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(By John Garziglia) The FCC has authorized voluntary all-digital AM radio operations for all AM broadcasters. This presents AM stations with an opportunity to greatly enhance their audio quality and thus join the magical world of “FM”, envisioned by the 1978 Steely Dan hit of the same name.

For the radio industry staying on top of technological changes that impact how consumers take in audio is vital. The old fashioned radio is being replaced by smart speakers and mobile devices and as Edison Research reported yesterday that trend is continuing.

(By Buzz Knight) Dynamic, engaging, unique, creative, entertaining, intimate, purposeful, resilient. As radio heads towards its centennial celebration, those are just a few of the words to describe the business fans adore, advertisers respect, and we all love. What will make radio stronger for the next 100 years. Here are 40 ways you can make that happen...

Starting with the October PPM reports Nielsen will adjust its estimates to account for headphone listening to encoded AM, FM and HD-multicast streams. The ratings firm says the change will increase radio's AQH by 2-5%.

Midwest Communications, Princeton Broadcasting, Fleur De Lis Broadcasting, Lafayette Broadcasting and Mitchell Community Broadcasting all had their license renewal applications suspended for failing to certify their public files were compliant with FCC rules as it relates to requests for political advertising.

Is iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman still the most powerful person in radio? Did someone knock him out of the #1 position, which he has occupied for the last 9 years. With six executives bumped off the list, who are the new faces that made the list?

We've been reporting on it for the last two weeks. A government mandated shut-down of so called non-essential businesses due to the pandemic put the brakes on advertising and totally eliminated all events. The days of radio being a $17 billion industry seem so far away.

Again, this comes as no surprise with the government mandated shutdown of the national economy earlier this year. Entercom's Q2 revenue was down 54% with April being the bottom.

The Independent Broadcasters Association is in business. Adams Radio Group CEO Ron Stone says he's filed articles of incorporation in the State of Minnesota and a board meeting is set for next week. Let's see who will sit on that board....

After being off from his syndicated show last week Rush Limbaugh was back on the air yesterday and gave an update on his health. In February Rush announced he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and has been dealing with treatments ever since.