Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Amie Pollard

WOOF! A Wiregrass Radio Veteran Grabs A Heritage Dothan Combo

Two decades ago she was a popular morning co-host and PD of a Styles Media Group Country FM serving Alabama's Wiregrass Region. Now, she's preparing to acquire a heritage AM/FM radio combo in Dothan made famous in the region by founding owner Agnes Dowling Simpson.

TuneIn Dials Up A NBC Sports Radio Partnership

Sports talk programming that includes the long-running Dan Patrick Show and live play-by-play events under the NBC Sports Radio banner is now getting an audio streaming marquee courtesy of the platform that is now owned by Canada's Stingray.

Another Ex-Alpha Media Market Shed By Connoisseur

Connoisseur Media has swiftly moved to part ways with stations in markets it obtained through its debt assumption-fueled merger with Alpha Media. Now, the company led by Jeffrey Warshaw has engineered another market exit by selling its four radio stations in the capital of Kansas. 
Debbie Kenyon

Kenyon Takes A Regional VP Role For Audacy

What do Jeff Federman, Mark Hannon, Claudia Menegus and Chief Business Officer Chris Oliviero have in common? They are also Regional Presidents overseeing key Audacy markets. You can now add the woman overseeing the company's Motor City properties to that group of junior executives.
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Proposed Settlement In SiriusXM Class Action Case Gets Scrutiny

The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute’s Center for Class Action Fairness filed an objection to a proposed class action settlement involving SiriusXM, arguing that the deal unfairly prioritizes attorneys’ fees over compensation for consumers.

HOT 97 TV Debuts Tuesday In Its Home Market

Originally fueled by freestyle dance music and extended remixes of pop hits, WQHT-FM in New York followed sibling "POWER 106" in Los Angeles in the early 1990s with a transition to Hip-Hop. Today, the "HOT 97" brand is where hip-hop lives for a generation of New Yorkers. Now, it is getting a television home.

A Clear South Jersey Purchase For Edwin Andrade

An AM/FM combo and an FM translator serving a longtime hub of Hispanics in Southern New Jersey will soon wind up in the hands of the man behind The Voice Radio Network, thanks to a transaction that's just been submitted to the FCC for its regulatory approval.
Bud Williamson

Bud Williamson Adds Another Hudson Valley FM Translator

In addition to commercial radio efforts including WALL Radio in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York, Bud Williamson has been busy putting together a network of facilities for a non-profit entity. An FM translator in Greene County will soon be tied to that network, following its sale from K-LOVE Inc.

Two Big Media Companies Go With ‘America250’ Offerings

The nation's largest audio content and creation company and No. 1 licensee of broadcast radio stations and the unit of the company that owns a MVPD, a "Big Four" TV network and the Peacock streaming platform have each announced that they're launching programming wrapped around the nation's 250th birthday.
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Nein Delay: Lengthy Wait Sinks SiriusXM Patent Fight

It's a victory in a federal court for the subscription-based satellite radio service provider, as a German entity known for its application-oriented research had sought to claim SiriusXM infringed on a patent it holds. A judge's decision puts a more than nine-year legal tussle to rest.

Another Small Market Asset Sale Seen By Connoisseur

Upon FCC regulatory approval, two AM stations and three FMs in a South Dakota market will end up in the hands of a local operator. With closing expected in early summer 2026, Connoisseur Media is moving forward with the sale of the following properties to Brookings Radio LLC.
Lotus Communications Founder Howard Kalmenson and Lotus President Jim Kalmenson at the Lotus Seattle studios

Lotus Says Goodbye To a Bakersfield AM

It's a Class C AM serving the Southern San Joaquin Valley since 1956, presently with a Spanish-language sports talk format aligned with TUDN Radio. Soon, it will be offering listeners English-language religious programming, courtesy of Northwestern Media.
FCC Media Bureau Chief Erin Boone

Pay Up, Or Lose Your License, FCC Orders Maria Guel

The FCC has ordered the owner of Spanish-language religious radio stations to pay its overdue regulatory fee bill or face a license revocation for an FM radio station purchased nine years ago — placing it in similar status with seven other facilities that no longer exist which also have an outstanding bill to the Commission.

Court Deal Shifts Ala. Radio Owner Scheme

The fate of an AM radio station licensed to E&R Broadcasting and an FM radio station owned by Covington Media is now known, thanks to a legally binding accord settled in a Covington County, Ala., Circuit Court. What's the result?

ZoneCasting Performance Blessed With Indian Validation

The study, conducted by Prasar Bharati’s Research Department at the government-owned All India Radio (AIR) FM station in Bengaluru, confirmed that the technologies deliver enhanced coverage and seamless listener experiences across a Single Frequency Network (SFN).