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Speaking before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Wednesday, FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly, who is also a keynote speaker at Radio Ink's upcoming Hispanic Radio Conference, made it clear shutting down pirate radio stations remains an important issue to him.

Curtis Media's WYMY (La Ley) in Greensboro, North Carolina, has three finalists for Radio Ink's prestigious Medallas de Cortez awards: for Local Personality, Eric Johnson & DJ Gallo, for Sales Manager, Shirley Davenport and Program Director Julie Garza (pictured here). The station has been carrying the Regional Mexican format in the Triangle market for 14 years and is killing it. Let's find out how.

Yesterday, we told you about the possibility of Rich Broadcasting's four stations going dark thanks to a disputed tower rental bill. We spoke to Rich Broadcasting owner Richard Mecham who told us last night that his stations in Jackson, Wyoming, are still on the air for now but he's in complete limbo. Here's what Mecham did to try to keep his stations on the air...

(By Eric Rhoads) My thick skull often takes decades to learn important lessons, but one lesson has made me more money in the last two years than in the prior five years combined. I’ve moved my business from gradual, incremental income to a tsunami of cash, and in a very short time.

(By Tom Zarecki) It’s a fact: Nearly all the major video streaming apps (Facebook Live, Periscope, etc.) have strong, empowering effects on radio people. But, as a radio GM, PD, or air talent, the last thing you want to do is upstage your own station, distracting your listeners.

Thursday, Edison Research will host a podcast with data from their annual Infinite Dial study. In anticipation of the webinar, Edison's Tom Webster released a tidbit of new information about podcasting, which will be part of the webinar Thursday.

The Country station’s two-day radiothon (March 2-3), raised $168,145 for the kids of St. Jude with their 12th Annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon.

Radio Ink is pleased to announce this year’s finalists for the prestigious Medallas de Cortez, the only awards dedicated to honoring the very best in Hispanic radio.

It seemed like a harmless question at the end of his quarterly earnings call, but the answer was anything but harmless. When an analyst asked Radio One CEO Alfred Liggins how he was feeling about the radio industry, his answer morphed into a criticism of iHeartmedia.

With $5.7 million in political revenue in Q4 of 2016, Radio One was able to post a net revenue increase of $3.8% for a total of $113.6 million, from all of its divisions. The radio division was up 1.2% for the quarter with local revenue down 4.1% and national up $7.3%, largely driven by political.