About Cabling Installation & Maintenance

Our mission: Bringing practical business and technical intelligence to today's structured cabling professionals

For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

Cabling Installation & Maintenance is published by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

Contact Cabling Installation & Maintenance

Editorial

Patrick McLaughlin

Serena Aburahma

Advertising and Sponsorship Sales

Peter Fretty - Vice President, Market Leader

Tim Carli - Business Development Manager

Brayden Hudspeth - Sales Development Representative

Subscriptions and Memberships

Subscribe to our newsletters and manage your subscriptions

Feedback/Problems

Send a message to our general in-box

 

5 Revealing Analyst Questions From iHeartMedia’s Q2 Earnings Call

IHRT Cover Image

iHeartMedia’s second quarter was met with a positive market reaction, reflecting the company’s ability to exceed revenue expectations despite flat sales compared to last year. Management pointed to strong performance in the Digital Audio Group, particularly in podcasting, which saw continued growth in both consumer and advertiser demand. CEO Bob Pittman emphasized the “growing flywheel effect” of iHeartMedia’s podcast leadership, adding that the company’s robust local sales force has become a significant driver for podcast ad revenue. Cost-saving initiatives and operational efficiency were also highlighted as contributing factors to maintaining margins amid a still uncertain macroeconomic environment.

Is now the time to buy IHRT? Find out in our full research report (it’s free).

iHeartMedia (IHRT) Q2 CY2025 Highlights:

  • Revenue: $933.7 million vs analyst estimates of $911.8 million (flat year on year, 2.4% beat)
  • EPS (GAAP): -$0.54 vs analyst expectations of -$0.27 
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $156.1 million vs analyst estimates of $151.6 million (16.7% margin, 3% beat)
  • Revenue Guidance for Q3 CY2025 is $982.9 million at the midpoint, roughly in line with what analysts were expecting
  • EBITDA guidance for Q3 CY2025 is $200 million at the midpoint, below analyst estimates of $207.7 million
  • Operating Margin: 3.8%
  • Market Capitalization: $323.5 million

While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention.

Our Top 5 Analyst Questions From iHeartMedia’s Q2 Earnings Call

  • Patrick William Sholl (Barrington Research) asked about consistency in advertising category growth into Q3. President and CFO Rich Bressler responded that the company is focusing more on trends among its top advertisers and agencies as indicators, rather than specific category projections.
  • Patrick William Sholl (Barrington Research) followed up on differences between digital streaming and podcasting growth. CEO Bob Pittman emphasized that podcasting is the primary driver, with management “happy with the rest” of digital audio but viewing podcasting as delivering the outsized growth.
  • Ken Silver (Stifel) questioned the wider EBITDA guidance range for Q3 despite specific revenue projections. Bressler explained that revenue mix and ongoing market uncertainty contributed to the broader range, with Pittman adding that the company is recognizing continued unpredictability in the environment.
  • Ken Silver (Stifel) inquired about the sustainability of cost savings into future quarters. Bressler confirmed that $40 million in quarterly expense savings should continue, supporting the company’s $150 million annual target.
  • Ken Silver (Stifel) asked for updates on the ad tech programmatic rollout following the hiring of Lisa Coffey. Pittman said Coffey will focus on bringing advertisers to the platform, completing the final development phases, and driving monetization through digital inventory integration.

Catalysts in Upcoming Quarters

In the quarters ahead, our team will watch (1) whether podcasting continues to drive digital revenue growth and margin expansion, (2) the pace of cost savings realization under modernization initiatives, and (3) the impact of ad tech investments and new leadership on advertiser engagement. The stabilization of Multiplatform Group trends and improvement in the broader advertising market will also be important markers.

iHeartMedia currently trades at $2.30, up from $1.60 just before the earnings. Is there an opportunity in the stock?The answer lies in our full research report (it’s free).

High-Quality Stocks for All Market Conditions

When Trump unveiled his aggressive tariff plan in April 2025, markets tanked as investors feared a full-blown trade war. But those who panicked and sold missed the subsequent rebound that’s already erased most losses.

Don’t let fear keep you from great opportunities and take a look at Top 5 Strong Momentum Stocks for this week. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025).

Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Exlservice (+354% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.

StockStory is growing and hiring equity analyst and marketing roles. Are you a 0 to 1 builder passionate about the markets and AI? See the open roles here.

Stock Quote API & Stock News API supplied by www.cloudquote.io
Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes.
By accessing this page, you agree to the following
Privacy Policy and Terms Of Service.