diff --git a/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/media_player.py
index 29944de09b0..a4b86a85e94 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/russound_rio/media_player.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class RussoundZoneDevice(RussoundBaseEntity, MediaPlayerEntity):
     @property
     def media_title(self) -> str | None:
         """Title of current playing media."""
-        return self._source.song_name
+        return self._source.song_name or self._source.channel
 
     @property
     def media_artist(self) -> str | None: