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The Chicago Blackhawks and WGN Radio have renewed their long-standing partnership with a three-year broadcast rights extension, ensuring that Blackhawks hockey will continue airing on WGN Radio through the 2026-27 NHL season.

Educational Media Foundation is selling a St. Louis area signal to Conservative talker NewsTalkSTL and its parent company EpicSTL. The purchase includes K270BW, the translator broadcasting on the 101.9 frequency.

The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation has revealed the winners of the 2024 Celebration of Service to America Awards. These awards acknowledge the exceptional community service undertaken by local radio and television stations.

After years of deadlock, the FCC has roared back into action since the confirmation of Anna Gomez. Now you can hear directly from Commissioner Gomez, who will deliver the opening keynote address to Radio Ink's 15th Hispanic Radio Conference this June.

After a long career as an ad buyer, Lou Paskalis turned his attention to the need for quality local journalism, making “fighting to get advertisers back into the news” his life’s work. Now Radio Ink sits down with Lou to dispel myths that make brands shy away from news.

(By James Bahm) I recently returned from a Mediterranean cruise, where I met a family from Ontario. I mentioned my experiences in broadcasting and quickly learned that the young lady standing beside me has a radio show in the Toronto area - at 11 years old.

(By Chris Stonick) That is the first question from some companies. They want to know the number before the offer. This is where I see salespeople freeze with fear. And the response I’ve heard many people say is a mistake.

ENCO Systems, Benztown, Compass Media Networks, and vCreative have formed a strategic alliance around the AI creation of spec spots. SPECai is now a part of vCreative's platform of creative workflow solutions for broadcasters.

The Encouragers: The Radio Rally podcast launches its Q2 Radio Sales Event tonight. "Big, Bold Moves To Make In 2024 For Radio Growth." Rainmaker Pathway's Loyd Ford and CD Media Consulting's Chris Fleming host the panel discussion on radio's selling landscape.

Ahead of the company's big showing planned at the 2024 NAB Show, Futuri has made advancements to its AudioAI platform for radio, podcasts, and audience engagement. These updates include a first-ever, real-time AI co-host for live broadcasts.