RTDNA Research

Each year, RTDNA partners with the Newhouse School at Syracuse University to produce a robust survey around relevant topics like diversity, innovation, salary data and more. 

The most recent survey (2024) was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2023 among all 1,876 operating, non-satellite television stations and a random sample of 4,764 radio stations. The television response rate is different for every question, but Valid responses came from as many as 1,387 television stations (73.9%) and 631 radio news directors and general managers representing 1,902 radio stations. Some data sets (e.g. the number of TV stations originating local news, getting news from others and women TV news directors) are based on a complete census and are not projected from a smaller sample. 

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TV news faces profit drop
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Date posted Sep 11

Sept. 10, 2024 — The TV news industry has faced a challenging year. The latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey reveals a...

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TV and radio news directors profiles: Age accelerates
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Date posted Sep 4

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson Sept. 3, 2024 — The RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey found that TV news directors did...

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Radio's social media decline: Facebook drops and X plunges
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Date posted Aug 27

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson Aug. 27, 2024 — The latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey found that the biggest...

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What’s new digitally at radio stations?
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Date posted Aug 20

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson Aug. 20, 2024 — In radio, the percentage of news directors and general managers saying they started...

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Are reporters safer now? It depends on the market
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Date posted Aug 8

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson Aug. 8, 2024 — How safe you are as a newsroom employee depends on the market size you work in. Overall,...

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TV news directors boost digital initiatives
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Date posted Aug 8

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson Aug. 8, 2024 — More than three-quarters (78.3%) of TV news directors say they’re doing something...

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Minority representation soars to record high in radio news
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Date posted Aug 4

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson Aug. 1, 2024 — The latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey found that the minority...

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Another record amount of local TV news
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Date posted Jul 31

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson July 31, 2024 — According to the latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey, there is a...

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Countering distrust in local news
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Date posted Jul 30

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson July 30, 2024 — The latest Gallup Survey puts Americans’ trust in the mass media tied for the...

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Radio salaries head backwards
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted Jul 19

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson July 19, 2024 — After three years of meager salary increases — all of which lagged inflation —...

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TV news diversity declines
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Date posted Jul 16

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson July 16, 2024 — The latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey finds the minority...

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Good news: TV salaries beat inflation
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Date posted Jul 11

By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson July 11, 2024 — After two critical years of falling well behind inflation, TV news salaries made up a fair...

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