Local Radio Networks (LRN) expands its 24/7 format team with the addition of three execs from Westwood One. Chris Reeves is the new LRN executive vice president, programming & operations; Chris Hatton becomes director, 24/7 creative services; and Jonathan Steele becomes…
Four cosponsors from the House of Representatives and one from the Senate have been added to the roster of those supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. The fresh faces include Reps. Neal Dunn (R-FL), Gregg Harper (R-MS), Mike Kelly (R-PA),…
According to the midyear update to its U.S. Mobile Advertising Forecast 2017, BIA/Kelsey is projecting steady growth in advertising revenues over the next five years, with a compound annual growth rate of 3.8%. For this year, the survey has to…
The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to deliberate the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Brendan Carr this coming week. Says Committee Chairman John Thune, “The FCC has significant responsibilities over one of the most innovative sectors of our economy, and…
The American news organization has announced a partnership for both editorial and newsgathering with the British Broadcasting Corporation. The arrangement begins right away, with basic content sharing; additional aspects will be layered in over the next few months. According to…
The National Association of Broadcasters has released the names of the finalists for this year’s Marconi Radio Awards, which, according to the organization, “honors radio stations on the air personalities for excellence in broadcast.” The winners will be announced during…
Over 100 YouTube creators signed an open letter urging the FCC to keep net neutrality protection in place. The so-called Internet Creators Guild comprises online video personalities each of whom has attracted an audience of more than 150 million people.…
he FCC’s proposed elimination of the main studio rule has drawn comments from a number of quarters, including the NAB, who called the current rule “inconsistent with listener and viewer expectations.” The NAB filing suggests that eliminating the rule would…
The president will announce his nomination of FCC General Counsel Brendan Carr to fill the open Republican seat on the FCC. Both his nomination and that of Jessica Rosenworcel are subject to Senate confirmation. The fate of Mignon Clyburn is…
The Broadcasters Foundation of America is distributing a new thirty-second public service announcement to educate broadcasters in dire straits due to critical illness, accident or other serious misfortune about how they can seek assistance from the BFA. According to the…
A company called Digital Stream IP, LLC alleges that it has a patent for a “Wireless Music and Data Transceiver System” that covers wireless digital audio delivery and display of programming information. To that end, the company is suing CBS…
After the nominating committee nominated and the voters voted, the National Radio Hall Of Fame has its inductees for this year. The categories of Music Format On-Air Personality and Spoken Word On-Air Personality were open to public vote, and more…