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The Federal Communications Commission has released the latest totals for broadcast stations across the United States as of the end of Q2 2024, revealing subtle shifts for radio operators and licensees, marking a notable turnaround for one category.

Saga Communications' Asheville Media Group has unveiled La Pantera 97.3, Asheville's inaugural Spanish-language radio station. The Latin/Regional Mexican station, formed through a collaboration with Hola Carolina, replaces the signal's previous oldies format.

Sylvia Banderas Coffinet, who was announced as Latino Media Network's CEO in May 2023, exited the role as of May 31, 2024, completing one year of service for the radio station owner backed by a George Soros-affiliated fund. Assuming the role of interim CEO is its President/COO and Chief Financial Officer.

(By Paige Nienaber) Heat is a promotional op. So if it’s hot (and it is) you may as well make the most of it. Here are some of the best ideas to make the most of it - from drive-by scoopings to attention-grabbing imaging.

(By Rick Fink) In my last two columns, we explored why “no” is a necessary step towards “yes” in your selling process, and we discussed the first five of our ten things to do after “no.” Let's explore the remainder of those 10 steps.

(By Randi West) Is radio ready for a digital wakeup call? You should be, especially when it comes to how listeners consume content today. We MUST be where our audiences are. There are over 7.2 billion smartphones worldwide, up from 6.95 billion in 2020.

A pair of MHz-band radio stations serving a rural area of Alabama to the north of Mobile could end up seeing their call letters deleted and their licenses revoked. What happened? The stations' owner has overdue regulatory fees the FCC wants — or else.

Updated projections for the 2023-2024 election cycle have been released by Adimpact, and it now expects election-related dollars to hit a record-breaking $10.7 billion in political ad spending. But, how much will Radio actually get? It's paltry.

With reduced power, an AM radio station licensed to Lamesa, Tex., is getting attention from local media for its return to the air after a noticeable absence.

Leave it to the House Energy & Commerce Committee to give the five voting members of the FCC one week — including the Independence Day holiday — to prepare for a just-announced oversight hearing convened by outgoing Republican Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers.