Supreme Court Ends FM Owner’s 15 Year Hopes
H. Jack Mizell's 15-year legal battle to undo a bankruptcy sale involving an Alabama radio station has ended with the US Supreme Court declining to hear his appeal. The dispute revolves around the sale of then-WRJM in 2008.
WLIM To Take Spanish Talk To Long Island
Yesterday, Radio Ink reported the completed sale of WLIM-AM and its FM translator to JVC Media. While the signals are currently simulcasting JVC's Big Hits 98.1, we now know the format change in store for the Long Island station.
One Last ‘Shout’ For Augusta Before All-Sports Flip
Gospel station Shout 94.7 (WAAW) will be ending its 28-year run on July 3. The station, located in Aiken, SC, serves the Augusta, GA metro. As the previous owner of Wisdom, LLC. retires, the new owner is leasing the signal.
iHeart Anchorage Gets In The Zone With Fox Sports
iHeartMedia Anchorage has announced the launch of FOX Sports 550 The Zone (KTZN-AM), effective immediately. The new station will broadcast FOX Sports Radio's lineup of live sports entertainment shows, excluding play-by-play.
Former FCC Chairs To Address MMTC Symposium
Multicultural Media, Telecom, and Internet Council (MMTC) has announced its 2023 Former FCC Chairs' Symposium on July 25 via Zoom from 10a to 12:30p ET. The event will feature former FCC Chairs Richard Wiley, William Kennard, and Ajit Pai.
FCC Levies Fine In DC Over Translator Trouble
WIN Radio Broadcasting Corp., the licensee of an FM translator in Montgomery County, Maryland, has been issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NALF) in the amount of $7,500 by the Audio Division of the Media Bureau.
Midwest Picks Two New Stations For Travis and Sexton
Midwest Communications' WTAQ News Talk in Green Bay, Wisconsin (97.5 FM & 1360 AM), and KELO Newstalk in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1320 AM & 107.9 FM), have announced the addition of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show to their programming.
Broadcasters Foundation Ready ‘Fore’ Fundraiser
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced that its 2023 Celebrity Golf Tournament, the organization's second-largest annual fundraiser, will take place on September 11 at the Greenwich Country Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.
NAB Show New York 2023 Registration Opens
Registration is now open for NAB Show New York, scheduled to take place from October 24-26 at the Javits Center in Hell's Kitchen. The event will also host the 2023 Marconi Awards, recognizing the highest level of excellence in radio.
Do More Headphone Listeners Equal Higher Cume?
While a majority of radio's reach comes through car speakers, the industry might want to focus on more on-ear audience share. University of California research suggests listening to audio content through headphones has a greater persuasive effect than speakers.
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