Radio News

Details of New York Public Radio's second round of layoffs in a year due to ongoing budget challenges have been revealed. The significant cuts will affect several of its platforms, including WNYC Radio, WNYC Studios, and Classical WQXR.

To resolve an unauthorized transfer of control involving two licensees tied to a Norfolk-headquartered radio station owner led by Gene Loving, a Consent Decree has been signed that sees Max Media write out a check to the U.S. Treasury.

In the words of BMI, "Despite years of negotiations, SiriusXM is attempting to lower its payments to BMI songwriters, composers and publishers, ignoring BMI’s preeminent market share, changes in the marketplace, SiriusXM’s product evolution towards a digital service, and the company’s strong revenue growth."

Ahead of its official October 2 centennial, Audacy is celebrating a century of service at WCCO-AM 830. To learn more about the continued importance of the AM radio station and the role it plays, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson welcomes WCCO Brand Manager and Program Director Brad Lane to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

As the 118th Congress enters its final months, the National Religious Broadcasters group is joining those in the industry urgently rallying for a Congressional mandate that keeps access to AM radio broadcasts in all new vehicles.

The Board of Directors for the only publicly traded pure-play radio broadcasting company in the U.S. has declared a cash dividend for the current quarter. It will be paid on October 18 to shareholders of record on September 25.

Thanks to a new agreement, Key Networks will be charged with connecting brands and agencies with VSiN’s audio content, focused on sports wagering news, analysis, and data.

The NAB has released a new Broadcast Station Self-Inspection Guide for AM radio stations, marking the third in a series of self-inspection guides. These tools are designed to help broadcasters effectively conduct self-inspections and ensure compliance with federal regulations.

In October 2008, after months of delays, XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio formally merged. Today, after many believed it wouldn't last, Sirius XM is doing just fine, with profits coming in recent quarters after years and years of questionable performance. Now, it has kicked off "a new phase" as an independent public company.

Audacy’s "I'm Listening" mental health-focused listener initiative is continuing this year, with an annual broadcast special scheduled for the last Wednesday of September, from 7pm to 9pm local time.

For fiscal year 2024, the Commission is required to collect a grand total of $390,192,000 in regulatory fees, payable through a collection of forfeitures for rule violations and, largely, through a fee schedule. This fee schedule has been adopted by the Commission, albeit with reservations from the senior Republican Commissioner at the FCC.

It is the owner and operator of 81 radio stations led by President Peter Tanz and founded by the late Duke Wright. Its markets range from Nashville to tiny Holland, Mich. Now, Midwest Communications is seeking regulatory approval for its purchase of two additional stations in the Mitten State.

The publicly traded audio-focused media company founded by George Beasley and today led by his daughter, CEO Caroline Beasley, is moving forward with an exchange offer that swaps out old debt for new debt — at a slightly higher interest rate.

The North Carolina-based radio station ownership group led by Tom Birch has filed a 53-page interference complaint against a licensee led by one of the region's biggest local broadcast leaders. It pits Birch's Lakes Media against Don Curtis, and a Class C3 FM licensed to Clarksville, Va., against a 150-watt FM translator designed to expressly serve the cities of Cary and Raleigh.

The owner of 14 radio stations has announced that it will voluntary cease operations on September 20 for an FM serving the Nation's Capital from a downtown tower, as well as an FM to the east of Ottawa and a third FM serving a small city between Gatineau and Montréal, Québec.