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A new study finds Hispanics stand out for their high engagement, desire to listen to music, and enjoy Radio while driving and in the mornings. What other nuggets did Harker Bos Group uncover about the power of the U.S. Hispanic consumer and their love of AM/FM radio?

Key West, Fla., is a locale with a reputation for being weird. Perhaps the only thing "weird" to those in Radio seen across the Independence Day holiday weekend was finding a Classic Rock station's afternoon host and his producer conducting a live remote broadcast, our Editor-in-Chief notes.

The FCC has released its latest broadcast station totals for Q2, and while there's little changes with respect to UHF and VHF television stations, there's certainly a story to tell with respect to the shifting tides for noncommercial and commercially licensed FMs in the U.S. 

On June 11, the FCC voted to reinstate the commercial FM radio duplication rule. The rule return, which Republican Commissioner Brendan Carr opposed, came following a petition from the musicFIRST Coalition, FMC, and REC Networks. Now we know the date a rule some see as unnecessary returns.

"To capture the hearts and minds of Gen Z, Hispanic radio must innovate while staying true to its cultural roots," ThinkNow Multicultural Insights Leader Mario Xavier Carrasco says in a column sparked by the recent Hispanic Radio Conference in San Antonio.

A July 10 SiriusXM webinar will offer a pitch to potential advertisers that is perhaps worthy of broadcast radio's attention, as it pitches audio as "the go-to place" for breaking news and "setting trends."

He's a multimedia journalist who has worked at WRGB-6 in Schenectady, N.Y., and for Nexstar's stations serving the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. In late May, a GoFundMe was set up to help support his "radio dream." It now appears that Kalani Aaron Bowles' wish to own a station is coming true.

A 250-watt FM translator serving a portion of rural Wayne County, Ga., is being sold by NIA Broadcasting, the licensee led by Neal Ardman.  The proposed buyer is an entity one-third owned by Bill Shanks, who has teamed with two others that have created Road Trip LLC to take on the other two-thirds of the ownership pie.

Drive across the southeastern Phoenix metropolitan area and you'll be able to scan up a unique and "Awesome" Classic Hits station at 96.5 MHz. Pending FCC approval, this FM, along with an FM translator atop Shaw Butte in Phoenix, will be in the hands of a first-time ownership team.

The Rev. Gerald Parks wanted the license of what had been WEKC-AM in Williamsburg, Ky., reinstated after its call letters were deleted due to unpaid regulatory fees. A 2023 appeal was just denied by Audio Division Chief Al Shuldiner, who declined to further reconsider his decision.

It's officially the end of an era for Neuhoff Media, which shared exactly five months ago that it would exit the broadcast industry after nearly 70 years. An agreement to sell its final seven stations has been reached, and it is brokered by Kalil & Co. and Tideline Partners.

News of Scott's passing at the age of 81 came via X [formerly Twitter] midday Saturday from the station that was his on-air home for decades — iHeartMedia News/Talk giant WLW-AM 700 in Cincinnati.

Bill Spadea, who hosts the station's morning show, announced on June 17 that he intends to run for governor as a Republican candidate seeking to take the position from Phil Murphy, who cannot run again due to term limits. Continuing his morning show, with his salary in place, was questioned.

A little more than two years ago, the owner of an AM radio station with an all-important FM translator targeting Philadelphia's Spanish-language listening audience filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Today, Mega Philadelphia LLC has successfully come out of bankruptcy.

Matthew Wesolowski and his SSR Communications became widely known for a 2013 petition seeking the creation of a "Class C4" FM station class. Now, the licensee of various stations across the U.S. is asking the FCC to amend the Table of FM Allotments by adding a new channel in a Montana community.