GRU Networks will be dropping syndication of the Lou Dobbs Financial Reports radio feature, now airing three times a day on affiliate stations. Dobbs was dropped by Salem Radio Network about a year ago when he moved to GRU Networks,…
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Dr. Laura sighting
If you wonder what happened to Dr. Laura after she left broadcast radio, she just popped up as a podcaster, hosting Dr. Laura’s Deep Dive, a new weekly podcast devoting each episode to a single topic. It debuted on 4/5,…
Grammy star power hits the hill.
The Recording Academy’s annual Grammys on the Hill Awards will be honoring artist Pharrell Williams, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA). According to Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason, Jr., “Grammys on the Hill is a…
NAB campaign promotes AM radio
The National Association of Broadcasters has a new “Depend on AM Radio” campaign that focuses on AM’s role in “delivering news, community engagement, entertainment, and vital public safety information.” NAB is taking the fight to the airwaves, in the wake…
Thompson Creative Jingles live again
Thanks to the Music Oasis, which has acquired imaging and jingle producer Thompson Creative and is making available Thompson’s classic jingle catalog to radio once again, including packages like The Wolfpack, K-102, Different Kiss, Light Touch, among others—about 1700 jingles…
BIA: radio up 7.4%
According to BIA Advisory Services, total local radio over-the-air and digital revenue for 2022 was over $13.6 billion, representing an increase of 7.4% over 2021. Over-the-air advertising grew 2.2% ($11 billion), while digital income rose 35% ($2.6 billion). According to…
More support for AM radio in cars
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) sent a letter to Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) urging her support in asking auto manufacturers not to remove broadcast radio—and AM radio in particular—from their in-dash entertainment system offerings. The letter says in…
Deals of the future?
An AM station in Fairfield, ID is being sold for $75,000, but if the buyer decides to operate as a commercial entity, or sells the station to another party that converts the station back to commercial, then the buyer will…
Another way to offload an AM station
Polnet Communications Limited is donating a low-power, high-dial-position New York radio station, WRKL, to a religious organization, Cántico Nuevo Ministry, Inc. The station is being appraised at $647,000 in “as is” condition.
Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame reveals the new crop
Thirteen artists will be inducted into the Cleveland hall for 2023, including Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, and the Spinners; DJ Cool Herc and Link Wray take home the Musical Influence…