The Clients’ Bill of Rights
(By Rick Fink) Most of the people reading this are in one way or another part of the process of selling advertising. Because your clients are spending money with you, they deserve the utmost attention from you. Your clients have a right to expect the following:
Washington Broadcasters Find Radio’s Value At The State Level
Radio still holds great sway on a local level, according to a recent SmithGeiger study commissioned by the Washington State Association of Broadcasters. The survey of Washington state residents highlights the enduring trustworthiness of AM/FM.
Audacy Restructure Ends FCC Grandfathering, Forces Divestment
As Audacy seeks the Federal Communications Commission's approval to exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the broadcaster will be doing so with at least one fewer station. The broadcaster will be forced to divest a South Carolina station due to the restructuring.
North Carolina AM Station Knocked Off Air After Transmitter Blaze
After the destruction of an Oklahoma tower site for copper and the alleged theft of an Alabama AM's tower, a North Carolina AM station is the latest to have a calamity affect its transmitter in 2024, with a Saturday evening fire roaring through its building.
Vinny Marino To Program For Pamal’s Vermont Operations
Pamal Broadcasting has announced the appointment of Vinny Marino as the Operations Manager and Program Director for its Catamount cluster in Vermont. Marino, the former Program Director at WXKC in Erie, PA, has programmed in New York City and Chicago.
Austin Radio Staple David Anderson Dies Following Cancer Battle
Longtime Austin radio personality David Anderson passed away last Tuesday at 73 due to cancer. Anderson's career spanned more than four decades in Texas broadcasting. He is also being remembered for his volunteer work and deep commitment to philanthropy.
Navaquest Becomes An Early Radio Vendor Alliance Member
The recently formed Radio Vendor Alliance has added another member to its coalition ahead of the organization’s grand unveiling at the 2024 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Navaquest joins the RVA to offer strategic planning and advice to independent owners.
For Second Year, Digital Earnings Beat Broadcast At Townsquare
“Townsquare is no longer the radio broadcast company it was when it was founded in 2010.” That reminder from CEO Bill Wilson was made clear by the company’s revelation that for the second year in a row, more than half of its revenue came from digital sources.
Praise Be: Beasley Detroit Stations Are The Latest To Help St. Jude
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is getting another $74,798 thanks to Beasley Media Group Detroit's Praise Network radiothon. Hosted on 105.9 Kiss FM, the fundraiser was led by veteran air talent Randi Myles and supported by Pastor Keenann Knox.
FCC Wants $16k Fine, Loss of FM Translator For One Georgia AM
The Federal Communications Commission is taking a coastal Georgia AM station's FM translator and slapping the operator with a $16,200 fine for myriad violations, including unauthorized operation and modification, dead air, and unauthorized transfer of control.















