WFAN Owner Audacy Signs Program-Sharing Deal With Rival iHeart

WFAN Owner Audacy Signs Program-Sharing Deal With Rival iHeart

Audacy Inc. and iHeartMedia Inc., the two largest US radio broadcasters, are teaming up in a program distribution deal designed to reach more listeners and better compete with streaming leader Spotify Technology SA.

iHeart’s Streaming Conquest Means It Must Be More Benevolent To Others

Seventeen years after launching the iHeartRadio app, iHeartMedia can now claim it has won the broadcast streaming platform wars. Monday’s addition of Audacy’s stations to the platform is a concession by its largest competitor that it does not have the will to compete. iHeart has now brought together stations from Alpha Media, Beasley Media Group, Cox Media Group, Entravision, MediaCo, Midwest Communications, Radio One, Salem Media Group, SBS, Un…

Audacy Joins iHeartRadio Platform

A look at Audacy station KYW(AM/FM) available in the iHeartRadio app, as of Monday. Click to enlarge. They might still be competitors in the ratings books — but iHeartMedia and Audacy are partnering to bring Audacy’s offerings to the iHeartRadio app. The two media companies announced the content partnership Monday, which, effective immediately, means Audacy’s radio stations and podcasts will be available on iHeart’s mobile platform.  iHeartMedia…

iHeart & Audacy Forge Distribution Deal

• America’s two largest audio companies, iHeartMedia and Audacy, announced a content distribution partnership, making Audacy’s 240 radio brands and time-shifted podcasts available on iHeartRadio. Effective today, iHeartRadio listeners will now have access to Audacy’s 28 sports-talk brands, like WFAN/New York – America’s most-listened-to sports radio station; seven of America’s top eight most-listened-to All News stations, including the most-list…

The Two Largest Owners of Local Radio Stations Team Up In New Streaming Partnership Between iHeartMedia and Audacy

In a landmark move for the radio industry, iHeartMedia and Audacy, the United States’ two largest radio operators, announced a transformative content distribution partnership on June 30, 2025. This unprecedented collaboration will integrate Audacy’s extensive portfolio of over 240 AM/FM radio stations and podcasts into the iHeartRadio digital platform, significantly expanding the reach of both […] The post The Two Largest Owners of Local Radio S…