Radio News

July 20 has been designated as a day for all in broadcast radio and television to unite as one community to support colleagues across every position in need of financial assistance due to critical illness, accident, or disaster.

Its broadcast radius is a mere 17 miles. Yet, since December 1978 this Ontonagon County, Mich., FM has proudly used its nine watts of power to serve the tiny county seat nestled along the shores of Lake Superior. This may soon come to an end, however, due to an expansion action from the Gospel Opportunities Radio Network.

Across the U.S., the value of AM and its preservation in vehicles has emerged as one of the hottest topics of 2023. And, it was reiterated on Thursday on Capitol Hill by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Cincinnati Public Radio has taken another significant stride toward its brand new office and studio space for the market's two leading noncommercial secular FMs: WVXU and WGUC.

Four years ago, Ron Stone founded the Independent Broadcasters Association. Today, one of the key tenets of the IBA is how to make more money. This includes cash giveaways — an incentive that has attracted more listeners, thus increasing the chances an advertiser will sign a deal for a member station. Stone shares where the IBA is heading in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

The FCC at its August Open Meeting will vote to seek comment on whether to change the way the Commission determines the maximum power for "digital FM broadcast stations." It could bring a welcome boost to HD Radio, while giving digital multicast audio choices a shot in the arm.

Could traditional AM and FM radio be poised for a bit of a bump in interest from local ad buyers as the second half of 2023 commences? That's the indication from data released on Thursday by Borrell Associates.

On July 1, the sale of WVIP-FM to Hope Media Group by the heirs of the late William O'Shaughnessy was announced. It is now known that, while the FCC considers the approval of that deal, those now in control of licensee Hudson-Westchester have signed a Consent Decree with the FCC that resolves transfer of control concerns tied to O'Shaughnessy's 2022 death.

A 6,000-watt Class A FM licensed to Grand Haven, Mich., has agreed to fork over upward of $100,000 to the city government as a resolution to an ongoing tower dispute that forced the Classic Hits station to go silent for two months.

On June 30, it was confirmed that a partnership between Skyview Networks and ABC Audio will be coming to an end at the end of 2023. On Wednesday, ABC Audio revealed where it is moving its business to on January 1, 2024. At the same time, ABC Audio revealed that it has hired ex-CBS News Radio star Steven Portnoy.

Venture into the cavernous South Point Hotel & Casino, and you'll easily spot the studios used by the nation's premiere sports betting network today owned by DraftKings.  VSiN programming can be seen in heard across a multitude of platforms, including radio stations. Now, VSiN has launched a new online gaming channel thanks to a newly forged partnership.

The Media Bureau of the FCC has officially completed the transition of Media Bureau filings and electronic records from the Consolidated Database System (CDBS) to the Licensing and Management System (LMS).

In a move to improve the facility's signal and expand the K-LOVE audience, EMF is employing GeoBroadcast Solutions' MaxxCasting technology at a Little Rock FM acquired by Educational Media Foundation three years ago. It's a move already undertaken at three other EMF properties.

Jacobs Media is once again seeking feedback among on-air personalities, shows, teams, and producers across the U.S. for what it says is the only survey of air talent in commercial radio.

The radio broadcasting industry's publicly traded pure-play operator led by Chris Forgy has announced when it will release its fiscal health report for the three-month period ending June 30.