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In Panama City Beach, Fla., the licensee of an AM with an FM translator was so negatively impacted by the pandemic that it pressed the Stop button on "PLAY-FM." Now, a new owner is ready to resurrect the facilities. Only, it has different plans for what will air on the temporarily dormant station.

Whether on Zoom or in person, it is easy to lean on filler words or word whiskers, as they are often known. They become verbal crutches that we use either consciously or unconsciously when we are nervous, get rattled or are not sure about what we are saying. PR pro Rosemary Ravinal offers some steps on how to eliminate these pesky word whiskers.

All of Cox Media Group's radio and TV properties have fallen victim to an apparent ransomware attack — a cyber nightmare that began late last week. It's just the latest in a string of incidents involving radio broadcasting companies. What would you do if your operation is next?

Even with dominant ratings, CFTR-AM is tweaking its branding. The announcement comes 28 years to the day the Rogers Sports & Media AM dropped twenty years of Top 40 programming. Four other Rogers all-News stations will be changing their names in a move that aligns them with a Rogers cable TV operation.

At 12:26am Eastern on June 6, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral. It was a successful launch, carrying a SiriusXM satellite into space. While that was successful, Sirius XM Radio has a whole other kind of launch ready for takeoff — and this one is on Wall Street.

Fifteen trophies will be awarded in 12 categories, and the final round judges have the option to award a Best of Show winner.

An auction of AM and FM broadcast Construction Permits is scheduled for July 27. Ahead of the event, the Commission has given a full status report pertaining to the short-form applications to participate in what's being called "Auction 109."

Jeff and Callie Dauler have managed to turn finding the upside in everyday living and their relationship with one another not only into a happier and more successful lifestyle — but a money-making, listener-generating podcast as well.

The Wall Street whizzes at Zacks Equity Research have conducted an assessment on Townsquare Media's stock. They conclude that TSQ, while enjoying swift share growth, is a good investment to consider today.

Sinclair Broadcast Group's AMs and FMs in Seattle, once the heart of Fisher Broadcasting, have been sold to Lotus Communications. It's a deal that's three months in the making, and not for the reasons one may believe.

With the passing of company founder George Beasley, RBR+TVBR is pleased to once again share this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM, featuring a conversation with Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley.LISTEN HERE

Until now, Community Broadcasters has benefited from equity interest in the licensee of radio stations in Upstate New York and South Carolina. Now, following divestments in the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York and a Florida Panhandle exit, Jim Leven and Bruce Mittman are buying out their private investment partner.

Uforia Live is an extension of Univision’s Uforia brand. Uforia also features an audio network of 58 O&O radio stations and 212 affiliates.

Hala Taha is the host of the "Young and Profiting Podcast" and the CEO of YAP Media. She started both brands as a side hustle, scaling to $1M in revenue and 30 employees before quitting her day job. At the How to Make Real Money Podcasting virtual conference in July, Hala's going to teach you how to turn your side hustle into a profitable business, too.

For some affiliates of "The Rush Limbaugh Show," moving on with new programming was a decision that came long before Premiere Networks' announcement that it has finally settled on a successor show. Cox Media Group stations were among those that transitioned from Limbaugh already. Now, CMG is extending an Atlanta talent to a national audience.