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Political Advertising · NextWave Broadcasting Network
Put Your Campaign in Front of 3.5 Million Listeners Who Choose What They Hear
Five streaming radio stations, five websites, one network buy. We give campaigns, parties, PACs and advocacy groups streaming audio spots, website placements and sponsorships across 302 U.S. markets, with the turnaround an election calendar demands.
3.5M
Monthly unique listeners, network-wide
302
U.S. markets across the network
5
Music formats, bought separately or together
Audio + Digital
Stream, website and social on every station
Network figures published by NextWave and reported May 1, 2026. Network-wide reach is not the audience of any single station.
Radio Voters Opt Into
Listeners pick a NextWave station because they want that music, and they stay for hours. Your spot runs inside a listening session the audience chose, not between songs they are skipping. That is the difference between being heard and being skipped.
- Pick the audience by format. Country, classic rock, modern alternative, '80s new wave or yacht rock: five distinct listening communities, bought separately or together.
- Audio and digital in one order. Streaming spots, homepage and sidebar placements, sponsored posts and social promotion run from the same insertion order.
- Built for deadlines. Creative is accepted up to three business days before the first air date, and same-week starts are available when inventory allows.
- Reportable. Every flight closes with a delivery report: spots aired, impressions on digital placements and clicks on tracked links.
Five Audiences, One Network
Match the message to the station. Each NextWave station is a defined music community with its own website, app and social pages, and each is sold on its own or as part of a network flight.
| Station | Format | Listening context |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Country Radio | Today's country and country classics | Daytime, drive-time and weekend listening; strong request and dedication activity |
| Rock 'n' Roll Radio | Classic rock, rock & roll, power ballads | Workday and evening listening; long sessions |
| The Alternative One! | Modern rock, alternative, indie, emerging artists | Younger-skewing music discovery; mobile app and web |
| New Wave Radio | '80s new wave, synth-pop, post-punk | Nostalgia listening; high engagement on dedications and charts |
| Yacht Rock Radio | Yacht rock, soft rock, easy listening | Relaxed daytime listening; coastal and travel lifestyle content on the site |
Ask for a station-level audience sheet for any of the five. See the stations.
Placements
| Placement | What it is | Where it runs |
|---|---|---|
| Streaming audio spots | :15, :30 or :60 spots inside the live stream, scheduled by daypart | One station, a format pair or all five |
| Show and daypart sponsorships | "Brought to you by" mentions around a named show: morning drive, request hour, weekend countdowns | Per station |
| Website placements | Homepage promotion, sidebar banner, sponsored post or candidate feature | nextwavebroadcasting.com and any of the five station sites |
| Social promotion | Scheduled posts on the station's Facebook and Instagram pages, linked to your landing page | Per station or network-wide |
| Network package | Audio + website + social across all five stations, one insertion order, one delivery report | Network |
Rates are quoted per flight. Request the political rate card for current pricing, available dayparts and inventory.
Deadlines for Election Flights
Inventory in the final four weeks before an election is sold first-come, first-served. Reserve early.
- Insertion orders: five business days before the first air date.
- Audio creative: MP3, 44.1 kHz, sponsor identification included, three business days before the first air date.
- Digital creative: 1200×630 and 300×250 images plus the landing-page URL, three business days before the first air date.
- Payment: political advertising is prepaid in full before the first spot airs.
- Copy changes: mid-flight swaps accepted with 48 hours' notice.
Our Political Advertising Standards
NextWave Broadcasting Network accepts political advertising from legally qualified candidates, parties, committees and advocacy organizations regardless of party or position.
Every political spot and digital placement must carry the sponsor identification its law requires (“Paid for by …”). The advertiser is responsible for compliance with federal and state election-advertising rules, including disclaimer wording.
NextWave stations stream online and are not FCC-licensed broadcast stations.
We reserve the right to decline advertising that is defamatory, misleading about voting procedures, or that does not meet our standards. Declining an ad is not an endorsement of any other advertiser.
Our Advertising Order Terms & Conditions apply to all political orders.
From First Call to First Spot
01
Brief us
Tell us the race, the geography and the dates. We recommend stations, dayparts and a budget split.
02
Approve
Sign the insertion order and prepay the flight.
03
Deliver creative
Send your produced spot, or ask about scripting and voicing from our team.
04
On air
Your flight runs. Copy changes mid-flight with 48 hours’ notice.
05
Report
Receive the delivery report at the close of the flight.
Political Advertising FAQ
Can we buy one station only?
Yes. Each of the five stations is sold on its own, and you can add stations at any time during a flight.
Do you run issue ads and ballot-measure ads?
Yes, with the same sponsor-identification requirement as candidate ads.
Can we target a state or region?
Streaming audio runs network-wide. Website and social placements can be framed to a state or region through the creative and the landing page. Ask us about geo-targeted audio insertion for your flight.
What do you need from us?
The produced spot or a script, the digital creative, the “Paid for by” line, a landing-page URL and the signed insertion order.
How fast can we start?
With creative in hand and inventory open, flights can start within the same week.
Who do we talk to?
Use the form below or Contact NextWave. Political inquiries are answered within one business day.
More on how radio advertising works: Radio Advertising FAQs.
Reserve Your Election Window
Four weeks before election day is the busiest inventory of the year. Tell us your dates and we will hold the flight while the order is finalized.
Book a Flight
Complete the form and a NextWave media representative will reply within one business day with availability and the political rate card.