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In this day and age of limited staffs, budget cuts, and failing all-news stations, 1010 WINS in New York City continues to do outstanding work. This most recent piece of news we're going to detail is especially strong, it's something only a handful of radio news operations would even attempt. It includes excellent reporting with very detailed news broadcasts, tackling an issue that has the local community by the jugular.

Whether you're a small market AM operator or you run a Class A, your hope is that the FCC's plan to revitalize the band will improve the quality of the sound the band spits out to your listeners. Over the years, The AM band has become sensitive to every product we plug in the wall giving it added buzz, crackles and other assorted sounds that instantly turn off the listener now living in a digitally clear world.

Norm Winer was PD for CBS Radio's WXRT-FM since 1979. He was recently given the title of Director of WXRT Music Initiatives & Special Programming. On Wednesday he announced, after 36 years at the same station, he's leaving.

The Board of Directors of Saga Communications has promoted Warren Lada to COO. Lada was Executive Vice President with the company. Saga CEO Ed Christian said, “Warren has been with Saga for over two decades in various capacities, starting as a market manager and now currently as Executive Vice President. We have worked side by side in growing Saga into a well-respected company in the broadcast industry. His promotion to COO is long overdue.”

As the political season kicks into high gear, and the Republicans get closer and closer to nominating Donald Trump as their candidate, Fox News Sunday has decided to turn to radio's number on voice on the political campaign.

KSFR is a Public Radio station in Santa Fe. News director Zelie Pollon (pictured) has withdrawn her request for a restraining order against the station's former assistant news director, Tom Trowbridge. According to The Santa Fe New Mexican, on February 18 Pollon claimed Trowbridge threatened her life.

For quite some time, broadcasters have been concerned about pirate radio stations. They want the FCC to do more to take them down. On Wednesday, the FCC sent out an "enforcement advisory" to inform those who may be helping pirates operate...

After reading the "Enforcement Advisory" sent out by the FCC, several organizations declared their support for the government's attempt to tackle pirates. Both the NAB and the New York State Broadcasters Association issued statements.

He's been radio's biggest government ally on the subject of AM revitalization and he's a keynote speaker at Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference in Fort Lauderdale later this month.

MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates and KDKA-FM have agreed to a multi-year broadcast contract extension. The all-sports station will continue to be the Pirates' flagship station and broadcast 16 Spring Training games, 162 regular season games, and any post-season action.