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Long-time WEEI Boston morning man Gerry Callahan is out after 20 years. After his show Friday, Callahan tweeted, "Thanks to all who listened. Unfortunately, this ain’t a movie. Sometimes the bad guys win. Much more to come." A few hours later Entercom announced the WEEI changes in a press release.

After quietly releasing its second quarter 2023 financial results after undergoing a 1-for-30 reverse stock split, Audacy's status as a "Going Concern" and plans to sell assets in Phoenix and Boston have left stakeholders anxious.

(by Gregg Skall) Senators Orrin Hatch and Lamar Alexander announced on Wednesday a new bill they claim is the “most significant change in music licensing laws in decades.” The Music Modernization Act is designed to assure songwriters a fair value for their songs. The big question is, if The Act is passed, will it cost radio stations more money?

Simlecom Media announced that they signed on to use ARC Software for its affiliate research and relationship management.

It took 23 seconds for four orange and white towers, used in the 1960's and 70's, by WMAL in Washington to come down. According to WTOP the Bethesda, Maryland land in which the towers sat will be used for a new Toll Brothers subdivision with over 300 homes.

The Coloradoan has the details about a $100K donation made to KRFC-FM in Fort Collins as the station works toward its goal of $288K for a new tower. The donation was made by bakery owners Jack and Ginger Graham.

Have you thought about going to see the upcoming blockbuster The Expendables 4 in theaters? If you listen to radio regularly, you're more likely to answer yes according to a new study. So why isn’t Hollywood tapping into AM/FM?

And the conclusion of the FCC's preliminary investigation was that the false missile alert in Hawaii was a combination of human error and inadequate safeguards. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said he was most troubled by two things...

Something else to keep an eye on is online listening. According to Edison's latest research, online listening, which includes AM/FM radio, continues to increase.

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