Bonneville Wants Federal Court To Dismiss Grant Napear’s Bias Suit
He was fired at the height of the George Floyd murder unrest, in June 2020, after he tweeted "All Lives Matter" and bringing unwanted attention to both himself and to its KHTK-AM in Sacramento. In response, Grant Napear in October 2021 filed a wrongful termination suit, which a federal judge tossed in April 2023. Now, he's amended the suit, and KHTK owner Bonneville wants it squashed.
House E&C Chair: AM Radio Vital To Rural America
“In many parts of my district, FM radio is spotty and there is no access to broadband, so AM radio is the only option.” That’s a statement delivered by the influential Chairwoman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee during her opening statement at Tuesday’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing focused on the future of AM on the road.
The InFOCUS Podcast: J Chapman
"We can protect Americans like we always have," the President of Woof Boom Radio told Members of the Congressional Subcommittee on Communications and Technology at a June 6 hearing on AM radio's importance. We've offered a synopsis in this InFOCUS Podcast. LISTEN HERE
With No Objections, FM Shift Comes For Las Vegas ‘Rimshot’
In March, a Class A FM owner petitioned the FCC for the right to move its facility to another frequency. Why? It’s tied to an upgrade it wants for a station some 60 miles to its north, just to the north of a town within the Las Vegas DMA. With no counterproposals or other comments filed in response to a NPRM on the matter, Audio Division Assistant Chief Nazifa Sawez granted Shamrock Communications' wish.
TuneIn Offers Service to AM Broadcasters For Free
In late May, Radio-focused mobile strategy and development firm jācapps, born by longtime Detroit-based broadcasting consultant Fred Jacobs, announced it is moving “to make sure AM stations can easily get their streams on smartphones, tablets, and into cars.” Now, the CEO of global streaming audio platform TuneIn is singing a similar tune
Stingray Radio Stations Join iHeartRadio Canada
A host of radio stations, including Boom 97.3 and 93.5 Today Radio in Canada's largest market, have joined the app that is home to Bell Media's radio properties and administered by iHeartRadio Canada.
Build Your Best Sales Team At Hispanic Radio Conference
High-performing sales teams don’t come together by chance. You need to offer a competitive compensation package to attract and retain top talent. That’s why this year's Hispanic Radio Conference has assembled an all-star panel to tell you how achieve elite production.
WBZ’s Fred Toucher Returns From Detox, Explains Tweets
After a week-long absence following some concerning tweets describing self-harm, Fred Toucher returned to the air in Boston on Friday. The co-host of Toucher and Rich had been absent from the station since Memorial Day weekend.
Former FEMA Head Michael Brown Commends AM Act
While more technological trade groups are coming out in opposition to the AM For Every Vehicle Act, which would mandate AM radio in all future cars, former FEMA administrator Michael Brown penned a passionate letter in support of the act.
Audacy Ditches ‘Dave’ For Legacy Alternative Brand
After several years as "San Francisco's Totally Random Radio," one Bay Area FM is flipping back to its alternative heritage roots. KITS is 105.3 Dave FM no longer - Audacy/San Francisco has returned the brand those call letters were known for between 1986 and 2017.
Audacy Scraps Radio.com Domain Auction
After an extended attempt to sell their Radio.com domain name for a minimum of $2.5 million, Audacy appears to have pulled the auction from GoDaddy's marketplace. Audacy acquired the Radio.com name in its CBS Radio merger in 2017 and shuttered the brand in 2021.
These 10 Markets ‘Depend On AM’ The Most
The NAB's "Depend on AM" campaign puts a lot of weight on the band's monthly audience of 82 million. Nielsen data shows that one-third of all terrestrial radio listeners will listen to AM this month, but of the heaviest users what areas depend on AM the most?
Bob Pittman Talks To New York Post About Radio’s Future
What keeps iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman up at night when it comes to the future of radio? It was one of the questions featured in a New York Post interview with Pittman on the state of the industry that touched on competition with streaming and why he's still bullish on terrestrial radio.
Bill Sours Pours Dollars Into a Mackinaw City FM
It serves one of the most beautiful locales in Michigan, and is licensed to Mitten News LLC. Pending FCC approval, however, this Mackinaw City-licensed 50kw Class C2 FM will become property of Bill Sours. That's because his company has just filed paperwork with the Commission signaling his agreement to purchase the property.
‘Technical Operations Leadership’ Moves Come at Audacy
A series of leadership updates for Audacy Inc.'s technical operations business has been announced by the radio station owner and parent of podcasting entities Pineapple Street and Cadence13.