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The business of radio news: Profitability dips
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted Sep 24

By Keren Henderson, Tim Mirabito and Akshaya Chandrasekaran Radio news profitability slipped again in 2025, with 11.8% of stations reporting a...

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Local TV news profitability falls sharply
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted Sep 22

By Tim Mirabito, Keren Henderson and Akshaya Chandrasekaran Local television news profitability fell sharply in 2025, according to the latest...

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Terry Gross to receive 2026 Paul White Award
Posted In: Awards,
Date posted Sep 22

Terry Gross, the longtime host and co-executive producer of “Fresh Air with Terry Gross & Tonya Mosley,” will be honored as the...

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RTDNA responds to President Trump’s announcement banning news organizations from the White House
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Sep 18

RTDNA President and CEO Tara Puckey released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is banning CNN, MS NOW...

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Radio news content remains fairly steady
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted Sep 17

By Tim Mirabito, Keren Henderson and Akshaya Chandrasekaran Radio news content held broadly steady in 2025, with 76.7% of surveyed stations...

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RTDNA announces emcees for 2026 Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala
Posted In: Awards,
Date posted Sep 16

The Radio Television Digital News Association is excited to announce the emcees for the 2026 Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala, which will honor...

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U.S. local TV news production continues to fall
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted Sep 15

By Keren Henderson, Tim Mirabito and Akshaya Chandrasekaran Local television news production declined for a second consecutive year in 2025,...

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Seven hours in Nashville: How 9/11 changed RTDNA forever
Posted In: Open Letters,
Date posted Sep 11

By Bob PriddyRTDNA Chair 1988-89, 2004-2005 No single day in the 80-year history of RTDNA changed the organization more than September 11, 2001....

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Local radio staffing sees small, noteworthy increase
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted Sep 10

By Tim Mirabito, Keren Henderson and Akshaya Chandrasekaran Radio newsroom staffing showed small but notable gains in 2025, with the typical...

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Local TV news employment continues to decline
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted Sep 8

By Tim Mirabito, Keren Henderson and Akshaya Chandrasekaran Local television news employment fell for a second consecutive year in 2025, dropping...

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Radio salaries rise for second consecutive year
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted Sep 3

By Tim Mirabito, Keren Henderson and Akshaya Chandrasekaran Radio news salaries rose for a second consecutive year in 2025, according to the...

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Salaries fall in local TV newsrooms, spurning recent gains
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted Sep 1

By Tim Mirabito, Keren Henderson and Akshaya Chandrasekaran Local television news salaries fell 6.1% on average in 2025, reversing two consecutive...

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