Radio Celebrates as House Passes AM For Every Vehicle Act
The House of Representatives passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act on a voice vote Tuesday evening, sending the bill to the Senate with broadcasters and advocacy groups nationwide celebrating the major milestone for the years-long effort.
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Bob Pittman To Headline BFOA Chicago Media Mixer
The Broadcasters Foundation of America's Media Mixer series is returning to Chicago, timed to coincide with Radio Hall of Fame weekend, and junior professionals will get quite an opportunity: face time with iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman.
Woodward’s Combat Hunger Raises $7K For Wisconsin Veterans
Woodward Community Media's radiothon to stock pantry shelves for local veterans closed out its eighth year in Appleton, WI, with donations for the annual Combat Hunger Food and Funds Drive pouring in from listeners, businesses, and community partners.
Pittman, Speaker Johnson, More React To AM Act’s House Win
More reactions to the House passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act are arriving, with power players from radio's C-Suite to the Speaker of the House celebrating the bipartisan win ahead of sending the legislation to the Senate for its next fight.
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: The Tragedy of Jamz
(Paige Nienaber) 102 Jamz in Orlando was a Content Machine for two decades. A listener once described the experience as, "If you don't listen, you might miss something." This helped explain their #1 spot for years and years. And then, they hired a PD who hated promotions.
The Case For Moving Your Distribution To The Cloud Now
(Sponsored) There's a big difference between choosing change and having it forced on you by the FCC. A few years ago, IP distribution wasn't practical at scale. Better bandwidth, lower latency, and cloud capacity have changed that, so broadcasters can switch on their own schedule.
New RAB Certification Aims To Amp Marketers Up on Audio
Marketers now have a dedicated certification path for audio advertising. RAB has launched Audio Marketing Professional, or AMP, a new self-paced education program meant to help marketers, agencies, and media buyers plan, buy, create, and measure audio campaigns.
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FCC Opens Short Public Comment On Lowest Unit Rate Fight
Four candidates fighting the FCC over discounted political ad rates won at a federal appeals court in August, only to have the Supreme Court tell them to let the FCC finish its review first. Now the agency is doing just that, opening a short comment window this week.
NPR Backs Public Media Bridge Fund To Aid At-Risk Members
As public radio stations continue navigating the fallout from this year's federal funding rescission, the network is stepping up with a seven-figure gift to the Public Media Bridge Fund, to be used for grants for member organizations facing the steepest financial risk.
Ad Chiefs, P&G, GM Set For NABOB’s Autumn Radio Summit
Urban Radio's economic influence on the African American consumer market takes center stage when the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters holds its Fall Conference and Power of Urban Radio Forum over two days in Washington, DC.
Still Jamming: Wolferts Earn Texas Radio Hall of Fame Honor
More than 50 years after starting a jingle company out of a Dallas apartment, the Texas Radio Hall of Fame has selected JAM Creative Productions founders Jonathan and Mary Lyn Wolfert for its George Baches Award for shaping how radio stations sound.
Country Radio Broadcasters Sets ’26-’27 Board of Directors
Fresh voices from Cumulus, BBR Music Group, and Big Machine are joining Country Radio Broadcasters' board for the year ahead, rounding out a slate led by returning officers Kurt Johnson, John Shomby, and Matt Sunshine as the organization looks ahead to CRS 2027.
Abbi Hess Named GM Of Western Michigan’s Joy99, JoyWorship
Grand Rapids' Joy99 (WJQK) and JoyWorship (WPNW) have a new General Manager following the death of Les Lanser, who owned the stations for 43 years. Abbi Hess joined Lanser Broadcasting in 2016 and represents the third generation of the founding family.
Audacy Signs Smosh For Podcast Sales, Distribution Deal
One of YouTube's earliest breakout comedy brands is expanding its audio business. Smosh has tapped Audacy to handle sales and distribution across its podcast slate, starting October 1, in a partnership aimed at growing the creator company's advertising reach.
Audacy To Close Its Creator Lab Podcast Platform
Audacy is shutting down Creator Lab, the free podcast hosting and brand-sponsorship marketplace it built for independent creators, effective November 1. The company notified partners, calling it "a difficult decision" and thanking them for their partnership.
After 13 Years, Music 1 and Aiir Go Separate Ways
Music 1 and Aiir are going their separate ways, with the two radio software companies ending their commercial relationship at the close of 2026. Music 1 Pro will keep integrating with Aiir's PlayoutOne automation system for stations already using both.
