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(By Ron Robinson) Based on some fairly terse emails, there is some grumbling in the ranks about the “you” thing. Many years back, the French Foreign Legion had a harsh but useful strategy to put unacceptable complaints to rest. They would openly execute the loudest of the malcontents and declare the reason as follows: “Pour encourages les autres.” This translates to: “To encourage the others.”

In the Fort Myers, Naples, Marco Island market, Beasley launches "WJBX News Talk and More" on two FM translators, 104.3 FM, 101.5 FM, and on 770 AM. The new station will carry This Morning, America’s First News with Gordon Deal, followed by Kilmeade & Friends, John Gibson, Dave Ramsey, Tom Sullivan, and Alan Colmes. CBS News will be heard at the top of every hour.

The company announced Thursday it intends to offer its affiliates a new format. The “Lite AC” 24-hour format, will be fully hosted and feature a wide range of music from the 70s through today. The satellite-delivered format will launch on Monday, July 11.

Tuesday was a big day fot WTOP as it was honored in seven out of eight categories at the DC Society of Professional Journalists Dateline Awards. The staff were recognized for their coverage of the Metro smoke incident (Breaking News category) and the visit of Pope Francis (Non-Breaking News category).

Greater Media's WLNK-FM in Charlotte captured some serious recognition. The North Carolina Association of Broadcasters has just named “The Link” its 2016 Large Market Radio Station of the Year Award at the organization’s annual convention.

That’s the Missouri Broadcasters Association, which held its 2016 Awards Banquet on Saturday, June 11. And Alpha took home a big share of the...

(By John Garziglia) The observation that “It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission” is attributed to early computer programmer Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992). (Hopper developed the first compiler for a computer programming language). The FCC’s Audio Division, however, fails to agree.

BLU Products is an American mobile phone manufacturer founded in 2009 that offers affordable pre-paid devices. The company sent out software updates on two legacy smartphones making NextRadio the native FM tuner in the Vivo 5 and Vivo XL.

In its latest State of the News Media report, Pew reports that 2015 was another awful year for the newspaper industry, perhaps the worst since the recession.

It's been a labor of love for Dan Mason for a long time and now he'll be in a position to make even more of an impact for broadcasters in need. The Broadcasters Foundation of America has elected the former CBS Radio CEO as its new Chairperson.