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America’s Fastest-Growing Consumer: Radio at the Center of Growth

In a previous Sound Answers release, we explored how radio earns the trust of Hispanic consumers. It's a connection built on culture, community, language, and daily habit. That relationship remains strong. But the larger market reality tells a more urgent story.
Price premiums are the ultimate measure of successful professional relationships. Holding Companies have failed to achieve them

Clients pay extremely well for improved growth and performance. Fees paid to consultants prove this theory. Madison Avenue's pricing is commodity-like, indicating the ineffectiveness of agency work. By Michael Farmer is Professor of Branding & Integrated Communications at The City College of New York.
Telemundo Leads as the Most-Watched Spanish-Language Network in Primetime Year‑to‑Date Across Key Demos

Telemundo reinforces its leadership in 2026, wrapping up the February broadcast month as the #1 Spanish‑language network in Monday–Sunday primetime year‑to‑date among both Adults 18–49 and total viewers, according to Nielsen.
MediaCo’s EstrellaTV Aanounces Spanish-language Broadcast and Streaming Schedule for COMBATE GLOBAL 2026 Season

MediaCo Holding Inc. announced the official U.S. Spanish-language broadcast and streaming schedule for the COMBATE GLOBAL 2026 season on EstrellaTV, giving fans a clear destination to watch every moment of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight action live across television and digital platforms.
The New American Child

Through my work on the Immigrant Archive Project, I have interviewed thousands of immigrants about the lives they left behind—and the ones they built here. But some of the most revealing interviews I have ever conducted took place much closer to home. I interviewed my parents, and I interviewed my three daughters. What emerged was not simply a family story. It was a generational arc that explains how America renews itself. By Tony Hernandez
THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS

What follows is a scenario, not a prediction. This isn’t bear porn or AI doomer fan-fiction. The sole intent of this piece is modeling a scenario that’s been relatively underexplored. This artilcle requires Brain Power
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- America’s Fastest-Growing Consumer: Radio at the Center of Growth
- Price premiums are the ultimate measure of successful professional relationships. Holding Companies have failed to achieve them
- Telemundo Leads as the Most-Watched Spanish-Language Network in Primetime Year‑to‑Date Across Key Demos
- MediaCo’s EstrellaTV Aanounces Spanish-language Broadcast and Streaming Schedule for COMBATE GLOBAL 2026 Season
- The New American Child
- THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS
- Many U.S. Counties Had High Poverty Rates Over 20 Years
- Latina Fandom Report. [REPORT]
- Behind the Game
- Branding: last names vs lame names
- FOR THE CULTURE: How Multicultural Gen Z Creators Are Shaping Brand Narratives. [REPORT] – Part 2
- Lotus Los Angeles Announces Expansions at Lotus Communications / KFWB
- NETWORK AUDIO SALES LEADER JIM LYKE RETURNS TO SBS TO SPEARHEAD AIRE NETWORK’S NATIONAL & DIGITAL REVENUE EXPANSION
- Amancio Victor Suarez passes ….
- The Future Of AI Marketing Looks A Lot Like Its Past
- CTV surpasses linear TV in US consumption, but mobiles environments still underutilized
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TelevisaUnivision & reVolver Podcasts expand partnership

TelevisaUnivision and reVolver Podcasts announced the expansion of their strategic partnership beyond the 34% ownership stake that TU already holds in the Spanish-Language podcast company in the U.S.
Watching the Index: Hispanic Sampling in a Sensitive Climate

Of the three ethnicities Nielsen tracks in both PPM and diary worlds, Black, Hispanic, and Other, the one that tends to spend the most time with radio is the Hispanic congregation. While every market is different, Hispanics tend to be heavier radio users. It is important that samples for both PPM and diary are effectively balanced for all three ethnicities. Remember, you pay Nielsen for sample, not ratings.
In the United States, language tells a powerful story about culture, identity, and opportunity.

While 247.7 million Americans report speaking only English at home, tens of millions maintain other languages within their households ; preserving heritage across generations. By Grace Agostino
Complexity is fear.

