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A Connoisseur Media FM has been forced to deliver its Classic Alternative programming exclusively via streaming audio since Thursday evening, as a strong July 2 storm...

The life of a transmitter is a critical conversation topic one in the C-Suite must have working knowledge of. Nautel Chief Executive Officer Kevin Rodgers is just the person to explain why. In this interview, he outlines the tell-tale signs that it's time for a replacement — and why continued repairs are a dollar-sucker.

The change follows requests from College Broadcasters Inc., the Pala Band of Mission Indians, the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, Native Public Media, the National Congress of American Indians, and the Community Media Assistance Project. The groups cited summer staffing gaps, among other things.

Some 18 months after being handed a Notice of Apparent Liability of Forfeiture and essentially ignoring the proposed financial penalty courtesy of the FCC, a Waterbury, Conn. man found to be a pirate radio operator has received a Forfeiture Order enforcing a $40,000 fine for his actions.

On February 20, its former owner took the station silent under Special Temporary Authority from the FCC for "technical" reasons. Two months later, this AM radio station licensed for 5kw from a single tower in Omaha was sold. Now, as expected, Walnut Radio LLC has resurrected the station's former branding.

In celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary, Beasley Media Group’s Community of Caring Initiative is being rolled out across on-air, digital, and in-car platforms, leading up to the historic milestone—with Philadelphia playing a key role as the birthplace of American independence.

Cox Media Group has hired a Vice President of Local Revenue and Client Growth for its group of radio stations, a move the Apollo Global Management-controlled entity sees as "reinforcing the company’s strategic focus on strengthening client partnerships and accelerating revenue growth for both CMG and its clients."

A Class B FM serving listeners across Harrisburg, York, Lancaster and much of Reading, Pa., as Top 40 "Hot 106.7" will soon be in a little bit of a meltdown. That's because the Hershey, Pa.-licensed facility and a Class A Sports Talk FM sibling north of Pittsburgh are being sold by Cumulus Media to a broadcast ministry.

The Louisville Bats have strived to solve the challenge of up to 20 second broadcast call delays after fans began expressing frustration over radio airings of game calls while in the stadium. The fix saw the minor league baseball club turn to a Humboldt County, Calif.-headquartered audio technology company.

John Fuller has successfully closed on his company's acquisition of an AM/FM combo and an FM translator licensed to New Bedford, Mass., that largely serves the Providence, R.I., market to the immediate west. The seller is Hall Communications.

David Hoffman and his HF Companies have suddenly captured the eyes and ears of the broadcast media world, as it has struck a historic deal with Audacy Inc. that gives Hoffman ownership of six audio brands in the Gateway City. He is also bringing back the cluster's former leader to run the stations for him.

A Class A FM serving Bracken and Mason Counties in Kentucky is heading into the hands of a husband and wife who are poised to take on 50/50 ownership in the "hot Country" property.

Four years after it first came to fruition, Black Public Radio Network has formally launched, creating a platform comprised of 15 radio stations led by the GM of KTSU-FM in Houston.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has released of a new series of pre‑produced radio and television spots as part of its “Before It Was History, It Was Broadcast” initiative supporting America’s 250th Anniversary. The new :30 spots feature archival audio and visuals.

An expanded relationship with Amazon Ads has been inked by the leading audio content creation and distribution company in the U.S., serving as a local reseller of its audio and video inventory. This builds a bigger bridge between iHeartMedia and a "Big Tech" company broadcasters and the NAB are fighting on Capitol Hill.