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Jones hosts a show on Kentucky Sports Radio and has been hinting he may run for Mitch McConnell's seat. McConnell has filed a complaint about Jones with the FEC,

If you've been reading our daily headlines you know that stations all over the country have started flipping to Holiday music. It's a radio tradition that typically results in higher ratings, at least for a few months.

Spanish Broadcasting System CEO Raúl Alarcón has been appointed to the FCC's Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. The committee focuses on accelerating the entry of women, minorities, and small businesses into the media industry.

For more than a decade, Richard "Nels" Nelson shared his accounts of experiences in the wild as host of Encounters on public radio stations nationwide.

Lisa Mozer has joined the EnvisionVirtualServices Weather Team of meteorologists. Mozer is a 15-year veteran of local and cable weather. She appeared on The Weather Channel as a certified meteorologist for seven years.

In its newly released U.S. Local Advertising Forecast for 2020, BIA estimates total local advertising revenue will reach $161.3 billion. That's an increase from $152.5 billion this year. Political will help traditional media take the majority of that money. So where does radio fit in?

Angel “Visa” Jarquin has been named PD for Fresno Hip Hop/Hits station KBOS. Before joining iHeartMedia Fresno in October 2019, Jarquin served as APD and afternoon host for iHeart Monterey’s KDON.

Wednesday afternoon, Salem announced it was postponing the release of its third-quarter financial results. The company says it needs more time for independent auditors to finalize the analysis of valuation allowances for deferred taxes.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Withers Broadcasting Companies have signed a five-year agreement bringing team coverage to WHET-FM, US 97.7 for the Marion, Carbondale, and Herrin areas of Southern Illinois.

Long Island radio personality Bill “The Wiseman” Wise has joined WPTY/Ronkonkoma, NY, for the morning shift. Wise started his radio career at age 16, heading to Long Island in 2000 where he was PD and on-air personality on WBZO.