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(By Mike McVay) Who hasn’t heard the expression “Lawyers ruined radio?” Usually, it is spoken after you’ve been turned down for a promotion that you wanted to execute, the rejection of a talent or seller you wanted to hire, or an appearance that you wanted to execute has been deemed inappropriate for the station.

Skyview Networks’ CT 40 with Fitz is offering a special program the July 4th Holiday Weekend. CT 40 Let Freedom Sing 4th of July is a special holiday edition of the weekly CT 40 with Fitz Countdown.

That nugget of information was detailed in an SEC filing by Urban One on Friday. Last week Emmis and Urban One announced that Alfred Liggins' company would be purchasing the last remaining radio cluster from Emmis, which has been exiting the radio business over the last several years.

Popular Fort Myers morning show host Jason Jones, also known as Big Mama, has officially qualified to run for the Lee County Florida School Board and has been off the air since June 10th.

The Score AM 790 (WPRV-AM) will be the first Sports and Sports Betting radio station in the Providence market. AM 790 Talk and Business will flip to The Score August 8th.

To listen to music, according to data released by Edison Research and NPR. That was the reason in 2017 and that's the reason today. Is your radio station taking advantage of that fact?

BIA Advisory Services has decreased its 2022 U.S. Local Advertising Forecast estimate to $167.4 billion, from its original estimate of $173.3 billion issued in December 2021. Here's why...

Nineteen students successfully completed the Kellar Radio Talent Institute’s one-of-a-kind broadcast radio training program at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. This is the first institute to be produced by the RAB since it acquired the National Radio Talent System in 2020.

Media Monitors reports the casino hotel and resort business is on a hot streak. The trackers of spots bought and aired, shows the industry is doubling down on radio to attract visitors.

WTOP took home eight Dateline Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. Chapter. Most notably, the Robert D.G. Lewis Watchdog Award presented to WTOP investigative journalists Megan Cloherty and Jack Moore.