Before Making New Year’s Plans, Ask Yourself These 4 Questions
(By Buzz Knight) As we round out the year, here is a checklist for your consideration on things that may need a fresh set of eyes. (Your mileage may vary depending on how wide you're willing to open your eyes.)
As Ad Agencies Lay Out 2024 Plans, Where Is Audio?
From the decline of cookies to the rise of generative AI, the media agency landscape in 2024 is bracing for a series of transformative changes and challenges. Digiday has compiled more predictions from ad leaders as audio fights a perception battle.
From Portland To Puerto Rico, FCC Checks List Twice For Pirates
As Christmas nears, the FCC's Enforcement Bureau isn't giving coal to the naughty; it's giving warnings. The FCC is threatening three more property owners with fines over radio pirates operating from Puerto Rico, Oregon, and Southern California.
Smooth Jazz Network Names Atlanta’s WJZA Station of the Year
Davis Broadcasting of Atlanta's Smooth Jazz 101.1/100.1 is celebrating being named Station of the Year by the National Smooth Jazz Network. This honor comes after a selection process including smooth jazz stations from the US and thousands of votes.
FCC To Revive Special Council Amid AI Threats, Opportunities
As artificial intelligence poses a systematic reconstruction to radio and its operation, the Federal Communications Commission has announced its intention to re-establish the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council by March 30, 2024.
Portland Morning Show Clears $2.5m Of Medical Debt In PNW
Audacy Portland's 99.5 The Wolf has made a significant impact in relieving money worries for many in the Pacific Northwest. Nick and Kristen’s Medical Debt Payoff, in collaboration with non-profit RIP Medical Debt, collected $2.5 million to erase medical debt.
In Cincinnati, Brave Kids Benefit From Warm 98.5’s Radiothon
Cumulus Media's Warm 98.5 (WRRM) in Cincinnati raised $40,358 for the Dragonfly Foundation through its third annual Dragonfly Radiothon. Held on December 12, the event saw a 20% increase in donations compared to the previous year.
Family Life Radio Collects Christmas For Kids Across The US
Christian network Family Life Radio concluded its annual December Toy Drive, collecting over 8,000 unwrapped gifts. These gifts are collected for more than 1,500 children nationwide who might not otherwise receive a present for Christmas.
Radio Leaders Turn To Gomez In Deregulation Push
With the court-ordered deadline for the FCC to complete the 2018 Quadrennial Review only days away, radio executives are trying to convince the Commission's freshest face, Commissioner Anna Gomez, to relax the local ownership rules for broadcasters.
AM/FM Streaming Doubles, Led By Millennials and Gen Z
Edison Research has revealed long-term Share of Ear data that reveals a gradual yet significant shift in radio listening habits. Since 2015, the proportion of radio listening time from streams in the US has more than doubled among individuals aged 13 and above.
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The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
