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(By John Shomby) You’re watching a close football game. It’s the beginning of the second half and Team A with the lead comes out and exhibits a very conservative approach. Meanwhile, the opposing team B comes out “swinging.”

(By Buzz Knight) Congratulations! You have made it to the middle of 2024. Time flies when you’re battling for your share of the pie. As you get ready for a little holiday break, I’m asking you to consider a mindset shift when you come back to the office:

The Rev. Gerald Parks wanted the license of what had been WEKC-AM in Williamsburg, Ky., reinstated after its call letters were deleted due to unpaid regulatory fees. A 2023 appeal was just denied by Audio Division Chief Al Shuldiner, who declined to further reconsider his decision.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has shared with her fellow commissioners draft final rules that, if adopted, would strengthen the security of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts against emerging cybersecurity threats.

Neuhoff Family Limited Partnership and its local companies owned and operated 24 broadcast signals, along with multiple digital platforms, in five radio markets across central Illinois and west central Indiana. Their final seven stations are going to a company led by Tom Woodward.

The latest look at Media Monitors' Spot Ten Radio report for the week ending June 30 shows that one home improvement brand is dominating national radio advertising. It isn't The Home Depot, based on spot plays.

(By Pat Bryson) Today my friends in Canada celebrate Canada Day. We in the U.S. are gearing up for our July 4th celebration. I hope it's a big one this year! I plan to gather with friends around a pool to eat, drink and thank God for life, liberty, and happiness.

(By Jeffrey Hedquist) Today people can – and do – prepare for every aspect of any experience, big or small. Whether they’re taking a vacation across the globe or dining at a neighborhood café, people have a low tolerance for surprise.

The Townsquare Media morning star, who announced on June 17 that he's seeking to succeed Phil Murphy as the Garden State's Governor, is permitted to continue hosting the morning show at WKXW-FM until he formally files paperwork seeking the political post.

At the end of 2017, a group of investors led by Larry Fuss came together to purchase what is today KHKU "Star 94.3," serving the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Now, Fuss is expanding his holdings in the 50th state in a significant way.