Broadcast Media's Most Prestigious
Leadership Conference

Panels, Keynotes & Networking

November 12, 2025

Business Growth Starts with Great Information

Forecast Provides the Most Accurate, Up-to-the-Second Data and Trends to Enable You to Plan for the Coming Year.

This conference gathers the smartest minds in broadcast and advertising to forecast trends, expectations, and revenues for the coming year. It is a must-attend event.

Forecast 2026 Agenda Posted

The agenda for Forecast 2026 is now online. Take a look at the agenda here.

There are many exciting announcements to come, so check back often for additions and updates.

Stephen A. Smith to Headline Forecast 2026 Fireside Chat

“Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report are thrilled to share a truly special Fireside Chat taking place at Forecast 2026,” said Deborah Parenti, President/Publisher of both publications, announcing that Mike McVay will be chatting with Stephen A. Smith in a conversation entitled Beyond a Brand: The Unconfined Approach of Stephen A. Smith.

From covering high school sports to becoming the unmistakable face of ESPN, Stephen A. Smith has redefined what it means to build a modern media brand. His rise wasn’t by chance – it’s the result of a barrier-breaking approach that reshaped how audiences connect with content and how companies deliver it.

In this exclusive conversation with respected media strategist Mike McVay, Stephen A. Smith will explore how his career serves as a model for today’s evolving media landscape.

M&A’s Power Players to Take the Forecast 2026 Main Stage

The FCC is closing in on the biggest ownership shakeup in a generation, and the people writing the checks for radio’s future are already moving. The deals are real, the dollars are in motion, and the conversation is happening at Forecast 2026 on November 12. Prospects for Broadcast Media as an Investment in 2026: The Real Street Talk is your chance to get inside the heads of the power players driving the biggest financial decisions in the business. This is real talk from the executives shaping what consolidation, valuation, and capital deployment actually look like right now, delivered at the Harvard Club in New York City. Moderated by Radio Ink 2025 Lifetime Leadership Award honoree and venerated executive Randy Michaels, the session cuts through the headlines and gets into the realities of where the money is going and why.

CMG’s Babin and Nexstar’s Compton to Lead Forecast 2026

Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report are proud to announce that President, Cox Media Group Radio Rob Babin and Nexstar Networks President Sean Compton will serve as co-chairs for Forecast 2026, set to take place November 12 at the Harvard Club in New York City.

“We are extraordinarily fortunate to have such outstanding broadcast professionals chairing this year’s Forecast,” Streamline Media President/Publisher Deborah Parenti said. “Their perspectives and insights into the industry and its future will provide additional depth and focus to the agenda.”