iHeartMedia, Inc. reports developments across its U.S. audio media business, including broadcast radio, podcasting, digital audio advertising, live events and audio technology. The company operates through the Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group, with recurring updates tied to advertising products, audience research, partnerships, music events and financial results.
Company news commonly covers iHeartRadio programming and awards shows, podcast and digital audio monetization, broadcast-radio attribution tools, consumer and advertiser studies, and quarterly earnings releases that discuss segment revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, liquidity and business outlook.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) joined Kidde and The Home Depot to convene a home safety forum in New York City on October 1, 2026. Held at iHeartMedia’s New York headquarters, the Cause For Alarm Home Safety Forum brought together fire service leaders, safety advocates and community partners to discuss fire and carbon monoxide safety.
Kidde announced a donation of more than $300,000 worth of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to the FDNY. Separately, iHeartMedia’s community impact division, iHeartIMPACT, donated $20,000 to the FDNY Foundation to support its educational efforts. The collaboration also included local events at select Home Depot stores, promotional support from iHeartMedia and Kidde alarm donations to local fire departments.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) joined TruGreen and Good Sports in a national collaboration supporting access to youth sports in high-need communities. The initiative operates through iHeartImpact, which connects corporate brands with nonprofits through their advertising spending with iHeartMedia.
At Maplewood High School, the partners provided new sports supplies during a Play Day Celebration. TruGreen volunteers led student athletes in activities using the donated equipment. The collaboration supports Good Sports' mission to make sports and physical activity more accessible.
LG Electronics has become a national partner of the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival, using its free ad-supported audio streaming service LG Radio+ as the featured activation platform at the event on September 18–19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
LG Radio+ will be showcased at the iHeartRadio House of Music, where festivalgoers can scan a QR code to enter an LG sweepstakes for prizes such as LG OLED and QNED TVs and xboom speakers. Fans at home can also enter via social and on-device digital channels. Available exclusively on LG Smart TVs running webOS 6.0 and above, LG Radio+ offers free access to content from iHeartMedia, Stingray Music and others. The partnership is further supported by on-air and digital promotion across about 30 radio stations in four Western states through September 19, 2026.
iHeartMedia (Nasdaq: IHRT) and independent media agency Butler/Till completed what they describe as the advertising industry's first agentic streaming audio media campaign, using AI agents to purchase premium streaming audio inventory under human-defined objectives and governance. The campaign, run for a US Agricultural Solutions company, shows AI participating directly in media transaction execution rather than just planning and optimization.
According to the companies, the agentic workflow delivered streaming audio impressions 42% more efficiently than the advertiser’s traditional direct-buy benchmark, while maintaining comparable premium inventory access. In podcasting, 48% of impressions were served in non-skippable mid-roll placements versus 33% in the traditional plan. iHeartMedia plans to extend agentic buying to broadcast radio later in 2026, building on its AudioGraph™ targeting and measurement platform.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) released a new Gen Z consumer study conducted by Critical Mass Media on how younger audiences engage with audio, highlighting the continued strength of broadcast radio. According to Nielsen, broadcast radio reaches 90% of U.S. teens (13–19) monthly, ahead of YouTube (75%), TikTok (58%) and ad-supported Spotify (26%). Edison Share of Ear data shows radio captures 47% of Gen Z’s ad-supported audio time versus 31% for streaming music and 21% for podcasts.
The research finds strong fear of judgment on social media and in music choices, with many Gen Z respondents curating or deleting posts. Radio is viewed as a safer, less judgmental, community experience: 85% feel less likely to be judged when listening with others and 84% default to radio in the car. Co-listening is especially pronounced among Gen Z, who over-index on listening with friends and family and say shared listening sparks conversation, discovery and product interest.
iHeartMedia (Nasdaq: IHRT) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $977 million, up 4.7% year over year (up 3.5% excluding political). GAAP operating income was $36 million, roughly flat, while consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $152 million, down 2.9%. Free Cash Flow improved to $46 million from negative $13 million, and cash provided by operating activities rose to $65 million.
Digital Audio Group revenue grew 12.4% to $364 million, with podcast revenue up 20.7% to $162 million and segment Adjusted EBITDA up 14% and a 33.8% margin. Multiplatform Group revenue declined 1.6% to $536 million and segment Adjusted EBITDA fell 39% with margin down to 10.9%. Audio & Media Services revenue rose 18.8% to $80 million with margin improving to 45.6%. As of June 30, 2026, the company reported $174 million in cash, total available liquidity of $457 million, total debt of $5.0 billion, and Net Debt of $4.65 billion, and extended its $450 million ABL facility maturity to January 30, 2029. iHeartMedia expects Q3 2026 consolidated revenue to grow mid-single digits and projects full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of about $800 million and Free Cash Flow of about $200 million.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) announced a video podcasting deal with Disney+ and Hulu covering six iHeartPodcasts titles. The partnership launches with Hey Jonas! streaming on Disney+ and Hulu from August 14, with weekly new episodes. Additional video podcasts, including Pod Meets World, Desperately Devoted, Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald, StraightioLab, and Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim, will roll out on Disney+ or Hulu in the coming months.
The collaboration expands Disney+ and Hulu’s existing podcast collections and gives iHeartPodcasts’ shows new video distribution on major streaming platforms in the U.S., including availability through the Hulu on Disney+ bundle.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) will release its quarterly financial results for the period ending June 30, 2026 on Monday, August 10, 2026. According to the company, a conference call to discuss the results and business outlook will be held at 4:30 p.m. ET, with a live audio webcast available on the Investors homepage of iHeartMedia’s website.
Investors may also join the call by dialing (888) 596-4144 (domestic) or +1 646 968-2525 (international) and entering PIN 8885116#. An audio replay will be accessible from 7:30 p.m. ET on August 10 for 30 days via the Events & Presentations section and by phone at (800) 770-2030 (domestic) or +1 609 800-9909 (international) using the same PIN.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) announced the 2026 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina will return to Miami’s Kaseya Center on Saturday, October 17, headlined by Myke Towers, Blessd, Farruko, Manuel Turizo, Eladio Carrión, FloyyMenor, Greeicy, Alleh and Rey Tony Y Helabusador “Los Titis.”
Hosted by Enrique Santos, the event will honor Lin-Manuel Miranda with the 2026 iHeartRadio Corazón Latino Award and recognize Miami Fire-Rescue’s Florida Task Force 2 for its earthquake response in Venezuela. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, July 28 at 10 a.m. ET via TicketMaster.com and the show will broadcast nationwide across iHeartRadio Latin and digital stations.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) and Netflix are expanding their exclusive video podcast partnership by adding new star-driven iHeartPodcasts, including shows from Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson, Lele Pons, and Martha Stewart. The deal covers new episodes and select library content.
The new shows join an existing slate of popular iHeartPodcasts already on Netflix. “The Breakfast Club” also recently launched as a live weekday video show, with Netflix viewers receiving uninterrupted programming enhanced by bonus segments and exclusive behind-the-scenes content.