Headlines

Lawmakers and broadcast station operators continue to mount pressure on manufacturers of electric vehicles who are deliberately leaving out AM radio tuners in their new, all-electric cars. Station owners say the fix to the issue isn't complicated.

The Academy of Country Music has announced the full list of radio award winners for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards. This is the second National On-Air Personality of the Year win for The Bobby Bones Show (2013). Radio award winners will not be televised due to time constraints during the live telecast of the awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3rd. Radio winners will be invited to receive their awards at a private reception in Las Vegas, Saturday, April 2nd.

(By Charlie Sislen) Each one of your listeners is a consumer. They are buying products and services. For most radio stations, the buying power of their listeners does not stop at the borders of the metro.

The coronavirus does not pay attention to market size or market share. With COVID-19 starting to impact how the radio industry operates, Radio Ink reached out to some independent and small-group managers to see how they are adapting.

In this latest Hispanic Radio Podcast hosted by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson, veteran national sales pro Jose Villafañe — recently appointed Head of Sales and an Advisory Board member for MLC Media — discuss the top things a radio station should consider when evaluating syndicated programming for a key daypart. 

Barrett Sports Media is returning to the west coast after hosting its last two sports media conferences in New York City. The event will take place in Los Angeles, CA on March 21-22, 2023.

(By Pat Bryson) Fourth quarter usually means it's time to renew clients for the new year. In today's uncertain economic environment, that ask may seem a bit scary as they determine IF they will choose to renew or not.

77 WABC in New York City and Tunnel to Towers are presenting 9/11 - 20 Years Later, two days of wall-to-wall special programming dedicated to the 9/11 victims, first responders, and their families.

Saga CEO Ed Christian said local revenue at Saga speaks volumes about the company, pointing out that 90% of the revenue from Saga's largest market, Milwaukee, is coming from local. "I'm old school with new techniques. You must spend money on both programming and sales." And that's what Christian says he plans to continue to do along with spending money on marketing and promotion.

It's all come down to this. Every side has had its say, and on Wednesday, three Copyright Royalty Judges will decide what companies will pay to stream music for the next five years.