Cost Cuts, Digital Growth Balance Broadcast Losses In iHeart Q2

Cost Cuts, Digital Growth Balance Broadcast Losses In iHeart Q2

“Podcasting is just roaring,” said iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman during Monday's Q2 earnings call - and for the nation’s largest radio broadcaster, that momentum in digital audio drove a revenue gain that helped offset broadcast declines.

iHeartMedia 2025 Q2 Earnings Rise Thanks To Digital Growth Offsetting Broadcast Drops

iHeartMedia showed year-over-year growth of 0.5% or $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same time period in 2024. iHeart stated that its digital audio revenue increased by 13.4% by $38.2 million by continuing increases in demand for digital advertising, including podcast advertising. It’s multiplatform group revenue decreased by $31.3 million from a decrease in broadcast advertising in connection with continued uncertain m…