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For years, advertising agencies have been avoiding certain content on radio to shield their clients from controversy. Spotify says it is joining forces with a company called Integral Ad Science do something similar for podcast advertisers.

In June 2020, Radio Cleveland filed an application to transfer control of WAID-FM in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Then in September 2020, Radio Cleveland filed an additional transfer of control application for its remaining stations. However, they made one pretty big mistake, according to The FCC.

An Early Bird Registration rate for the Radio Masters Sales Summit is awaiting you Now! This Premier Radio Sales summit is set for September 22-23 at the Intercontinental at Doral in Miami.

The next installment of Country Radio Seminar webinar series is titled “If The Song Fits, Play it!” The music and song-focused, June episode of CRS360 is set for June 15.

Radio Milwaukee’s new Urban Alternative HYFIN channel (WYMS-88.9FM HD2) is partnering the Milwaukee Bucks and Soul Brew Kombucha for a special Juneteenth promotion.

The latest study from the Pew Research Center focuses on journalists' perspectives about the news industry and their relationship with the public they serve.

(By Ed Ryan) Jeff Smulyan has been one the most recognizable, well-liked, and accessible operators in the radio industry for decades. Up until 2019 Smulyan had been the longest running executive on our 40 Most Powerful People in Radio list, reaching as high as number 6 back in 2010 and 2011.

Urban One will be buying the entire Indianapolis Emmis cluster of stations. We should know the dollar amount Alfred Liggins is paying for the stations once the deal hits The FCC. Here are the stations that will max out the Urban One cluster in Indy.

Zimmer Radio’s Group’s mid-Missouri radio stations in Columbia and Jefferson City earned 17 awards at the Missouri Broadcasters Association convention in Lake Ozark, including 11 first-place awards in the medium market.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications has announced the selection of the Radio Hall of Fame 2022 nominees. The 24 nominees were chosen by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, with input from the radio industry and listeners.