Radio
Articles involving radio, including broadcast companies and industry trends.
Viewpoint: For political discourse, polls could do more harm than good
"Polls have become an essential part of the news, particularly in the run-up to an election. But it can have a negative effect on how democracy works."
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Michael Traugott
SiriusXM launches medical advice channel focused on coronavirus
Satellite and streaming radio company SiriusXM has launched a 24-hour medical advice channel dedicated to answering listener questions about the coronavirus outbreak.
SiriusXM and Pandora launch new streamlined careers portal
SiriusXM has refreshed its careers portal with a new look-and-feel and streamlined openings from SiriusXM subsidiaries, including streaming music service Pandora and the automotive tech company Automatic.
After TV and mailers, Bloomberg campaign spending big on radio ads
Presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg is now spending an insane amount of money on traditional radio ads, providing a boon for broadcasters.
Oakland, San Jose sports teams move radio broadcasts to the web
The Oakland Athletics and San Jose Sharks will move their audio play-by-play to Internet streams in lieu of traditional radio broadcasts.
SiriusXM quietly adds option to cancel service online
An option quietly rolled out by SiriusXM now allows customers to cancel their service by chatting with an agent.
SiriusXM, Pandora expected to remain separate entities
The decision to keep SiriusXM and Pandora as separate offerings is by design now, but it wasn't the intention from the start.
Bay Area radio station forces top news host to wake up earlier
Nikki Medoro will join veteran news broadcaster Bret Burkhart for a new how that will bring local news back to KGO Radio in the mornings.
SiriusXM invests $75 million in SoundCloud
The deal provides SiriusXM a minority stake in SoundCloud and expands on a previous ad partnership between the streaming service and SiriusXM-owned Pandora.
How podcasts are changing the state of radio storytelling
In 2009, newspapers prophesied the death of the radio drama. But as of 2020, audio fiction has become the fastest-growing strand in publishing, with tech, media and film companies crowding in.
By:
Richard Brooks
How NPR became radio’s authoritative news voice
From its start half a century ago, National Public Radio heralded a new approach to the sound of radio in the United States.
By:
Jason Loviglio
SiriusXM adds satellite subscribers as Pandora premiums dip
SiriusXM added new paying subscribers while shedding Pandora premium customers in the quarter that ended 2019, according to an earnings report.