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Whether you're a small market AM operator or you run a Class A, your hope is that the FCC's plan to revitalize the band will improve the quality of the sound the band spits out to your listeners. Over the years, The AM band has become sensitive to every product we plug in the wall giving it added buzz, crackles and other assorted sounds that instantly turn off the listener now living in a digitally clear world.

For quite some time, broadcasters have been concerned about pirate radio stations. They want the FCC to do more to take them down. On Wednesday, the FCC sent out an "enforcement advisory" to inform those who may be helping pirates operate...

After reading the "Enforcement Advisory" sent out by the FCC, several organizations declared their support for the government's attempt to tackle pirates. Both the NAB and the New York State Broadcasters Association issued statements.

He's been radio's biggest government ally on the subject of AM revitalization and he's a keynote speaker at Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference in Fort Lauderdale later this month.

MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates and KDKA-FM have agreed to a multi-year broadcast contract extension. The all-sports station will continue to be the Pirates' flagship station and broadcast 16 Spring Training games, 162 regular season games, and any post-season action.

Wireless communication company Vertical Bridge has completed the purchase of nearly 200 towers in a two-part transaction with Alpha Media. The deal included 64 sites from Alpha Media’s existing portfolio and 49 which Alpha recently acquired from Digity. How much Vertical Bridge paid for the towers was not disclosed.

The Seattle non-com is crediting "overwhelming listener support" for reaching the $2 million mark in the "SAVE KPLU" campaign. Friends of 88-5 FM launched its fundraising campaign in January. The campaign needs $7 million, which matches the amount of the current offer stated in the letter of intent outlining the sale of KPLU to the UW.

The Saga Communications Board of Directors approved the dividend for its Class A and Class B shares which will be paid on April 15 to shareholders of record on March 28.

The translator is K285EU, which Cox purchased from Houston Christian Broadcasters out of Houston. The price for the translator was $350,000, and Bill Whitley from Media Services Group was the broker for the seller.

Radio's biggest advertising category had another huge month. Americans bought or leased 1.34 million vehicles in February, which translates to an annual sales rate of 17.5 million. Ford sold 20.2% more new vehicles in February than a year earlier, Fiat Chrysler was up 12%, Toyota's sales rose 4.1%, Nissan posted a 10.5% increase and Honda sales jumped 12.8%. GM sales fell 1.5%. Low gas prices and 29 days in February helped fuel the strong month.