Wednesday, July 8, 2026

William O'Shaughnessy

Listeners the star of WVOX on pre-election day

On Monday, 11/4, Whitney Radio President Bill O'Shaughnessy will be airing listeners’ comments on the Tuesday elections all day long on hyper-local talker, WVOX-AM Westchester-NYC. Here’s the promo he’s been running to set the stage for the deluge of calls:
Envision Radio Networks

Envision welcomes 19 new affiliates in October

Envision Radio Networks provides content and services to more than 1,400 radio stations. Envision supplies morning show content, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live...
FCC

FCC opens proceeding on AM revitalization

MB Docket 13-249 will take up proposals to bring renewed vigor to America’s senior broadcast band, largely along lines previously announced by Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn. Your comments will be accepted upon publication of the proposal in the Federal Register.
Murphy Broadcasting

Arizona station owner to run for governor

Murphy Broadcasting owner Rick Murphy is no stranger to politics in his state. He was twice defeated in congressional races and rebuffed by voters...
Money Tree

WEBQ radiothon saves homeless shelter

An eight-hour radiothon by Withers Broadcasting’s Country WEBQ-AM Harrisburg, IL provided the shelter with more than $40,000 in donations and pledges. It's enough to...

100.3 The Sound airing “KMET Mighty Met Weekend”

Beginning 11/3, Bonneville’s KSWD-FM LA 100.3FM The Sound is presenting a “Mighty Met Weekend” featuring the legendary DJs from SoCal’s iconic progressive rocker KMET-FM. Dr....
U.S. Congress

Watt FHFA nomination hit with filibuster

President Barack Obama’s nomination of Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC) to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency met with significant headwinds as Senate Republicans mustered enough votes to deny cloture and a vote on the actual confirmation. Watt has been in the trade press recently as sponsor of the Free Market Royalty Act.
Gavel

Attorney: Dave Herman was duped by cop

His lawyer claims the former iconic WNEW-FM NYC DJ was fooled by an undercover cop in a sex sting. Attorney Marc Agnifilo tells The...
Dollar Sign

RBR-TVBR News Analysis: Music blog and the meaning of value

A post on the website of recording industry organization musicFIRST notes that it is demeaning to be
HD Radio

The Bears launching HD Radio channel?

Bears President Ted Phillips told the Chicago Tribune that the team will explore launching its own station via HD Radio—as soon as next season,...
F-bomb

KOA Denver host drops “F” bomb on air

Morning host Steffan Tubbs made a comment 10/29 during a spot break about television celebrity
LDR / Listener Driven Radio

99 Jamz launches Listener Driven Radio

Following the success of its Alternative 97X WSUN-FM Tampa, Cox Media Group Miami is also adding Listener Driven Radio (LDR)’s
Cumulus

Cumulus riding along with radio renaissance

Income was up for radio’s #2 giant Cumulus, but so were expenses, and like most radio companies,
Broadcast Tower

UK DAB switchover decision looming

Analog radio across the pond may be history by the first half of 2018, as Linda Smith, CEO of RadioCentre (Britain’s commercial radio trade organization), called on the UK Government earlier this month to set out a timetable for the industry’s digital switchover. Ed Vaizey, the Communications minister, is expected to do just that (including possibly a switchover date) at the Go Digital Conference 12/16.
FM News 101 KXL

KXL-FM taking down Chinatown billboard

Alpha Broadcasting’s FM News 101 KXL in Portland says they weren't trying to disrespect anyone with the use of an insensitive quote on a...