From the discovery of that strange phenomenon known as electromagnetism to the advent of Digital Audio Broadcasting, radio sure has come a long way.

STOCKHOLM — We as an industry all share a passion for radio and its future. However, passion alone cannot sustain any industry. It is important that we work on keeping listeners, attracting younger ...

National Radio Day, celebrated on Aug. 20 in the United States, acknowledges the invention of the radio as an essential form of mass media communication. To mark the occasion, here are seven facts ...

It was mid-1922 and America was in the midst of the radio craze. Commercial broadcasting had emerged in a handful of cities in 1920, but at that time, few people had a receiving set—except for amateur ...

Note: This 2023 fact sheet was part of the last update to our State of the News Media report. Find more updated survey data about podcasts in our “Podcasts and News Fact Sheet” here. Read archived ...

Learn more behind the inventions and the history. Meet the men who shared the primary responsibility for the invention of America's first mass medium and its early success.

In the basement of a freshman dorm at Manhattan’s New York University—down a set of spiral stairs, past the smell of fried food wafting from the dining hall—a small sign cheerfully beckons you to ...