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Another group of former Alpha Media stations acquired by Connoisseur Media is being sold, in a transaction that sees Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP serve as Connoisseur's legal counsel. Upon FCC regulatory approval, two AM stations and three FMs in a South Dakota market will end up in the hands of a local operator.

Thirty years ago, the radio industry's ownership scheme was completely upended, as President Clinton signed into law the Telecommunications Act of 1996. On March 26, the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will examine what worked, and what needs a fix.

The Congressional Budget Office has released its latest cost estimate for the US House version of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, finding once again that mandating AM radio access in new passenger vehicles would impose only minimal costs on automakers.

Nielsen’s latest Audio Today report makes a pointed case that AM/FM radio is still delivering strong advertiser results, even as marketers continue to underrate it, setting up a wider question about how long perception can keep outrunning the data.

US Senator Ed Markey is calling on Brendan Carr to resign after accusing the FCC Chairman of threats to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over the US conflict with Iran unless they functioned as “state media,” which Markey called an “extraordinary abuse” of authority.

The company disclosed more than six months ago that meeting the deadline was unlikely; now, Spanish Broadcasting System is operating under a 30-day creditor standstill after failing to repay $310 million in debt, which came due on March 1.

AM/FM remains the undisputed king of in-car audio in 2026, but the kingdom is facing the fastest digital challenge it has ever seen. That is the central takeaway for radio broadcasters from Edison Research's annual Infinite Dial study, released on Thursday.

One of the most consequential legal battles in recent radio history is now on ice, and when, or if, it ever resumes is far from certain. A federal judge has stayed the entire Cumulus Media antitrust lawsuit against Nielsen following Cumulus' filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

As streaming options multiply and podcasts challenge the medium on new fronts, traditional radio still isn't going anywhere. AM/FM's weekly reach remains "stable and dominant," per new research from FMR/Eastlan National Radio Listening Survey.

NASCAR legend Kyle Petty grew up on two things: racing and Country music — and now he's bringing both worlds together. We caught up with Kyle ahead of his appearance at the Full Throttle Acoustic Social at CRS 2026 to talk Back Then Again.