In a world of AI disinformation, noisy cable punditry and growing audience fragmentation, one medium is quietly earning more ears — and trust — than ever.

All News Radio is on the rise, with audiences growing across the country as listeners tune in for what’s real, relevant, and refreshingly unbiased.

With nearly two-thirds of U.S. households now either cord-cutters or cord-nevers, accessing credible and trusted local news is harder today than ever before.¹ Furthermore, distrust in social media is likely fueling a 16% year-over-year decline in the percentage of Americans who say they get their news ‘often’ from apps like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X.² 

In this rapidly changing landscape, consumers are increasingly turning to All News Radio for local news, trusted voices, and fact-based reporting. Audacy’s All News stations are up +11% versus last year.³ That’s no small feat considering that 2024 was a Presidential election year!

When New Yorkers need to make sense of the city’s headlines, they turn to legendary 1010 WINS — and more are doing so than ever before. The station’s reach has jumped 22% year over year, now reaching over 2 million weekly listeners. It was the largest September audience for WINS since pre-Covid. As NYC’s mayoral race heats up, audiences are seeking unbiased, trustworthy coverage, and WINS continues to deliver just that – straight-shooting journalism, giving audiences the full picture without picking sides.³

Out west, San Francisco’s KCBS-AM is seeing the same trend, climbing +17% as listeners follow stories that hit close to home — from housing to climate to transit issues.³

Listeners have built trusted relationships with Audacy’s All News Radio stations for generations. WINS New York (since 1965), KYW Philadelphia (1965), WBBM Chicago (1967), KNX Los Angeles (1968), KCBS San Francisco (1968), WWJ Detroit (1971) and KRLD Dallas (2010) are all #1 in All News Radio in their markets.³

These listeners turn away from cable and social feeds and toward radio, where journalism still means facts, not filters.

Audacy’s Research shows:

All News Radio offers something increasingly rare: a safe, unbiased space where brands can reach audiences without wading into controversy. Its growth isn’t just good news for stations — it opens the door to an affluent, educated audience who wants to hear from supporting brands. 

Audacy’s news listeners are a prime demographic for brands. 

And when they hear your ad? They act. 

Audacy News Radio advertisers see a +20% lift in website traffic⁴ — proof that credibility converts.

And that is not all. Because listeners trust their local station, that credibility extends to the advertisers too. Seventy-seven percent of the local news radio audience finds the advertising they hear on local news radio trustworthy.⁴  

All-News Radio provides a terrific opportunity for brands. A growing audience of affluent and educated listeners, in a brand-safe news environment.  Where your message is heard, believed, and acted on.  

In a media world crowded with noise and uncertainty, All News Radio offers something completely different.  

If it’s not part of your media mix yet, now is the time to take a second look.