Business and Law
FCC Suggests Revisions to Disaster Information Reporting System
DIRS reporting for broadcasters could become mandatory
News and Business
Headlines
Fred Weinberg Dies, Was CEO of USA Radio
"He stood up for the rights of small station owners"
Headlines
Marketron Traffic Services Are Back Up
Some business services still disrupted from the earlier ransomware attack
Business and Law
Rosenworcel Gives CSRIC Its New Charge
FCC advisory group is handed its cybersecurity and 5G marching orders
Business and Law
Senators Urge President Biden to Make Rosenworcel Official FCC Chair
Group says “there is no better qualified or more competent person to lead the...
Business and Law
FCC Extends Deadline for Regulatory Fees
They are now due Monday night, a three-day extension
People News
Hoyt Is New IHM Market Leader in Salisbury
iHeartMedia names her president of six-station cluster
News Makers
Radio Automation Goes Mobile
ENCO's Bill Bennett says native access and control is a selling point
Digital Radio
Warner to Step Down at Commercial Radio Australia
Has been an active proponent of DAB+ digital radio in the country
Business and Law
FCC Paperwork Confusion May Cost R.I. Broadcaster
Diponti Communications didn’t realize its newly acquired translator had a short-term license
Programming and Sales
CRB Judges Release Their Rationale for New Rates
The document includes an extensive discussion of why the judges rejected the NAB's idea...
Headlines
Marketron and Its Users Slammed by “Cyber Event”
Software company has posted workarounds and tips for affected users
Headlines
Inovonics Highlights New HD Mod Monitors
New models are accessible from web-enabled devices
News Makers
Smarts Sees Resilience in Smaller Markets
Pandemic “absolutely kicked every one of us” but customers are amazingly flexible
Business and Law
Study Dives Into Consumers’ Perception of Media
Report finds that radio still ranks high when it comes to reliability and credibility
Business and Law
FCC’s Starks: Climate, Energy and Safety Are Key Priorities
Geoffrey Starks spoke at the annual legislative meeting hosted by Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
People News
Kristen Delaney to Retire from iHeart Albany
She worked her way up through sales, starting in radio in 1989
Global
Radio.co Wants to Host Your Station Online
“Think of it like the middleman between you and your listeners”
Programming and Sales
Podcasting Gets Boost From Casual Listeners
Nielsen finds that “light users” are helping the medium grow
Programming and Sales
Cumulus Stations Join Audacy App
Two radio/media companies make common cause through Audacy's digital platform
Headlines
AES Show 2021 Is Off After Cancellation of NAB Show
"Please focus on your continued health and safety"
Business and Law
SiriusXM Weighs Possible System Streamlining
Considers shutting one of the two satellite infrastructures that created the combined company
Business and Law
LPFM Is Fined $17,500 for Airing Commercials
Competitor complained that low-power station aired advertisements
Business and Law
Rosenworcel Names Members to Revamped Advisory Group
CSRIC VIII will be co-chaired by representatives of CISA and Verizon
Business and Law
Hold Off on Foreign Sponsorship ID, FCC Is Told
NAB, MMTC and NABOB ask for delay until its legal case can be heard
NAB Show
“IPAWS Loves Broadcast Resilience”
Wade Witmer discusses FEMA’s planned exhibit at the NAB Show
Business and Law
BMI Reports Record Distributions
Says its licensing revenue from radio was down this year
Business and Law
Cherry Creek Media Will Use Visual Quus
On-screen images can included text, logos and photos
Headlines
iHeart Says Lifting FM Subcaps Could Devastate AM Band
It thinks NAB proposal to substantially deregulate FM would be harmful
Business and Law
Audacy Highlights Volunteerism With “1Day1Thing”
Sustainability is theme of organized campaign for the group owner
News Makers
Wooten Manages IHM’s Florida Panhandle Engineering
Veteran market engineer embraces challenges
Headlines
NAB Supports Most Proposed Tech Rule Changes
But it says FCC should keep a rule codifying “last in time, first in...
Business and Law
Latest Data Confirms Underrepresentation, Rosenworcel Says
FCC releases latest ownership data by gender, race and ethnicity.
Business and Law
Former FCC Chairs Give Support to Diversity Certificate
“The greatest barrier to diversity is access to capital”
Business and Law
NABOB Opposes Lifting Subcaps
National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters warns against more consolidation
Business and Law
StreamGuys Building Google Actions
Stations can get into Google’s burgeoning smart home network ecosystem