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When you say many of these call letters you don't need to mention the city or state because they are so nationally known, you know exactly where they are. Some would argue these call letters are what built radio in its early days. The FCC may be about to cut the legs out from under these brands as part of its plan to fix the AM dial. Here's a listing of all Class A AM radio stations.

The National Association of Broadcasters has launched a brand new BroadcastPublicService.org website. The site highlights the public service, charitable outreach, lifeline reporting, and investigative journalism of local broadcasters. The site also provides broadcasters with access to PSA campaigns.

Townsquare CEO Steven Price said 2015 was a very good year for the company. "Half our revenue comes from sources other than radio ad sales and Townsquare Media reached profitability for the first time."

According to WFAA.com, a lawsuit will be filed against County Commissioner John Wiley Price, from the fight at Dallas Gospel radio station KHVN we reported last week.

The Hispanic audience, according to the latest Nielsen "State of The Media" report out last week. Another reason for you to attend the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference in Fort Lauderdale March 22 and 23.

Strategic Radio Solutions, a strategic marketing firm specializing in media, announced the transition of their brand name to Strategic Solutions Research.

(by Paul Weyland) Broadcast stations bring me into their markets to visit with their local direct clients. Many of those meetings turn out great. I’m able to give a local direct decision-maker long-term marketing and advertising strategies. They appreciate the advice and usually start spending much more money than they were previously with the station.

I’ll make this one short. If you haven’t heard the news, here’s what I tell clients now. Social media is important. Absolutely. However, it is micro. That doesn’t mean it isn’t important. It’s personal.

In a recent release, media man Mark Ramsey made a number of astute observations about radio -- observations that deserve greater dissemination and, even more, serious consideration.