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U.S. District Judge James Whittemore has set Todd Clem's ratings-tampering trial for the term in Tampa that begins January 2, 2018. The discovery cut-off date is August 10 and a pre-trial conference will be held December 8.

With a quarter of the year now in the books, Nielsen has sent out an update of radio listening patterns compared to previous years. Nielsen says News/Talk is still holding strong and non-commercial stations are doing very well. And what about Country, Hot AC, and Urban?

At the NAB Show in Las Vegas, the 10 winners of the 30th Annual Crystal Radio Awards were announced during the Tuesday luncheon. NAB Crystal Radio Awards recognize radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service. Here are all the winners...

WBUR in Boston topped the Large Market Radio division, winning 10 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. WLRN in Miami won nine and KERA in Dallas won eight. In Small Market Radio, KBIA in Columbia, Missouri, dominated with 10 awards, including excellence in innovation, website, and news documentary.

New technologies are bringing AM and FM radio to every device while "we are witnessing the thrilling innovations taking place" in next-gen television. Those are the key takeaways from the 2017 NAB Show now officially underway in Southern Nevada. In his opening remarks, NAB CEO Gordon Smith said, the media landscape "seems to be changing at the blink of an eye, along with the world at large."

Greek yogurt company Chobani has filed a lawsuit against Jones, accusing him of publishing false information about the company. According to Bloomberg, Chobani says Jones posted fabricated stories linking the Yogurt company's owner Hamdi Ulukaya and Chobani to a sexual assault case involving refugee children.

What do students want to know about careers in broadcasting? We have a little clearer vision of what moves millennials and GenZ seeking careers in radio and television, thanks to a Broadcast Education Association session held Monday afternoon alongside the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

The reason for the apology was for putting callers on the air who were telling Polish jokes during Dyngus Day, which is very popular in Buffalo. The Dyngus Day website says it's an annual event in Buffalo, "is to celebrate spring, show Polish pride, flirt with pussy willows and listen to the best polka bands in the nation."

The HANK-FM Indianapolis afternoon host is calling it quits after over 40 years on the air. HANK-FM PD Fritz Moser tells Radio Ink there is no replacement for a guy like JD. "He’s one of the few people you meet in life and you’re an instant friend." Here's our extended interview with the radio vet who's stepping away from the mic soon.

By running 25,806 commercials on radio stations all across the country, Mattress Firm was radio's sixth-largest advertiser last week according to Media Monitors. GEICO moved back to number one with 42,580 spots aired. The Home Depot (38,316), Lowe's (35,043), Boost Mobile (28,563), and McDonald's (27,006) round out the top five.