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As the FCC begins to take a more heavy-handed approach toward radio, Commissioner Geoffrey Starks has welcomed a new policy advisor to his team. Milla Anderson comes to Starks' office after serving as Policy Advisor for Representative Ann McLane Kuster.

Randy Michaels returns to Forecast this year, heading up a session that is bound to prompt undivided attention and provoke plenty of discussion, both on stage and from the audience.

At the 2016 Radio Show in Nashville, six stations made the final cut in the Marconi Awards Legendary Station of the Year category. Greater Media’s WBT-AM in Charlotte was one of them. To be considered for Legendary Station, the NAB requires a station to have been on the air for a minimum of 25 years. WBT/Charlotte has been around for 94.

The Company has signed a new employment agreement with Bob Philips which has him continuing as Chief Revenue Officer and Regional President through December 31, 2020. His salary will be...

Sal Abatemarco has over two decades in the radio business. He got into radio because, after ten years in another industry, he decided he wanted a fulfilling career, not just a job. After an interview at WKJY on Long Island Sal fell in love with radio. It became his passion.

Leighton Enterprises has signed a purchase agreement to buy the stations from Paradis Broadcasting of Alexandria. The stations, located in Western Central Minnesota, are KXRA-AM, KXRA-FM, and KXRZ-FM.

At the annual awards banquet of the Missouri Broadcasters Association, June 9-10, the Park Hills station received three first-place finishes and a certificate of merit. One of the awards was for Best Local Website for kfmosports.com.

A new afternoon show and the full-time return of John Landecker highlight a slew of changes at WGN Chicago. Steve Bertrand will host “Chicago’s Afternoon News” from 4 to 7pm and Landecker is back on radio to cover the 7 to 10pm time slot.

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the NAB Marconi Radio Awards, this year’s celebration will feature previous NAB Marconi Radio Award winners Delilah, Rickey Smiley, and Tom and Kristi of The Bob and Tom Show.

As 2023 draws to a close, leaders from adtech agency A Million Ads, or AMA, are sharing what they've observed in the audio space for the past year and the trends they expect both traditional and digital audio to take into 2024, including key growth drivers.