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The outcome was well known for weeks, however on Thursday the FCC officially released its 200-page order on Media Ownership Rules. The rules are supposed to be examined by the government agency every four years to see if the changes in the media marketplace warrant modifications or rule changes. Many believe the FCC hardly took a look at the rules and rubber stamped what was already on the books simply to get it over with. For the most part, the existing rules, with minor modifications, were approved by a 3-2 vote. Here's what the FCC concluded...

Unlike the fairytale, this time The Wolf is giving out the goodies. On Saturday, JVC's Orlando Country station 103.1 The Wolf is hosting a "BBQ 4 The Blue," a free picnic to show support for Central Florida law enforcement officers and their families. The picnic will be run by community and radio station volunteers

This new format is in Las Vegas, which is considered the Ninth Island by the Hawaiian community. "98.5 Da Shaka, Vegas’ Island and Reggae Station," is launching on 98.5 KLUC’s HD-2 frequency.

The Nielsen AutoTECHCAST report says consumers have their smart devices with them all the time and that does not change when they get in an automobile. "In fact, despite advances in auto tech and embedded connectivity, many consumers are more apt to stick with their devices than use the connected features of their vehicle." So the question is...why?

And according to Bob Heymann from Media Services Group, who brokered the deal for Beasley, this is the third-highest price ever paid for an FM translator. Beasley is buying the FM Translator (K268CS) in Las Vegas from Southern Nevada Educational Broadcasters, a Nevada Trust. What Beasley plans to do with the signal is undecided at this time.

On Wednesday, we brought you the story about the 18 St. Louis radio stations that were working together to aid the Red Cross in helping the victims of the Louisiana flood. Emmis St. Louis Market Manager John Beck came up with the idea to reach out to the others. We spoke to Beck about how it all came together. Here's what he had to say.

Entercom's 129 will soon start using Clip’s interactive radio platform. That means every Entercom station will deliver interactive broadcast and stream content feeds to listeners via Clip-built mobile apps and Web players.

Billboard reports Jon Stephenson's company bought Live365 at a bankruptcy auction in July and his plan is to compete with iHeart and Pandora. EmpireStreaming helps broadcasters stream digitally and secures advertising for those clients.

The fallout from a fake caller on a rival station seems to have claimed the job of one of WIP's top hosts. Afternoon host Josh Innes has been fired by CBS one day after Innes criticized competitor Mike Missanelli, a host on Greater Media's 97.5 The Fanatic.