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The AM For Every Vehicle Act is making progress in both chambers of Congress as the Fall session begins with the Senate version of the Act reaching a significant milestone recently. The legislation was placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.

The Hispanic Radio Conference, coming this Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13-14 in Miami, offers an amazing lineup of speakers and panelists. If you don't care about the future of radio, you might want to skip it.

According to Reuters, Radio Liberty producer Vira Hyrych was killed in a missile attack in Kyiv. She had worked at the Radio Liberty Kyiv bureau since 2018.

(By Loyd Ford) Let’s say the obvious up-front. We all know that being a seller is a tough job. Your job is to take the no-no-no’s, prospect generously for new business and manage client expectations all while moving things through a system that isn’t always cooperative to your goals.

In a move that will be welcomed by mental health professionals and patients alike, Entercom has announced a two-hour live, commercial-free broadcast special, “I’m Listening,” to raise awareness around mental health and mark the start of National Suicide Prevention Week.

The US advertising market is set for significant growth in the final quarter of 2023, but not all audio will reap the benefits. According to a recent forecast model from Madison and Wall's Brian Wieser, the overall market could see an 8% increase in the fourth quarter.

Local was strong in Q4 of 2017 for the small- and medium-market broadcaster, however tough political comps, a decline in the event business, and a drop in national digital revenue all helped push the company down in Q4. Including all divisions, Townsquare’s Q4 revenue was off by 3.7 percent ($4.4 million) to $114.4 million.

That's what CEO Bob Pittman said on the iHeartMedia earnings call Thursday as the company reported an overall revenue increase of just under 20% to $843 million. Pittman said podcasting revenue jumped 79% over 2021 to $69 million.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai made one of his final speeches as Chairman this week. He shared his views on how the FCC has been unable to move its media ownership rules into the modern era, thanks to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which has gotten in the FCC's way for years.

In honor of National Recovery Month, NewsTalk 99.7 FM & AM 630 WPRO/Providence is having a day of broadcasts aimed at confronting the opioid crisis and how it affects Rhode Island and Southern New England.