Radio Hall of Fame Inducts 2025 Class at Chicago Ceremony
The Radio Hall of Fame welcomed its 2025 class Thursday evening at Chicago's Swissotel, honoring eleven inductees whose voices, vision, and business acumen have helped define American radio broadcasting across decades and formats.
NPR–CPB Trial Date Set Over Alleged Political Retaliation
The increasingly bitter dispute between NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has its trial date. On Thursday, US District Judge Randolph D. Moss ordered an expedited bench trial to determine whether CPB unlawfully retaliated against the network.
TUDN Radio Secures Three-Year US Rights to Serie del Caribe
TelevisaUnivision has announced that TUDN Radio has entered an exclusive multi-year agreement with the Miami Marlins, granting the company’s audio division the Spanish-language radio rights in the US for the next three Serie del Caribe tournaments.
Blast From The Past: War of the Worlds, 1938
This week’s Radio Ink Blast From The Past looks back at perhaps the most famous Halloween broadcast in radio history. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
Cantwell Calls for FCC Transparency as Dereg Debate Intensifies
As the Senate Commerce Committee convened to examine the intersection of media consolidation and freedom of speech, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell had one lingering and unanswered question: "Where is Brendan Carr?"
Is Radio’s Next Gold Rush Here? Four Media Brokers Speak Out
As the FCC's quadrennial review signals potential changes to local radio ownership caps, the industry stands at a crossroads. Will deregulation spark a wave of dealmaking, or will financial headwinds and market realities temper expectations?
Women To Watch: Deanna Podstawa; 95.1 WSNJ, Wilmington
(Charese Frugé) Deanna Podstawa’s life changed in 2018 when she answered a blind audition on Facebook for KLCA in Reno. What she thought would be a fun one-off guest host opportunity became a thriving career.
Beyond Metros: When the Internet Stops, Democracy Still Talks
(Kathleen Miller Fink) In political planning, the assumption of “universal coverage” is the new blind spot. Step into farm country, down a gravel road, or through the hills where broadband still buffers, and you’ll hear the truth humming through the radio dial.
NAB Pushes Crystal Radio Awards Deadline to November 4
The National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Radio Awards are returning to Washington, DC, as the ceremony prepares to commemorate its 40th anniversary. The Crystals honor radio stations for outstanding community service efforts over the past year.
Nielsen: Cumulus’s Antitrust Suit Is About Money, Not Monopoly
Per Nielsen, Cumulus Media's antitrust lawsuit is meritless - just a price fight dressed up as litigation. In a court filing made October 27, the ratings giant insists Cumulus “'can easily avoid' irreparable harm by 'accepting [any] offer [Nielsen] has made.'”
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