Monday March 2, 2026

UK: Ofcom confirms new local news rules for analog commercial radio

The new guidance outlines news obligations, including locally gathered reporting requirements

Xperi, DTS, AutoStage, listenership, automotive, vehicle

Xperi DTS AutoStage adds U.S. markets

Includes 3,000 U.S. radio stations and over 160,000 listeners

Radio’s competitive advantage in a synthetic world

AI may optimize radio operations, but its efficiencies also expose its vulnerability to radio’s significant strength

Radio-Canada expands local coverage across Canada

The expansion will reinforce French-language regional journalism and extend digital reach across the country

Radio Free Asia resumes China-language broadcasts

The reinstatement follows a spending package restoring support for federally funded international broadcasters

A modern radio featuring both DAB and FM with RDS.

The coming of digital

While changes in broadcast technology up until the 1980s brought improvements in quality and reach, the impacts of digital have been truly revolutionary

Edison Research Share of Ear Slide 1

The cautionary tale of radio’s future

Where the United States was once considered the birthplace of new ideas in commercial radio, it’s now a cautionary tale for those in other countries who fail to innovate. Avoiding a similar fate may require a bold step.