When Your Radio Station ‘Wheel’ Starts Spinning
(By John Shomby) This past year, Wheel of Fortune lost its 42-year host, Pat Sajak, to retirement and replaced him with Ryan Seacrest. The process from Sajak’s announcement to Seacrest’s debut was an A-plus lesson in media personality transitions.
Building a People-First Culture: Lessons from Delta Airlines
(By Buzz Knight) I can’t seem to get the critical importance of Delta Airlines’ amazing presentation at CES 2025 at The Sphere in Las Vegas out of my head. In today's world, it often seems people have become commodities no matter the business.
News Radio Saw 345% Listening Surge During LA Wildfires
As Southern California transitions into recovery as firefighters battle the Los Angeles County wildfires into containment, radio continues to be praised for distributing vital information to those in harm's way.
With Trump Designation, Brendan Carr Is Now FCC Chairman
As promised, President Donald Trump signed an order officially designating Brendan Carr as the new FCC Chairman. With the change, former Chair Jessica Rosenworcel formally resigned from the Commission, as is tradition.
Dan Mason To Receive BFOA Lifetime Achievement Award
The Broadcasters Foundation of America will honor former CBS Radio CEO Dan Mason with the 2025 Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award. Mason will receive the award during the Golden Mic Award Gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on March 10.
All Classical Radio’s Access Recording Project Earns NEA Support
The home of fine arts programming in Portland, OR, and its surrounding communities is the recipient of a cash award from the National Endowment of the Arts. All Classical Radio (KQAC) is receiving $20,000 as part of the NEA’s Grants For Arts Projects bequeathments.
State of the Radio Industry: 2025
(By Curtis LeGeyt) The beginning of 2025 has already reinforced an undeniable truth: America’s local radio stations are more than sources of news and entertainment – they are lifelines for the communities they serve.
Inauguration Day Radio Coverage Marks Century of Broadcasts
100 years after Calvin Coolidge's 1925 inauguration was the first to be broadcast via radio, radio stations and networks across the country are providing in-depth live coverage of Donald Trump's swearing-in as the 47th President of the United States.
FCC Commissioners React to Olivia Trusty’s Nomination by Trump
President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of Olivia Trusty as his impending nominee for FCC Commissioner has drawn bipartisan support from current Commissioners, who have praised her extensive experience in communications policy and public service.
FCC Raises Maximum Pirate Radio Fines in Fifth Report
The Federal Communications Commission has released its fifth annual report to Congress detailing the implementation and enforcement activities of the PIRATE Act, as the maximum penalty for repeated infractions increases to match inflation in 2025.
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