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Paterson, New Jersey resident Conroy Dawson is in big trouble with the feds. Dawson's accused of running a pirate radio station called "WBLR - Big Link Radio," at 97.5, and not only refusing to shut it down but trying to dodge the law by moving it to different locations after being warned.

(By Ryan Wrecker) There’s a misperception that producing digital audio is only “worth it” if thousands of people are ready to consume it, but that way of thinking has become antiquated. Many talents justify their passion for producing digital content with an “If you build it, they will come” philosophy, but for our own sake, we need podcasting to become so much more.

HBO's Craig Carton documentary will air October 7 at 8PM. A two-minute trailer has been released to promote the show that details the disgraced former WFAN morning show co-hosts gambling problem and the ponzi scheme that resulted in a conviction and jail time. WATCH

Riviera Broadcasting has hired John Sebastian as PD and consultant for KOAI-FM/Phoenix. Sebastian will evolve KOAI into his new music format called The WOW Factor. KOAI will be the first station in the country to launch this format.

Another radio company will be announcing employee layoffs, furloughs and other expense reductions today, due to the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on ad sales. We'll have all the details for you in your e-mail and on our Facebook page shortly after 8:00.

The Cumulus Media Country station raised the impressive amount for the kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in just two days with a united team of radio professionals from stations WIVK, WNML, and WOKI pitching in to answer phones.

(By Tom Langmyer) The unfortunate conventional wisdom that has prevailed in radio during the last 20 years is We are a music station. We don’t do news. Unfortunately, this sentiment represents many people who set the tone for the industry and make these proclamations proudly, as the radio business becomes more and more irrelevant.

According to Nielsen, seven out of ten adults were aware of the Chicago Town Hall meeting with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The meeting was organized by radio stations in the city of Chicago and all of them broke format to broadcast the 30 minute interview conducted by Bill Kurtis.

Heritage Classic Rock station 96.5 WCMF (WCMF-FM) — currently celebrating 50 years on the air — has been inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. At the same ceremony, the station’s midday host, Dave Kane, was honored with a Special Merit Award.

(By Buzz Knight) The passing of Jay Thomas leaves an incredible void for those of us who knew him and an audience that loved him as an entertainer. Jay defined the concept of multi-talented. Actor, comedian, radio host, and a career that spanned decades of memorable moments. I'm proud to have observed his illustrious career and even more proud to call him a friend.