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Diverse Consumers are Growth Opportunities for Auto Dealers

Author: Annette Malave, SVP/Insights, RAB

The auto industry is once again claiming a stronghold in news headlines. What are the tariff implications? When is the best time to buy? What are consumers thinking? Even if you are currently not in the market for a vehicle, some of the headlines may cause you to reconsider…just in case.

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Radio On Main Street with Townsquare Media’s Chief Operating Officer, Erik Hellum

In the ninth episode of the series, we hear the conversation RAB’s Mike Hulvey had with Townsquare Media’s Chief Operating Officer Erik Hellum, who along with his responsibilities at his company, currently serves as RAB’s Board of Directors Chair. Erik’s leadership at the helm of RAB has led to much of the industry’s recent collaboration, and in this conversation, you’ll hear more about the why and how it’s taking place and why ‘One Voice for Radio’ is so particularly important.

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Radio On Main Street with Steve Passwaiter, president of Silver Oak Political

In the tenth episode of the series, we hear the conversation RAB’s Mike Hulvey had with Steve Passwaiter, president of Silver Oak Political, a boutique sales and marketing consultancy that helps companies compete more effectively in the political advertising marketplace. There is no one more knowledgeable on the subject of political advertising, and you’ll want to listen to what he’s hearing from political consultants and buyers in the marketplace as the 2026 mid-terms are around the corner in the political advertising cycle.

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Radio On Main Street with Linnae Young, executive vice president at Salem Media Group

In the latest episode of the NAB Show series, RAB’s Mike Hulvey sits down with Linnae Young, executive vice president at Salem Media Group. Young also serves as an RAB board member. In this wide-ranging conversation, you hear about the importance of bringing the next generation into radio, company culture and the industry’s efforts around measurement and attribution and the importance of delivering growth for our clients and providing them with metrics that matter to them and not us!

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Radio On Main Street with Samuel Tatum, SVP of national audio sales & partnerships at Urban One

In the twelfth episode of the NAB Show series, we hear the conversation RAB’s Mike Hulvey had with Samuel Tatum, senior vice president of national audio sales & partnerships at Urban One. The podcast covers important topics including multicultural marketing, recruiting Gen Z and Gen Alpha into radio, data & measurement and why it’s so important to love what you do and share that with the next generation.

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The State of Radio Sales: Listeners Remain as Do the Value of the Spots

Contributor: Todd Kalman, CRO, Marketron

Depending on what you read and hear, you may think radio advertising revenues are destined for downturns. There’s more to the story than the misconceptions that nobody’s buying airtime ads, and that no one listens to broadcast radio. Both are false!

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