Thursday, July 16, 2026

Check Out Mary Berner’s Big Bonus!

Cumulus' board of directors on Jan. 11 approved a "one-time discretionary cash incentive compensation award"

Roy Henderson’s Proposed KROY Sale Craters

Owner says FCC erred and he's appealing the decision
Broadcasting Pirate

This Garden State Pirate Just Got Punished

A proposed $25k fine is given to a blatant buccaroo

Why Norway’s FM Radio Debacle Couldn’t Happen Here

The upcoming switch of FM radio signals to DAB in Norway could never happen here. Here's why

Radio Mercury Awards Call For Entry Opens

Entries for the 26th Annual Radio Mercury Awards are now being accepted, with nominations being accepted in several categories
Cumulus

Cumulus Extends Its Early Tender Date In A Big Way

A second extension has been set, and the new early tender date has been pushed back considerably

Motor City Won’t Lose Its Mahler & Miles

A Class B FM facility has been sold, but is keeping its format ... and teaching local students about radio.

GMR Fires Back At RMLC: They’re Lying

The key takeaway from GMR: The interim license was negotiated by both GMR and RMLC. Period.

Alexa Delivers The News? It’s As Easy As ‘CBS’

A new deal makes CBS Radio News the first commercial news network to be available on Amazon Alexa

Here’s A New Cross-Format Radio Imaging Toolkit

The "Tirade Tool Kit" includes thousands of workparts, including short-form FX and Hits, as well as fully produced stagers

Is GMR Playing Fair With RMLC Stations?

RMLC says it has received "troubling reports" from stations who have received interim fee license quotes from GMR.
HD Radio

InFOCUS: How HD Multicasts Can Bring More Revenue

One broker thinks HD multicast signals can bring big bucks to broadcasters in larger markets. Find out how this can be done.

Here’s What The RMLC Has To Say About BMI

Executive Director Bill Velez offered a response, of sorts, to RBR + TVBR following BMI's Jan. 3 Federal Rate Court action
FCC

Translators The Talk Of Broadcast Station Totals

The FCC on Thursday released its year-end 2016 totals for broadcast stations licensed as of Dec. 31.
Jeff Smulyan

Emmis’ ‘Disappointing’ Fiscal Q3 A ‘Real’ Issue

A key challenge for the company involves Los Angeles, where its KPWR-FM "Power 106" is "due for a bounce-back"