Radio Broadcasting
Radio's Secret Sauce: Radio Consultant Has Theory as to why NBC TODAY is winning the breakfast battle with ABC's GMA. MORE
New Deal: Joe Rogan and Spotify have agreed to a new multi-year deal that keeps “The Joe Rogan Experience” on the platform, extending a partnership that began in 2020. MORE
Discounted Politicals: FCC Gets More Time To Respond Lower Court Order Concerning Lowest Units Rates. MORE
Media Industry
CNN, CBS News: David Ellison and Skydance co-CEO Ynon Kreiz said Thursday that CNN and CBS News will remain separate businesses with independent editorial operations. MORE
TWH Press Ban: A federal judge on Thursday temporarily extended his order blocking President Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying he would decide by next week whether to keep the outlets’ access in place for a longer period. MORE
Podcast Sources: Video podcasts are not replacing audio, new research from SiriusXM Media and Edison Research finds. MORE
U-S News
Visas Paused: The administration is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several tech recruiting companies from a program that lets H-1B visa holders apply for green cards, citing what officials call widespread abuses of the visa system. MORE
Streaming Execution: The Pentagon said Thursday that the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed. MORE
Get ICE Out: An ICE officer shot a man near a child Thursday, prompting Mayor Zohran Mamdani to call President Trump to demand the removal of ICE from New York. MORE
Warnings Posted: Hurricane Isaias strengthened as it trekked toward the U.S. Gulf Coast Thursday night, with landfall expected late Friday as a dangerous hurricane. MORE