Radio News

With "News and Talk for the Lakes Region," a New Hampshire AM and its FM translator have been serving the Laconia area with a mix of syndicated programming and an hourlong local talk program airing Saturdays at 9am. This could soon change, as the facilities are being sold.

It started its life as P Squared Ltd. and is today Broadcast Radio Ltd. As it celebrates a quarter century of operations, the company is bringing to market "a raft of new products and services" — available in the coming months. A November 28 first-look is coming to those attending a London radio show.

An asset purchase agreement dated June 2 and filed with the FCC sought Commission approval of the sale by Intelli LLC of an AM radio station back to the company that said goodbye to the facility in May 2018. Now, that long-awaited affirmative nod has come from the Commission. However, there will be some power restrictions once Salem Media Group gains control of the station.

One month ago, he was poised to become a licensee. Now, well-known Country radio air personality Cliff Dumas is ready to grow his nascent radio broadcasting company even more, thanks to a Michigan deal consummated last week.

He may be an acclaimed actor whose forthcoming film A Man Called Otto was filmed in the Steel City, but he's also a music fan. Now, listeners of noncommercial WYEP-FM 91.3 in Pittsburgh will be able to spend Thanksgiving Day with him — at least aurally.

The institute will take place in person July 17-26, 2023. The talent incubator spans 10 days and is led by broadcast professionals that bring their real-world industry knowledge from around the state and country to educate students.

SiriusXM has started rolling out a new version of its SXM App for iOS and Android with a refreshed design, new personalization features, and other enhancements. The revamped version of the SXM App has started to appear on app stores,

There's much on Curtis LeGeyt's plate with respect to the NAB's key legislative agenda on Capitol Hill. Two key matters in front of Congressional lawmakers were the focus of a conversation between the association's President/CEO, and Hearst Television President Jordan Wertlieb.

A newly signed content distribution deal is poised to make Las Vegas-based VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, the largest audio offering of its kind in the U.S. VSiN's content will air on upward of 300 radio stations across the U.S., including both long-form betting shows and "Action Updates."

Benztown, the radio imaging, voiceover, programming, podcasting and jingles business, is partnering up with a provider of digital revenue-generating products for local businesses and radio stations across the U.S. to launch what it is calling "a robust texting service and contesting and communications platform" exclusively for radio stations.

Fuse 32 was launched by Zimmer Communications in 2015. One of the big reasons: to share information and attract leads via the website. The benefit has been big, as Cathy Atkins shares in this encore RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

It's been an interesting seven days for Kohl's. The retailer's CEO exited last week to join Levi Strauss & Co. The announcement came as Kohl's stock is at its lowest value since the worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gass' exit didn't have any bearing on Kohl's marketing plans. In fact, it stepped up its Spot Radio efforts.

Cox Media Group has promoted its Director of Sales for its Houston radio stations to the role of VP/Market Manager. At the same time, its Director of Sales in Orlando will now serve as the VP/Market Manager of that radio station group.

He was the heir to Larry King's late-night talk program, with 300 radio stations carrying the syndicated show. But, on October 14, his final program aired; health reasons were cited as this host's decision to retire. Indeed, Jim Bohannon was not well. On Saturday, it became known that Bohannon had passed away at the age of 78.

A September 2021 application that would have seen the creation of new service of The Public's Radio in Westerly, R.I., has been dismissed by the head of the FCC's Audio Division. Here's why Rhode Island Public Radio's plans were scrubbed by the Commission.