Connecticut Broadcasters Hall of Fame To Welcome Five In 2024
The Connecticut Broadcasters Association has announced the 2024 inductees to its Hall of Fame. The CBA will honor these distinguished broadcasters and present the first-ever CBA station awards, recognizing outstanding programming and talent in October.
Joe Castiglione to Retire After 42 Seasons of Red Sox Radio
Boston Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione announced on Sunday that he will retire at the end of the season after 42 years of calling games for the team. Castiglione shared the news on WEEI during the fourth inning of Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Harris-Walz Campaign Begins $3 Million Hispanic Radio Ad Blitz
As the Harris-Walz campaign uses radio to great effect in battleground states, the Vice President's team is investing $3 million into Spanish-language radio ads. The organizing effort is targeting Latino voters in key battleground states during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Senators Demand Protection For Newsrooms From AI Summaries
A group of US Senators, including Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren, is pushing the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate how Big Tech is using AI to threaten content creators, including journalists, by misappropriating their work.
GBS Forms ZoneCasting Advisory Board To Set Best Practices
GeoBroadcast Solutions, the company behind ZoneCasting technology, has formed a national advisory board to guide its geo-targeting implementation. In May, the FCC began granting limited approval for program origination on FM boosters.
NAB Urges FCC For EAS Cybersecurity Plan For Broadcasters
As concerns about ransomware and other cybersecurity risks grow, the National Association of Broadcasters is urging the FCC to develop a standardized cybersecurity risk management plan template for broadcasters centered around the Emergency Alert System.
CORES Causes Confusion; FCC Places Halt On Fee Collection
The FCC is telling AM and FM radio licensees to hold their 2024 regulatory fee payments as erroneous population counts have placed some stations in incorrect fee categories. The notice was posted on the FCC's Commission Registration System, or CORES, on Friday.
Working With Mr. Not-So-Big
(By Pat Bryson) All too often, we fail to close business because we are speaking to a person who can say, "No" but can't say, "Yes." I call that person Mr. Not-So-Big. When that happens, what do we do?
Your Client’s SEO Needs Radio
(By Jeffrey Hedquist) Your clients’ customers are in the process of making buying decisions. We are hoping to influence those decisions to enhance our client’s businesses. In a social media, SEO world, remember that customers’ decisions are based on awareness.
Stats Can Sell, But Stories Win
(By Loyd Ford) Everyone has the same amount of time in a day, a week, a month, and a year, but the pressure to produce is relentless. Business owners feel it every single day. That constant pressure makes them feel that time isn’t on their side.
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The $250 Question: Inflation and Contesting
