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Holiday listening takes focus as P1 Media Group ranks America’s top Christmas songs for 2026 and Nielsen data shows AM/FM radio reaches 87% of U.S. adults weekly. Marguerite Clark also covers Sander Gillis’ 176-hour broadcast, Christian Schalt’s vision for AI workers, increased Swiss media funding and RTE’s use of Calrec Type R consoles for football coverage.

What will MaxxKonnect Group’s acquisition of FCCInfo.com mean for broadcast engineers and station operators? Marguerite Clark explains the deal with Cavell, Mertz & Associates, the commitment to keeping the database and mapping service’s free tools accessible, and the potential for software updates and new features.

Radio’s role in resilience is back in focus as the U.K. urges citizens to buy hand-crank sets and Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR prepares to restore FM coverage to about 80% of the population. Marguerite Clark also covers GatesAir’s AirWatch365 expansion, Xperi’s Halloween listening data, The Podcast Show 2027 and the New York State Broadcasters Association’s 2027 board.

Spain has mandated a digital radio standard for national broadcasters, requiring RTVE to reach 80% of the population within 30 months. Also covered: Cumulus Media’s plan to bring geographic ad targeting to Boston’s 104.5 XLO in early 2027, a tunnel reception webinar, and nominations for the NAB 2027 Technology Awards.

RCS Worldwide has appointed Tammy Halcomb as Senior Vice President of Products and Merideth Kelly as Senior Vice President of Global Client Experience and Transformation. Marguerite Clark outlines how their roles will focus on product strategy and development, client relationships and service delivery.

KISS reaches 1.7 million weekly listeners after 29% year-over-year growth, while its network rises 12% to 3.9 million. Marguerite Clark also covers JOE’s interactive TOP 2000 campaign, Vaudeville Sound’s Genelec immersive workflow, RTL News’ Lawo IP upgrade, Ruxandra Obreja’s perspective on DRM emergency alerts, and the WorldDAB Summit 2026 in Vienna.

New AI-powered tools are connecting radio exposure with measurable business outcomes, helping audio sellers address a long-standing advertiser objection. Marguerite Clark also examines online audio’s 80% reach among Austrians aged 15 and older, plus the U.K.’s record 51.2 million weekly radio listeners and continued shift toward digital listening.

Canadian radio captures five times the listening time of ad-supported Spotify, according to a September 2026 Radio Connects presentation. Canadians also spend twice as much time with radio as podcasts, while 75% trust radio ads compared with 37% for music streaming ads. Marguerite Clark also covers the New York State Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame Class of 2026, honored October 22 in New York City.

Radio France is taking Mon petit France Inter to DAB+ after attracting over 3 million listens since October 2025, extending its children’s stories, music, science and news to families in cars and at home. Also covered: Nostalgie Belgique’s free Halloween trails at seven Belgian locations, and Poland’s review of unused DAB+ capacity across two national and 17 local multiplexes.

How can newsrooms create tailored content without multiplying editorial effort? Isabel Wiese of CaptionCast explains how turning live audio into structured text can extend existing material while maintaining quality and trust. Also, Callie Luttman of Mix 94.5 is named the 2026 Behind the Mic mentee, receiving a year of mentorship and a trip to Las Vegas.