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The renowned children’s research hospital reached the massive total during this year’s Promesa y Esperanza® (Promise and Hope) radio event held in 16 media markets in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, April 6-7. Since the partnership’s inception in 2006, the St. Jude/Univision national radio event has raised more than $56 million.

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters has filed comments with the FCC opposing the lifting of the Commission's subcaps rules. There has been a strong movement on the part of broadcasters to eliminate the subcap rules, which limits owners from having more than 8 stations per market or 5 on each band.

(By Bob McCurdy) I was recently speaking with a local auto dealer who indicated sales were “fine” but that he was somewhat concerned about radio’s ability to generate floor traffic. I asked how he was able to determine this and his response was....

(By Ken Trujillo) Many AM stations like ours, that acquire FM translators, are being negatively impacted by distant stations alleging interference that either keeps the AM station from obtaining an FM translator, or adversely impacts the FM translator after the initiation of operations.

(By Jeff McHugh) Whether starting a new show or maintaining an established program, heritage is an underestimated consideration for media personalities and media companies. The effect of heritage is often misunderstood. Here are four universal secrets about heritage and how it affects the success or failure of a radio show or podcast...

Cumulus has been notified by NASDAQ that it is not in compliance because its stock price has closed below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. Cumulus has 180 days, or until October 2, 2017, to regain compliance.

(By Ronald Robinson) For the last while, I have been paying closer attention to the comments of younger, current PDs, and to those of well-seasoned programmers – the wily veterans. To a man/woman, literally all of them continue to cling to some extremely old concepts.

Commonwealth CEO Steve Newberry has been involved in radio's royalty fight for nearly a decade. He's testified several times before Congress (he's also a former NAB Joint Board Chair) and has been involved in dozens of meetings on this topic. He's one of the radio's best experts on the topic with backpacks full of knowledge on every angle of this issue.

On Thursday, we told you about the latest ploy by Congress to get radio to pay for songs it airs on music stations. Broadcast attorney David Oxenford did the industry an even bigger favor when, in his latest blog, he dug deeper into the bill to grind out the details about just how much it might cost you if the "PROMOTE" Bill was ever passed.

(by Ken Dardis) Please say this with me: It is not a tax that Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) introduced to Congress this week. We got the the immediate, and expected, disapproval from the radio industry. 'It promotes artists.' 'Radio should charge for advertising the song.' 'Lost jobs.' 'Our station will go all talk.'