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In the days before Country Radio Seminar, it was good to listen to the four 2022 ACM “Station of the Year” radio winners from a “what Country radio still means to listeners” standpoint. I heard four heritage Country stations (but three first-time winners) offering the sort of radio experience you would want from four heritage […] […]

The National Association of Broadcasters announced the 50 finalists for the 35th annual NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 26 at the 2022 NAB Show in Las Vegas. This year’s finalists […] […]

In a deal announced this morning, an affiliate of investment firm Standard General LP will acquire TEGNA for $24.00 per share in cash with an equity value of approximately $5.4 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $8.6 billion, including the assumption of debt. The deal will also include the divestiture of Standard’s current television […] […]

Less than a month after Federated Media Hot AC 97.3 WMEE Fort Wayne IN reset its morning show with the addition of John Davies, the station will be making another adjustment as co-host Renee Cummings has stepped down to become a stay-at-home mother. Cummings had spent her entire career at WMEE, starting as a weekend […] […]

After winning the bidding for the 100.9 Class A allocation in Westfield NY in last summer’s FCC Auction 109 with a $25,000 bid, Rick Rambaldo’s Erie Radio Company is selling its since upgraded Class B1 construction permit for 100.9 WRRI North East Township PA to Family Life Ministries for $835,000. Family Life’s Christian AC network […] […]

In the week leading into Country Radio Seminar, I took a break from my radio listening and began shuffling the Country songs on my phone. I know you’re wondering what those songs are. In the first hour or so of music, these were just a few of the songs I came across, some for the […] […]