Complexity is fear. It's hiding behind layers so as not to omit an opinion. By Jose-Guillermo DIAZJ - Founder & Chief Vision Architect // Miami Ad School Punta CanaFounder & Chief Vision Architect
CMO “AI Blind Spot” as 65% Expect Role Disruption, Yet Only 32% Say Significant Skill Changes Are Needed

Marketing Leaders Face a Widening AI Literacy Gap as AI Shifts From Productivity Tool to Growth Capability.
Canela Media and LiveRamp Make it Easier for Advertisers to Reach U.S. Hispanic Audiences via OTT

Canela Media announced a new strategic partnership with LiveRamp, the leader in data collaboration. Through the scale and interoperability of LiveRamp's data collaboration network, marketers can now overcome fragmentation and data silos to seamlessly access Canela's proprietary audience of over 30 million U.S. Hispanics with precision and cultural relevance.
Abrupt Leadership Shakeup at Entravision

The company that has swiftly morphed into a digital advertising solutions operation with a global scale has parted ways with its President/COO after more than two decades with the Spanish-language radio and TV station owner. It ends one of the longest leadership tenures in U.S. Hispanic radio. By Cameron Coats / Radio Ink
How do President Trump’s Executive Orders on DEI apply a company? Impact on Hispanic Marketing?

Some of President Trump’s actions apply only to the federal government, but several of his executive orders impact the private sector. EO 14173, for example, applies to all companies in the private sector and has additional implications and requirements for federal contractors and grantees.
Cultural influence moves through acceptance more than understanding

Cultural influence moves through acceptance more than understanding. Bad Bunny at the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Press Conference on February 5, 2026 in San Francisco. By Sonia Sroka
State of AI in Marketing 2026 [REPORT]

If 2025 was "The AI Inflection Point," we're dubbing 2026 "The Operational Era of AI."
What Makes People Proud of Their Country? [REPORT]

We asked more than 30,000 people in 25 countries, “What makes you feel proud of your country?” They spoke broadly about the people and diversity in their country, their government and economy, and their culture and lifestyle.
Bicultural Latinos: A Cultural and Economic Force, Under iHeart’s Spotlight

Fresh off of Bad Bunny’s appearance as the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show performer, his Grammy-honored song “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” can be heard on such radio stations as WVAQ-FM in Morgantown, W. Va. — not exactly a Hispanic population hub. Yet, thanks to the University of West Virginia and migration patterns seen across the last three decades, U.S. Hispanics are far and wide. And their offspring represents what iHeartMedia is championing as a “cultural and economic force” worthy of advertiser consideration. That said, the timing of the study comes just days after the company moved a high-profile audio brand targeting bilingual, bicultural Latinos off a 100kw signal in Tampa-St. Petersburg to a pair of FM translators despite ranking No. 1 in the latest ratings. By Adam Jacobson
Omar Quiñones named Chief Strategy Officer at Lerma

Omar Quiñones stepping in as the agency’s first Chief Strategy Officer completes a newly formalized C-suite, alongside Paco Conde (recently named its first Chief Creative Officer) and Josh Archer (Chief Data & Information Officer).
Mortgage industry failing Spanish-speaking buyers as Hispanic homeownership surges, says broker – Why the language barrier is holding back Hispanic buyers

While some mortgage companies offer documents in Spanish, there are many others that do not. One mortgage broker is shining the spotlight on this issue in hopes that there will be more industry-wide adoption of document translation. By Matt Sexton
US Economic Forecast 2026-2030

Investment in artificial intelligence is supporting the economy, but questions remain about how long the momentum can last
40% of CMOs Who Push for Larger Brand Budgets Will Lose Influence With the C‑Suite

Brand “Doom Loop” Persists As 84% of Companies Struggle to Measure Brand Value
The Bad Bunny Effect: Why This Is Good Marketing

When the news broke in 2025 that Bad Bunny would be part of the Super Bowl conversation, the reaction was immediate and loud. Not just from music fans, but from brands, marketers, and audiences who don’t always see themselves reflected in America’s biggest sporting moment. By Carla Urdaneta - fluent360
Latinos Are Not a Bucket Anymore — It’s Time Institutions Catch Up

For years, “Hispanic” has been treated as a convenient bucket. But the market has already moved — and the institutions still using that model are falling behind in real time. This isn’t a cultural argument. It’s a growth one. By Cesar Espindola - Customer Insights & CX Strategy
Authenticity Trumps Optimization

As a Hispanic, it felt like a triumph of Latino culture. As a marketer, it felt like the ultimate triumph of authenticity. Luis Caballero - VP Marketing Strategy and Analytics
Storytelling That Elevates

“Stories sell; facts tell” is a popular saying used in marketing and leadership arenas. By Melissa Vela-Williamson, M.A., APR, Fellow PRSA























