House Passes Media Diversity Act
The House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1754, which, if approved by the Senate and signed by President Biden would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the FCC to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the media industry.
Elder Files Lawsuit in California
Conservative talker Larry Elder has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by California election officials to block him from running in the state's September recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom.
The Winning Format Of The Future
(By Lee Abrams) The next big radio format will not be a format at all. We’re past the era of a hot new format being replicated across the land.
Happy 75th WCHA
On August 11, 1946, WCHA in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania signed on for the first time, after being delayed several years by World War II. Since its inception, WCHA has held the same call letters, the same frequency (800 AM), the same studio location and the same transmitter site.
News Podcasts Equal Money
According to eMarketer the News category had the largest share of US podcast ad revenues in 2020 compared with other genres. Comedy and science were next while true crime and sports took in smaller shares of $960 million podcast revenue pie.
Artist Line-Up For iHeartCountry Festival
The festival is set for October 30 at Austin, Texas' Frank Erwin Center. This is the eighth year for the festival that was forced to go virtual in 2020 because of COVID concerns.
Making Radio Fun Again
Yes, everyone loves a big paycheck with a lot of zero's on it. However, motivating a radio station staff takes more than money. Sometimes a manager has to get creative to keep the team happy.
Skyview Sales Conference Underway
Skyview Networks’ 2022 Upfront Sales Conference began Monday, a full week of addresses by industry leaders and business announcements. Here are some of the highlights from the day.
Happy 60th Moody
This month, NRB member Moody Radio station WKES-FM celebrated its 60th anniversary, celebrating years of ministry to the Tampa, Naples, and St. Pete Florida community.
Progressive Holds On To First
Progressive remains in the top spot on the latest Media Monitors list. Lowe's was less than 10 spots from hitting number one. Here's a look at the top five from the week...
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