The sound was uniform and universal: lush string arrangements (almost never with vocals) of popular songs and show tunes, with minimal announcements. The stations called it "beautiful music" or "easy ...

Ed Oberle, known on the air as Ed Bell, is photographed at the Jones College radio station in 1980. He was a pioneer in the city's radio industry and was known for the daily commentaries he wrote and ...

A local easy-listening internet radio station went live Nov. 6. EZ-Michiana offers a format of “mainly piano and orchestral instrumentals of popular and familiar songs,” Program Director Keith Thews ...

Radio continues to dominate ad-supported audio listening, whether at work, home, or in the car – even among Millennials and Gen Z. Edison Research’s full Share of Ear results for 2024 show nearly 90% ...

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. American adults still spend an overwhelming majority of their daily listening time on radio broadcasts despite the rise in ...

It was a great Q3 for audio in America: daily listening ticked up, podcasts and sports stations surged in streaming, and at the center of it all, traditional radio continues to call the tune on the ...

In this letter to the editor, the author comments on Karl Zuk’s recent guest commentary “AM Listening Is Better Than Ever … in My Tesla!” Comment on this or any article. Email [email protected]. LOVED ...