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2016 will probably go down in history as an “OK” year for radio. Revenue was basically flat, political ad spending did not deliver the numbers most executives were expecting, and the deal volume was below average. So what will 2017 bring? We’ve assembled a panel of experts who spend a lot of their time predicting and projecting economic numbers. We asked them all to look into their 2017 crystal ball and fill us in on what they expect for the year to come. Here's what they had to say...

And that's what the NAB and others in the industry have been calling for years. A Bloomberg Law article cites several sources that believe a Republican leaning FCC will tackle that issue, it's just an unknown as to when.

The 28th Annual National Radio Hall of Fame class of 2016 induction ceremony was held last night in Chicago where Bob Kingsley received two standing ovations and congratulatory video messages from Keith Urban and Garth Brooks.

(By Wayne Ens) You have probably heard all the cliches, like “Attitude determines altitude” or Henry Ford’s famous quote “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you are right.” But our friends in the newsroom are in a race to undermine your attitude.

(By Dick Kalt) The other day a friend asked me how I thought radio was doing in this digital/social age. I’m sure she was looking for a defensive statement because everyone is virtually submerged in a digitally controlled lifestyle. I responded that radio is doing fine and will be even better, because it is not just a delivery medium. It is an originator of content.

It's now official. After nearly 30 years as an Alternative Rocker, iHeart is flipping that format in Dallas to a Mainstream AC and will call it "Star 102.1." The new station blasted off Thursday evening with commercial-free Christmas music.

Warm 106.9/KRWM in Seattle will keep listeners jolly through the holidays according to Hubbard Seattle Market Manager Marc Kaye. Kaye said the station also will be aligned with many of the area's biggest holiday events, including My Macy’s Holiday Parade/Westlake Tree Lighting/Redmond Lights/Kent Winterfest and the Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition!

San Francisco-based Alien Imaging has a new, subscription-based sound effects service, AI-FX Monthly. The service delivers monthly sound effects packages to radio stations of all formats and market sizes for barter.

(By Ronald Robinson) After swapping a few very cordial emails with a well-known and credible sales-man/copywriter, it was confirmed: He and I are operating, generally, from polarized models-of-communication for radio. Besides being an impressive, creative talent, he is very much a copywriting traditionalist. But then, so is everybody else.

It was the 4th annual Share the Warmth Coat Drive for Alpha Media, North Dallas-Sherman-McKinney, October 3 to November 4. More than 3,000 coats were collected at over 50 locations for those in need. The coats were cleaned and repaired by Texas Laundry and Dry Cleaning.