Radio News

Attention, streaming audio consumers: There's another hoop to jump through to hear your favorite music on Pandora. And, it involves a video advertisement—something Pandora desperately needs to keep the profits flowing in.

When it comes to the protection of law enforcement officers across the U.S., there's no question if bipartisan support can be had. Yet, one Democrat expressed reservations and a partial dissent as all five Commissioners today approved a Report and Order that would amend the Commission’s Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules to add a dedicated event code to facilitate the delivery of Blue Alerts over the EAS and Wireless Emergency Alert system.

If the Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come were to pay a visit to radio stations across the U.S., they'd be likely bringing good tidings: There will be no new performance fees, taxes, royalties or other charges for a local AM or FM broadcast station owner. That's all but certain, now that a majority of the House of Representatives has expressed their support of a resolution opposing any legislation that would impose such payments on a broadcast company.

"Hey Alexa ... wake me up with my favorite radio station!" That's a reality top digital publication Engagdet has brought to the attention of Silicon Valley and the online universe. Are radio broadcasters smart enough to see what they do about the smart phone as the next-gen alarm clock?

A Class D AM radio station surrounded by Florida's sugar cane fields near Lake Okeechobee has a long history of broadcasting. It's seen several owners, and identities, and was most recently branded as "The Talk of the Palm Beaches" in attempt to draw listening from Palm Beach County instead of the small towns surrounding this facility's tower. Now, this Belle Glade, Fla., AM in existence since October 1947 is trading hands.

What is the future for broadcast radio in the dashboard of vehicles big and small on the roads across America? It's a question many have asked, and remains one of great importance to broadcast media's C-Suites. Now, the NAB is helping to bring clarity to what lies ahead for AM and FM while consumers are on the road by presenting an hour-long webinar on Thursday (12/14) featuring key thought leaders on the digital dashboard.

Now is probably not the time for Cumulus Media to be handing over $20,000 to the FCC. However, that's likely set to happen -- pending a successful appeal or reduction of the penalty -- thanks to the Media Bureau's issuance late Monday of a Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) for what it calls willful and repeated EEO violations. The violations were discovered through a random spring 2011 Media Bureau audit of its EEO program.

The owner of a pair of 5kw AM radio stations based in Honolulu has received a Notice of Violation from the Commission for failing to follow its rules regarding antenna structures. The broadcast company should know better. The Commission sent a nearly identical notice to this radio station owner in March 2014.

The consents are needed to "align certain definitions in the indenture with the corresponding definitions in CBS Radio's credit facility." No problem: CBS Radio received the requisite consents; the consent solicitation expired at 5pm Eastern on Friday.

The individual responsible for creating one of New England's biggest Top 40 radio stations of its era has died just shy of his 92nd birthday. Perry Ury, who spent many years at RKO General before enjoying a 19-year tenure as Chairman and President of the former Chase Broadcasting, passed away Friday at his home in Sarasota, Fla.

There's some good news amid some recent disappointing news for holders of Salem Media Group stock. The conservative Christian-themed media company based in Ventura County, Calif., saw its Board of Directors on Thursday declare a cash distribution for Q4. This comes despite a disappointing Q3 that has sent Salem shares back toward a five-year low.

There's an AM/FM combo in West Central Iowa that has been singled out for its success, in many ways, by Media Information Bureau columnist Ken Benner. These stations have not only achieved perfect scores in alternative broadcast inspection program (ABIP) inspections, but are also fiscally fit and community leaders. Benner recently asked the stations' owner, Mike Dudding, what his secret of his success has been. Here's what Dudding had to say.

Saga Communications' Board of Directors is giving shareholders a little extra cash come January 2018. The radio broadcasting company on Thursday declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, and a special cash dividend of $0.80 per share, for its Class A and Class B shares.

There are new SVP/Market Managers now in place at two Entercom markets in the Southeast U.S. In Orlando, the ex-VP/Director of Sales for CBS Radio takes the role. In a Tennessee market, the role is given to the former GSM of Cox Media Group's Jacksonville cluster.

"Hey, can I see you for a minute?" It's the one question many broadcast media professionals don't want to hear and tremble with fear when summoned to the boss' office -- in particular, right before the holiday party they won't be attending. Pink slips, rather than holiday bonuses, are a business reality. RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson has experienced it, too. But, he says, this is also the perfect time to hunt for work. Here's how his ingenuity led him to a career covering radio, and a career not covering radio, for a decade.