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iHeartMedia's Alabama Region President Ray Quinn says hearts are heavy following the disastrous tornadoes that took place on Sunday. And, as is always the case, local radio will be there for the local residents.

This may not be what the leadership team at SiriusXM wants to hear now that the  company owns Pandora. As Westwood One's Brittany Faison points out, in a new blog about the latest Edison Research Share of Ear quarterly report, Spotify now beats Pandora in share of audio time spent.

Following a very critical documentary on HBO, which includes abuse allegations against Michael Jackson, radio stations outside the U.S. have started to drop his music. What do you plan to do?

Those were the words of NPR CEO Jarl Mohn at Tuesday's RAIN Podcast Business Summit in New York City. Mohn was one of several big names making news at the summit. Former ABC News Radio Correspondent Richard Davies attended the event and filed this report for Radio Ink.

Seven more members of the House of Representatives and six more Senators have become cosponsors of a resolution the NAB is pushing in opposition to any new music royalties placed on radio stations.

We have a mighty cast of experts and influencers locked in for what is certain to be our best Hispanic Radio Conference yet. And leave your snow shoes at home. The weather in Miami will be sunny and warm with temperatures in the 80s!

Next Year’s NAB Show will be held April 18-22, with exhibits open April 19-22, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. And in response to feedback from attendees, next year the show floor will open on Sunday, April 20, instead of the usual Monday morning opening. 

Blue Ridge Broadcasting, of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, has entered an agreement with Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting and Tugart Properties to purchase two FM translators.

On Friday, March 1, Dave Ashton and Jen Mattison of Lite Rock 97.3 took over the airwaves for the Wine & Dine Radiothon. Listeners with the highest bids scored some tasty rewards.

Zenith is out with its latest automotive advertising forecast data which states: "The automotive industry faces substantial disruption over the next few years as it copes with more technological change than many other industries." So how does that affect how much money the category spends on advertising? Let's dig deeper into the data.