A’s Find a New Flagship Station On Sacramento Radio
The not-yet-Las-Vegas Athletics and iHeartRadio have finalized a broadcast agreement to air all spring training, regular season, and potential postseason games on Sacramento's Talk 650 KSTE. The A's will be playing in California's capitol city through 2027.
CBO: AM Radio Mandate Costs Still Minimal For Automakers
The Congressional Budget Office released its cost estimate for the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025. As automakers still claim that adding electromagnetic shielding to preserve AM reception would come at a crippling cost, the CBO disagrees for the third time.
Radio Ink’s New ‘Radio Masters Sales Series’ Debuts March 6
For the past three years, Radio Ink's Radio Masters Sales Summit has brought together radio's greatest sales minds - creatives, executives, and visionaries - to help sellers across the US generate serious revenue. Now that mission is expanding in a major way.
Senator Rails Against NPR: ‘National Propaganda Radio’
As NPR faces increasing heat from Republicans across Capitol Hill, US Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is calling the public broadcaster "National Propaganda Radio" and urging the passage of a bill that would cut the organization off from federal funds.
Mike Preston On Keeping Country Radio Country
Managing two competing Country stations within the same cluster is a unique challenge, but the experience has given Cumulus Media Dallas Program Director Mike Preston rare insights - ones that he shared during the most recent Global Radio Ideas webinar.
Country Music’s Top Artists Set for CRS 2025 Luncheons
With CRS 2025 days away, attendees are in for a dazzling array of Country music talent on display with three major label-hosted luncheons featuring performances from a mix of rising talent and certified superstars.
Blast From The Past: Jami Mayberry; KBUY, 1979
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past comes from Jami Mayberry at KBUY in Amarillo in 1979. Send your Blast From The Past to Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
Peoria’s 104.9 The Wolf Raises Over $71K for St. Jude Kids
Midwest Communications' 104.9 The Wolf (WXCL) has wrapped up another Country Cares radiothon, raising $71,025 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Peoria, IL listeners gave generously over the two-day event, surpassing last year’s total of $70,104.90.
US Legislators Push Back Against New Fees on Local Radio
Congress is marking World Radio Day in a particularly meaningful way: a bipartisan group of 114 US House members has reintroduced the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution opposing the imposition of new performance fees, royalties, or taxes on local radio stations.
Gomez Condemns FCC ‘Weaponization’ of Broadcast Licensing
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez again had stern words for her Republican colleagues during her keynote address at the 2025 State of the Net conference, discussing the perceived use of government influence to force media conformity to political narratives.
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