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KMBY-AM/FM in Monterey is 87 years old. The station, owned and operated by Hanford Youth Services, has set a community birthday party celebration for July 23.

It sure would be nice if all the major radio companies got behind a national branding campaign, to not only fight back the marketing beating SiriusXM is giving the industry, but to stand up for itself in the court of public opinion. PSA's about the power of radio at 3AM just don't cut it.

The Athletic is reporting that the former agent of L.A. Dodger Freddie Freemen, Casey Close, has filed a libel lawsuit against Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb (pictured).

WBAP Dallas host Rick Roberts is hosting a special live broadcast on Wednesday, July 20th, called School Security and Your Child’s Safety. Roberts will discuss ways that DFW schools can improve their security and keep children safe with a panel of experts and community leaders.  

If you want your unfair share of podcasting revenue set aside July 19th and 20th to join us. We'll be interviewing one successful money making podcaster after another, including: Michele Tafoya, Gene Baxter, Eric Zane, Steve Goldstein, Matt Pinfield and many others.

Salem Media Group has hired former longtime radio executive Cary Pahigian as Vice President and General Manager of Salem News Channel. Salem News Channel is a 24/7 OTT Television Network.

Yesterday 49 State Broadcast Associations came out against GeoBroadcast Solutions' proposal to modify an FCC rule that would allow FM boosters to broadcast targeted content for 5 minutes (or less) per hour. The NAB has been campaigning against the technology.

Yesterday we reported about how SiriusXM took aim at radio in an e-mail marketing piece that said consumers were wasting their time with AM/FM Radio. Late in the day, the RAB struck back. Here's how the organization responded to the Satellite company.

It's called The Best Show Ever? and will feature Tyrone Johnson, Ricky Bottalico, Hunter Brody and Jennifer Scordo. The new show on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia takes over the 2 p.m - 6 p.m. slot previously occupied by The Mike Missanelli Show.

The contest will begin September 15th, according to IBA President Ron Stone. So far over $180,000 has been given away during the previous four contests. The deadline to register for the Fall contest is August 15th and you must be a member station to take part.