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As agricultural-focused broadcasters prepare for another year of fast-moving agricultural policy debates in Congress and the US Department of Agriculture, the National Association of Farm Broadcasting has opened registration for its 2026 Washington Watch event.

Westwood One Sports has a new sound. The 24/7 National Sports Network has partnered with TM Studios on a new sonic identity under its recently consolidated brand, anchored by a four-note signature designed to unify syndicated talk and play-by-play programming.

Classical California has unified its statewide brand, bringing KUSC in Los Angeles, KDFC in San Francisco, and nine additional stations under the Classical California name across broadcast platforms, as well as websites, social channels, and streaming offerings.

Audacy is continuing its initiative to bring its biggest AM sports stations to the FM band, with Buffalo's WGR Sports Radio getting simulcast signals on 104.7 FM in Buffalo and 107.7 FM in Rochester, expanding full coverage to the latter market for the first time. 

A federal FOIA fight is escalating over DOGE’s activities inside the FCC, as plaintiffs seek discovery into ethics clearances, data access, and withheld communications involving Elon Musk–linked entities, datasets, and Chairman Brendan Carr’s contract-cutting initiative.

Authenticity in communication often shifts with experience. What begins as performance and polish evolves into service, honesty, and intention. The strongest connections form when communicators focus less on image and more on presence, truth, and the value listeners take with them.

More than 15 years of ownership on the line for broadcast veterans Bill Curtis and Tim Sabean as the FCC has moved to revoke the licenses of their seven Michigan radio stations, citing more than $37,000 in unpaid regulatory fees spanning four fiscal years.

Saga Communications Clarksville’s Beaver 100.3 (WVVR) continued its generous streak for northern Tennessee kids, raising more than $93,210 during its annual Camp Rainbow Radiothon, pushing the event’s cumulative total to well over $1 million since 2009.

(Mike McVay) The loudest, most resonating story of the year may very well end up being the heart-wrenching kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie. What started as a subtle approach to reporting a news story has now captured the attention of most of North America.

(John Shomby) These two phrases were shared with me by a close friend a few weeks back as we debated what transforms a manager into a leader. Ask yourself, are you the one who walks into a room and thinks “Here I Am” or are you thinking “There You Are”?