Connoisseur’s Warshaw Uses Spotify to Push FCC on Ownership
A major streaming platform's latest AI feature is doing double duty as regulatory ammunition for Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw, who is seeking to get radio's ownership caps deregulated in the FCC's 2022 Quadrennial Review proceeding.
The Longest Summer
(Mike McVay) We're at the beginning of one of the longest unofficial summers ever. Stretching from May 25 to September 7, this year delivers the earliest and latest possible dates for both Memorial Day and Labor Day. 106 calendar days. Fifteen weeks.
If You Think Radio Has It Bad, Look Around
(John Shomby) Spend five minutes in any radio conversation these days, and you’ll hear about cutbacks, consolidation, fewer opportunities, and a lot of second-guessing from the top down. To be fair, none of that is wrong. But here’s what’s been on my mind lately...
Every Room at Hispanic Radio Conference Has a Decision-Maker
Here's the truth. Deals get done at Hispanic Radio Conference. Hires get made here. Lessons get learned directly from the people at the top. If your competitor is in Phoenix next week and you decide to stay home, you'll feel it, one way or another.
FTC Hits Cox Media Group Over Phantom AI Ad Tech
Businesses paid for an AI-powered ad service that Cox Media Group claimed would target consumers based on smart device conversations. The FTC is now saying that technology never existed, and the broadcaster could have to pay up to the tune of nearly $1 million.
AM Act Folded Into Larger Transportation Bill, Widening Vote Path
The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act appears to have found its vehicle to a vote. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has included the legislation in its surface transportation reauthorization package, giving the bill a long-awaited legislative path.
New Jersey’s Thunder Rolls In $231K During St. Jude Radiothon
Press Communications' Thunder 106 (WKMK/WTHJ) along the Jersey Shore wrapped its 14th annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon, raising $231,311 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and pediatric cancer care in the Garden State.
A Memorial Day Note From Your Friends At Radio Ink
This weekend, Radio Ink wants to pause and say our thanks to those who paid the ultimate price to keep America a nation of free speech and free press. In observance of Memorial Day, we will not publish our regular headlines on Monday, May 25.
‘The Breakfast Club’ Becomes Netflix’s First Live Weekday Stream
iHeartMedia’s video podcast partnership with Netflix will realize a new milestone as Power 105.1 (WWPR) morning show The Breakfast Club will simulcast its show daily on the platform starting June 1, marking the first live weekday offering for Netflix.
The Future of Morning Radio
(Randy Lane) In his 1982 book Megatrends, futurist John Naisbitt predicted that the more technological advances there are, the more people crave personal, human connections. He called it High-Tech/High-Touch, and it's playing out right in front of us.
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