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 (Nasdaq: IHRT) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1,127.2M (up 0.8% YoY; +7.7% ex‑political) and GAAP operating income of $85.7M. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $220.3M. Full‑year 2025 revenue was $3,865.0M and Adjusted EBITDA was $685.8M. Digital Audio revenue grew 14%, podcasts +24% with segment Adjusted EBITDA margin 34.1%. 2026 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA ~$800M, Free Cash Flow ~$200M, and mid‑fives net leverage.
iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT) released a study, "New American Consumer: Bicultural Latinos," showing Bicultural Latinos represent nearly 40% of U.S. Latinos and help drive a $4.1 trillion Latino purchasing power total. The study finds culture, not language alone, shapes engagement and that audio is central to reach.
Key metrics: 78% feel more connected to heritage year-over-year, 92% listen to radio in English, 73% are open to new brands, and 61% will pay more for brands that reflect them.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) will release quarterly and annual financial results for the period ended Dec 31, 2025 on March 2, 2026. A conference call and live audio webcast will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET the same day to discuss results and outlook.
An audio replay will be available from 7:30 p.m. ET on March 2 in the Events & Presentations section of iHeartMedia’s Investors site and via phone for 30 days.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the official podcast partner of Web Summit Qatar 2026, Feb 1–4 at DECC, Doha, joining the GCO to present live sessions, panels and an on‑site iHeartPodcasts Recording Studio.
The event will host more than 30,000 attendees and over 1,600 startups, and marks the launch of iHeartArabi, iHeartPodcasts' Arabic show slate featuring talent including Questlove, Steven Bartlett and Islam Fawzy.
iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT) announced the host, nominees and honorees for the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards, to be held Monday, March 16, 2026 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas and broadcast on select iHeartMedia radio stations and the iHeartRadio app.
Comedian Ego Nwodim will emcee. The fan-voted Podcast of the Year nominees include Good Hang with Amy Poehler, The Breakfast Club, The Mel Robbins Podcast, Pablo Torre Finds Out, The Daily, The Rest Is History, This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Call Her Daddy, Heavyweight and Giggly Squad. Jay Shetty, Terry Gross and Hrishikesh Hirway will receive Icon Awards.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) announced the return of the iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
The thirteenth annual lineup features Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Shaboozey, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, Gretchen Wilson, Chase Matthew and Lauren Alaina, hosted by Bobby Bones. Capital One cardholders receive an exclusive presale from Jan 20–22, 2026 with a Capital One Access Pass option; general tickets on sale Jan 23, 2026 via Ticketmaster. The event will broadcast across iHeartCountry stations and the iHeartRadio app on May 2 at 8 p.m. ET. St. Jude is the benefiting charity.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) and FOX Entertainment announced nominees for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing live from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026 (8:00–10:00 p.m. ET) on FOX and across iHeartRadio platforms.
Taylor Swift leads nominations, with multiple nods also for Alex Warren, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter. Fan voting opens January 8, 2026 and closes March 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT across several socially voted categories. Full nominee lists span Pop, Country, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin, K-pop and more.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) will add free full-length video podcast distribution to iHeartRadio in early 2026, extending its “Creators First” mission. Creators can upload video via standard RSS feeds and choose audio-only or video formats. iHeart will not require hosting on its own servers and will not take a revenue share; creators retain monetization control and creative ownership. The feature aims to expand creator reach across iHeartRadio’s audience while keeping distribution free and creator-controlled.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) on December 19, 2025 announced a multi-year extension with media personality Charlamagne Tha God to continue hosting The Breakfast Club (weekdays 6-10 a.m. EST) and Weekends with The Breakfast Club.
The Breakfast Club reaches over 7 million monthly listeners and celebrated its 15-year milestone; the replay podcast surpassed 1 billion downloads. Their joint venture, The Black Effect Podcast Network, launched in 2020, now hosts 60+ shows/b and generates . The agreement names advisors and partners but does not disclose financial terms.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) and Netflix announced an exclusive video podcast partnership for more than 15 iHeartPodcasts, including The Breakfast Club, My Favorite Murder, Bobbycast, Dear Chelsea, This Is Important, and The Psychology of Your 20s.
All new video episodes plus select library episodes will launch on Netflix in early 2026 in the US, with additional markets to follow. iHeartMedia retains all audio-only rights and distribution, and podcasts will remain available on iHeartRadio and other audio platforms.