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A bipartisan coalition of 124 Members of Congress have introduced resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations.

This dates back to a story we covered in October when Radio One Atlanta host Qri Montague said she did nothing to warrant being tased during a traffic stop.

Salem Music Network has moved the Keep the Faith with Penny show, to evenings on the Today’s Christian Music network and in multiple markets.

Westwood One News has signed a new agreement to provide breaking news on 45 Cox Media Group music stations in Atlanta, Houston, Tampa, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio, and several other markets.

If all you're doing is transactional selling, here’s a sobering thought. You may be replaced by programmatic buying. That is, of course, unless you have more to offer, starting with proposals that are compelling, unique, and provide bigger and better results for clients. 

Spanish-language radio stations can certainly attract listeners. But, what about advertisers? Here are some great ideas for increasing the number of appointments for your AEs and sales pros.

WBGL/Champaign, Illinois, morning show co-host Johnathon Eltrevoog recently took on the challenge of C-U at Home’s One Winter Night event. In the process, over $27K was raised for the homeless.

SiriusXM’s new app, which showcases a redesigned user experience, as well as SiriusXM Video from The Howard Stern Show, is now available on all Amazon Fire TV products. 

The festival returns to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and its Daytime Stage, which will take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds

For those outside the radio industry, for some reason, the impression people get is that radio is afraid of digital. Poppycock! You know you're doing everything you can to embrace digital, battle an unregulated, nearly commercial-free group of competitors, and operate your business so that it serves listeners, advertisers, the community, and, oh-by-the-way makes money.