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We do not have the details on the filing as of early this morning, however it's clear The Radio Music License Committee filed a petition late last night with the federal rate court to try to resolve its ongoing rate dispute with BMI. That filing did not sit well with BMI's Executive Vice President for Licensing & Creative, Mike Steinberg, who had this to say...

Low-power FM trio Prometheus Radio Project, Common Frequency, and the Center for International Media Action have filed an objection to over 1,000 of those applications. The groups are saying that the FCC isn’t observing the Local Community Radio Act of 2011.

(By Larry Stone) I wonder: Where has the great need to change radio ownership rules been hiding? Seems like in our society when a rush to make something happen, happens, it’s because someone sees a chance at a fast buck.

At least in our non-scientific poll, so far, the majority of Radio Ink readers seem to be opposed to more deregulation for the radio industry. We understand this is not really a black or white answer so feel free to leave your comments after your vote. As of Friday morning (5/18) poll results are 80% opposed and 20% in favor of more deregulation. VOTE IN OUR POLL NOW

On Thursday, Jacobs Media released data from its 14th annual online survey of radio listeners and there was plenty of good news for radio. The survey included 567 radio stations covering 14 formats and there were 64,289 respondents. It was conducted in early 2018 between January 16 and February 26. Here are some of the highlights...

In a perfect world, every radio advertiser would be able to pop up a dashboard on their PC, tablet, or smartphone and watch, in real time, how their advertising campaign is performing. That's one of the reasons advertisers are flocking to Facebook and Google, and many have said, once we can do that it will change the way they consider radio. iHeartMedia is the one company moving the radio industry closer to that reality.

On April 19, 2018, the FCC issued a public notice regarding a 90-day opportunity to register existing C Band downlinks. Westwood One is encouraging stations to register within the window, which closes July 18, 2018.

All week long we've been interviewing radio CEOs to get their thoughts on whether or not they believe ownership caps at the FCC need to be changed, eliminated, or whether they are fine as they are now. The NAB is working with broadcasters to come up with a plan to present to the Commission next month. Today's interview is with Cromwell Media CEO Bud Walters.

All week long we've been interviewing radio CEOs to get their thoughts on whether or not they believe ownership caps at the FCC need to be changed, eliminated, or whether they are fine as they are now. The NAB is working with broadcasters to come up with a plan to present to the Commission next month. Our third interview is with Neuhoff Media CEO Beth Neuhoff.

All week long we'll be interviewing radio CEOs to get their thoughts on whether or not they believe ownership caps at the FCC need to be changed, eliminated, or whether they are fine as they are now. The NAB is working with broadcasters to come up with a plan to present to the Commission next month. Our second interview features JVC Media CEO John Caracciolo.