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On Sunday night Fox News Host Tucker Carlson responded to off-color remarks he made while on the Bubba-The-Love-Sponge show a decade ago. Carlson was a regular on Bubba's show back then. Media Matters dug up the comments.

(By Robert Lee) Now, as the FCC undertakes its important Quadrennial Review, I would again implore Chairman Pai and the Commissioners to walk away from the past, lay AM radio to rest, and move all the AM stations to an all-digital, expanded FM band in the television channels' 5 and 6 spectrum.

(Deborah Parenti) Radio and radio platforms can inspire, and on their best days represent, a uniquely personal connection that not only entertains and informs, but serves as a conduit between humans seeking to peek at the world beyond their immediate neighborhood.

(By Randy Lane) Broadcasters are in the business of attracting and maintaining the audience’s attention. Watch any great documentary, such as Leaving Neverland, RBG, or Won’t You Be My Neighbor and note that the same techniques for keeping viewer’s attention apply to every segment of your show/podcast.

Finding time to find a good salesperson was a challenge for Cromwell Radio Group's Nashville Market Manager Jana Hampton. Managing a sales staff of 10 for the five-station Nashville cluster, as well as being Station Manager for two of the stations, forced Hampton to find different ways to recruit.

(By Bob McCurdy) It’s interesting to note that in spite of the additional audio and video competition, radio is the medium that’s retaining its audience far more effectively than either network or cable television.

(By Loyd Ford) This isn’t about only morning show talent. Sometimes other talent feels overlooked. If you are on the air today, this article can apply to your ambition. This is about any talent who wants to build valuable equity in their home market.

(By James Bahm) If broadcasters want to grow their ratings, command higher rates, and deliver results, they need to respect their audience by not insulting them with crap that they want to pass off as a good spot/creative ad.

SAG-AFTRA has been using the media to try to help in its contract negotiations with Entercom in several cities. Yesterday The Philadelphia Business Journal reported that the Union is accusing Entercom of “low-balling” them during those negotiations. The union representing on-air personalities at KYW Newsradio has requested federal mediation.

On Thursday The National Music Publishers Association and The Nashville Songwriters Association released a statement attacking Spotify and Amazon for their decision to file an appeal to the recent Copyright Royalty Board's decision to raise rates for streaming music by more than 44 percent.