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Country Radio Broadcasters has introduced the Futuri Digital Pioneer Scholarship Program to support educational endeavors in Country music radio, specifically focused on the industry’s digital future. The scholarship will grant one student an all-expenses-paid trip to CRS 2024.

Fourteen additional members of the House and three Senators have added their support to the Local Radio Freedom Act which is a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on radio stations. There are now 138 cosponsors in the House and 18 in the Senate.

The Radio Television Digital News Association has submitted a legal request to the US District Court of Washington D.C., seeking live audio and video coverage of the scheduled March 2024 trial related to January 6th activities involving former President Donald Trump.

New South Radio has made changes at its stations in Jackson, MS. Long time US96 (WUSJ) PD Nikki Brown will be moving across the hall to program the cluster’s CHR Y101 (WYOY), while US96 morning host Traci Lee adds PD stripes at US96 and 93-5 The Legend (WHJT). 

Despite recent stories that P&G is backing off its ad spending on digital and coming home to traditional media, the momentum toward the big digital players continues. And, this is additional ammunition for radio executives that want more deregulation.

CBS Boston's Toucher & Rich celebrated their 10th anniversary this week with a sold out show at the Wilbur Theater.

(By Bob McCurdy) A more “inclusive” marketing approach is likely the most effective way to maintain or grow market share for one key reason: less “inclusive” advertising will often exclude new-to-category consumers, while “inclusive” advertising will not.

Audacy's continued struggles and extended grace periods on interest payments have led to a major financial shift The United States' largest bank has resigned its duties to cover the broadcaster's defaulted loans, should Audacy be unable to meet its looming deadlines.

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According to Media Monitors, with the leadership shift at the Trump campaign, the Republican candidate is starting to spend money on radio.