NAB Show 2027 BEIT Conference Opens Call For Papers
NAB is now accepting proposals for its Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference at NAB Show 2027, inviting industry professionals and students to have their work in the radio technology space considered for presentation in Las Vegas next spring.
DC Circuit Won’t Force FCC Action on News Distortion Policy
A DC Circuit panel has shut down an effort to force the FCC's hand on its news distortion policy, ruling that the coalition pushing for repeal has other avenues before a court intervention. The decades-old policy stays on the books, and the FCC faces no deadline to act.
Radio’s Best Managers Name Their Secret Day-to-Day Weapons
Every quarter brings a new platform, a new process, a new dashboard promising to make the job easier, and radio's best managers are using them. But when you ask what's really moved the needle this past year, the answer has nothing to do with software.
Radio Stations Nationwide Prepare To Mark 9/11 Anniversary
As the 25th anniversary of September 11 approaches, radio stations from coast to coast are ready to mark the moment. From live coverage of memorial ceremonies to audio tributes, the industry is finding multiple ways to help listeners pause and remember.
Stranger Than Friction
(Josh Brown) If your entire product is 12 songs an hour separated by commercials, sweepers, and a voice-tracked personality occasionally telling me the artist I just heard, you aren’t competing with Facebook; you’re competing with Spotify. And Spotify is really good at Spotify.
Radio’s Old Knowledge Is New Again
(Erik Cudd) "New insights" from iHeartMedia are giving guidance on effective audio advertising: sound conversational, focus on one audience and one core message, establish relevance quickly, use authentic voices. All good advice. But very familiar advice.
Wally’s Storm Story Inspires New WayFM Relief Ministry
WayFM has partnered with Eight Days of Hope to launch a mobile Disaster Relief Team, inspired by morning host Wally's own experience during Hurricane Helene, providing satellite communications, prayer, and resources to communities hit by natural disasters.
Radio Welcomes Back Football: Westwood One, Compass Ready
As the NFL's 2026 season kicks off, Westwood One begins its 40th consecutive season as the league's national radio partner, and Compass Media Networks opens its 18th season of NFL coverage, bringing football back to the radio dial nationwide.
KOOL 107.9 Returns As Malama Media Revamps Honolulu Duo
Weeks into his return to Hawaii and new role as Malama Media Group's Senior Vice President of Programming, Rick Thomas relaunched two FM stations over Labor Day weekend, reviving a Classic Hits brand and taking a Country outlet fully live and local.
New Initiative Aims To Reimagine Public Radio’s Post-CPB Future
A year after Congress upended the funding model that sustained public broadcasting for decades, the industry is being asked what comes next. A new national initiative wants community voices, not Washington, to help define public media's purpose and design.
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