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In September 2024, Tom Birch filed an interference complaint with the FCC against Don Curtis, claiming his Class C3 FM licensed to Clarksville, Va., was being harmed by a 150-watt FM translator designed to expressly serve the cities of Cary and Raleigh, N.C. Birch is now celebrating a victory for his "US 98.3."

She joined BIA Advisory Services as VP of Forecasting and Analysis. As of today, there's a new individual in that role at the media market intelligence firm based in Northern Virginia. What does this mean for Nicole Ovadia? She wants to buy a radio station.

Bill Wachter has engaged in a transaction that will see stations assigned to his own corporation get transferred to the group he serves as President of and is controlled by David Murfin. 

The largest media company superserving Black consumers across the U.S. is moving to its third outside independent accounting firm in under two years, according to a SEC filing made late Wednesday. This sees a switch from EY less than two years after Urban One dumped BDO.

The 2025 NAB Show has come to a close, with a new logo unveiled by the association across a multi-day affair that has seen its registered attendance plummet since its pre-COVID days at the under-construction Las Vegas Convention Center.

The Spring 2025 Radio + Television Business Report quarterly magazine is now available, from our dual kiosk with Radio Ink in the entrance to the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Not at the 2025 NAB Show? Here's your access to our digital version of this full-color 48-page publication.

The use of AI by Radio is already underway. One Phoenix radio station is already delivering AI-produced local newscasts to listeners. Now, this technology is poised to bring radio stations across the nation the ability to bring AI-powered news programming to the air, with website content driving the broadcasts.

How will expected FCC deregulation of broadcast media ownership impact mergers and acquisitions? An Monday afternoon 2025 NAB Show Panel sought to tackle that question in an informal chat featuring a prominent veteran Washington, D.C., attorney; a top media broker; and BIA Advisory Services' Managing Director.

The Trailblazer Award, named for music industry pioneer and longtime BMI President/CEO Frances Preston, is the MIW's highest accolade. It is presented annually to a woman who, through industry leadership and accomplishments, champions and creates opportunities for other women in Radio.

A new Nielsen report released Monday on behalf of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) illustrates how brands can connect with the African American community to impact, grow and win with inclusion.

How are stations using the right strategies on the sales and revenue side to keep the quest for profits positive? That's a question that proved to be the focal point of a discussion on Sunday afternoon at the 2025 NAB Show moderated by the Chair and CEO of Chicago's Midway Broadcasting.

The FCC has released its broadcast station totals for the first quarter of 2025, reflecting the three-month period ending March 31. The biggest takeaway? A huge surge in noncommercial FM radio stations, the result of a recent FCC action designed to bring new educational stations to the FM band, skewed the numbers.

Dielectric, the Sinclair-owned broadcast tower company, has seen significant growth of late with its radio industry clients. In particular, FM station owners have been actively securing agreements with Dielectric. But, it hasn't been doing it alone: much of the activity is tied to 49-year-old pro audio company SCMS.

With days before the start of the 2025 NAB Show, it is now known that two FCC Commissioners will be appearing at the annual conference and expo, which begins Sunday at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Democrat will be at a North Hall session, while the Republican will appear the next morning. 

A longtime national music formats leader who joined Local Radio Networks (LRN) in 2019 after a tenure at Cumulus Media-owned Westwood One died on Tuesday night of a heart attack. He was engaged in his second favorite passion — ice hockey.