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This may be nothing more than a negotiating ploy by The Writers Guild of America on behalf of workers at 1010 WINS and WCBS-FM. The New York Daily News is reporting that Entercom wants to "cross-utilize" talent and one 1010 WINS editor is quoted in the story saying Entercom plans to fire staffers, "in essence making it one newsroom."

The Pirate Act increases fines for illegal pirate operations from $10,000 per violation to $100,000 per day per violation, up to a maximum of $2,000,000, and streamlines the FCC’s enforcement. The Pirate Act was approved by The House in a voice vote.

(By Charlie Sislen) Ever since the growth of cable, broadcast TV viewership has eroded. Even with this declining viewership, the four big networks and their affiliates were able to maintain their average unit rate. Reduced viewership combined with flat unit rates resulted in soaring TV costs-per-point. This made radio a cheaper alternative.

Dean Obeidallah (pictured) is asking for more than $1 million in a lawsuit filed against a neo-Nazi website run by Andrew Anglin called The Daily Stormer. Obeidallah hosts a three-hour weekday show on SiriusXM's Progress channel (127).

It’s hard to get a fair share if you don’t first get a fair shake. For years, ethnic- and minority-targeted stations, including Hispanic and Urban, have had to fight their way, sometimes unsuccessfully, to get a place at the buying table.

There’s just no budging Geico from the top of the Media Monitors chart of the biggest national radio advertisers. Last week the insurance giant ran 47,837 spots around the country.

CRS has released the full results of the research presentation “Understanding Parents, Teens, and Country Music,” held during CRS earlier this month. Edison Research conducted the study to examine how music and technology are passed along between parents and teens.

The WJPZ Alumni Association of the Syracuse University student-operated CHR radio station, will hold its 34th Annual Birthday Banquet this Saturday. The event will feature a conversation with Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley.

The company will upgrade all advertising signage at Long Island MacArthur Airport. JVC Media now manages advertising inventory on Long Island on five FM radio stations.

The deal establishes the digital audio advertising platform as Cumulus’ exclusive third-party sales representative across network radio streaming and national programmatic advertising.