iHeartMedia, Inc.
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See all $IHRT insider activity →FOX (FOXA) reported Q2 revenue of $4.21B, up 28.1% YoY, beating estimates. E.W. Scripps (SSP) reported $490.4M, down 9.2% YoY, missing estimates. Gray Television (GTN) reported $839M, up 8.7% YoY, beating estimates. iHeartMedia (IHRT) reported $977.2M, up 4.7% YoY, missing EPS estimates.
iHeartMedia and Butler/Till completed the ad industry's first AI-driven media buy for an unnamed US agricultural company. The AI agents executed transactions within human-set rules, improving efficiency by 42% for streaming audio. iHeart plans to expand this to broadcast radio by year's end, building on its AudioGraph platform. According to Gartner, AI-influenced self-serve platforms may handle over 80% of US ad spend by 2028.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) reported Q2 2026 results on an earnings call. Revenue rose 4.7% to $977.2 million, driven by digital and podcast advertising. Digital Audio Group revenue increased 12.4% to $364.1 million, with podcast revenue up 20.7% to $162.1 million. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA was $151.5 million. Free cash flow was $46.0 million. Full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance was reaffirmed at $800 million.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 2 news stories mentioning IHRT (iHeartMedia, Inc.). Coverage has been balanced: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 1 bearish.
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Revenue growth insufficient to offset earnings miss, leading to sharp downside.
Potential efficiency gains and new revenue stream for iHeartMedia.
Guidance reaffirmation plus improved free cash flow and stronger Digital Audio margins should support the stock, but Multiplatform EBITDA weakness and macro/political concentration add risk.
Programming expansion is a local audience-growth move, with limited direct financial disclosure in the article.
The article provides incremental earnings-call detail on political ad timing, programmatic ramp, and video podcast monetization, but no new guidance change beyond in-line EBITDA.
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FOX (FOXA) reported Q2 revenue of $4.21B, up 28.1% YoY, beating estimates. E.W. Scripps (SSP) reported $490.4M, down 9.2% YoY, missing estimates. Gray Television (GTN) reported $839M, up 8.7% YoY, beating estimates. iHeartMedia (IHRT) reported $977.2M, up 4.7% YoY, missing EPS estimates.
3 min readiHeartMedia and Butler/Till completed the ad industry's first AI-driven media buy for an unnamed US agricultural company. The AI agents executed transactions within human-set rules, improving efficiency by 42% for streaming audio. iHeart plans to expand this to broadcast radio by year's end, building on its AudioGraph platform. According to Gartner, AI-influenced self-serve platforms may handle over 80% of US ad spend by 2028.
2 min readiHeartMedia (IHRT) reported Q2 2026 results on an earnings call. Revenue rose 4.7% to $977.2 million, driven by digital and podcast advertising. Digital Audio Group revenue increased 12.4% to $364.1 million, with podcast revenue up 20.7% to $162.1 million. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA was $151.5 million. Free cash flow was $46.0 million. Full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance was reaffirmed at $800 million.
6 min readiHeartMedia’s KVET Austin expanded its sports show “The Morning Kickoff” to 6-9am, adding an hour of coverage ahead of the 2026 college football season. Audacy’s WPOW Miami “Power 96” marked its 40th anniversary with an alumni night. Compass Media Networks extended multi-year national audio rights for Big Ten basketball and football events, adding women’s tournament coverage starting 2027.
2 min readiHeartMedia (IHRT) reported Q2 revenue of $977.2M versus $968.9M expected, with digital audio and podcasting driving growth. Podcasting rose more than 20% year over year and digital audio group revenue grew double digits. GAAP EPS was -$0.52 versus -$0.33 expected; adjusted EBITDA was $151.5M, in line. Full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance is $800M midpoint.
6 min readDisney+ and Hulu will stream video editions of six iHeartPodcasts titles under a distribution deal announced Aug. 10, 2026. The rollout starts Aug. 14 with “Hey Jonas!” and continues weekly through early November. Disney+ carries “Hey Jonas!” and “Pod Meets World,” while Hulu carries four other titles. Financial terms and advertising details were not disclosed.
7 min readiHeartMedia (IHRT) shares fell sharply after the company’s late Q2 release showed a net loss despite revenue rising by more than $43.5 million, according to the earnings report. On Tuesday, IHRT closed down over 20% on heavy volume. The article cites $5.04 billion total debt and ~8.9% weighted average interest rate.
3 min readiHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) shares fell 24.4% after mixed Q2 results. The company reported a GAAP loss of $0.52 per share, worse than the $0.33 consensus, while revenue rose 4.7% to $977.2 million, slightly above expectations. EBITDA guidance for next quarter missed estimates, weighing on profitability outlook.
3 min readiHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman said the industry’s key issue is monetizing broadcast radio, not shrinking audiences, during an investor call after the company reported 2026 Q2 results. iHeartMedia revenue rose 4.7% quarter over quarter, while the broadcast radio division’s revenue fell 2%. Investors will watch how quickly monetization improves.
2 min readiHeartMedia reported Q2 revenue of $977M, up 4.7% year over year, and $82.5M net loss. Digital Audio Group revenue rose 12% to $364M, with podcast revenue up 21% to $162M, while Multiplatform Group revenue fell about 2% to $536M. iHeart expects $125M annualized cost savings in 2026 and mid-single-digit Q3 2026 revenue growth.
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