a new analysis of Edison Research’s Q2 2026 “Share of Ear” study.
In-Car Listening Evolving: AM/FM radio continues to dominate U.S. in-car audio listening in mid-2026, but smartphone integration, streaming growth, selective radio removals by automakers, and a legislative push to mandate broadcast radio are reshaping the landscape.
Time to Go: Ann Kelly, the longtime morning host of Cox Media Group’s soft adult contemporary station 105.5 The Dove (WDUV) in the Tampa Bay market, is retiring after a 38-year career.
Not Time Yet: 710 WOR has signed legendary New York radio host Mark Simone to a long-term contract, locking in one of the market’s most recognizable voices for years ahead.
Media Industry
CNN Staffers Grim: CNN staffers remain anxious despite a delay in Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which would place the network under David Ellison’s control.
ABC Making Change: ABC is switching its St. Louis affiliation from Sinclair-owned KDNL-TV to Gray Media’s KMOV-TV effective Sept. 1, sources familiar with the plans has confirmed.
Comics Unleashed Stickier: Comics Unleashed with Allen retains a larger share of its audience through the 11:35 p.m. hour than The Late Show with Stephen Colbert did a year earlier and holds viewers better than its late-night competitors, according to second-month ratings data.
U-S News
Iran Talking: President Trump said on Monday the United States was having "good talks" with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but he warned that U.S. strikes would resume if the negotiations failed to deliver. Despite Trump's optimism, Tehran appeared to quickly test the pause in the U.S. military campaign, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reporting drone attacks on Monday.
Pump Pain: Oil prices extended declines on Tuesday, down by over $1 per barrel amid hopes for a resolution in the U.S.-Iran war which significantly disrupted global energy flows.
Mom Called For Help: Mia Bieniemy, wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was shot multiple times by her son and is in serious but stable condition; her son Elijah Bieniemy has been arrested and faces felony firearm charges while the investigation continues.