Radio News

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a combined $80,000 in fines against four individuals accused of operating illegal FM radio stations in New York and New Jersey, continuing its stepped-up enforcement under the PIRATE Act. In separate Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture released January 12, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau proposed $20,000 penalties against Etzer […]

Country Radio Seminar (CRS), in partnership with recently retired Country Radio Hall of Fame air personality Whitney Allen, has launched the Whitney Allen “Hot Mic” Scholarship to support emerging female on-air talent in country radio. The scholarship will award one recipient a complimentary full registration to CRS 2026, along with round-trip airfare to Nashville and […]

The Radio Vendor Alliance has appointed broadcast industry veteran Mike McVay as Strategic Advisor, a role in which he will help guide the organization’s efforts to connect radio stations with vetted, industry-approved vendors. McVay is President of McVay Media and brings more than four decades of experience in broadcast programming, content strategy, and talent development. […]

The Yacht Club with Meredith Marx has expanded its national reach, adding three new radio affiliates to its station roster. Joining the lineup are Manning Broadcasting’s 94.3/102.1 FRED-FM in Frederick-Hagerstown MD, Horne Radio’s 105.3 WFIV in Knoxville, and Fowler Media’s WITO in Ironton OH. The Yacht Club is a three-hour weekly program built around hits […]

A new economic study finds that free, local radio remains a powerful engine of the U.S. economy, generating $437 billion in annual GDP and supporting more than 909,000 jobs nationwide, underscoring radio’s role as essential infrastructure in communities across the country. The analysis, conducted by Woods & Poole Economics with support from BIA Advisory Services, […]

Beasley Media Group is marking its 65th anniversary in 2026, reflecting its evolution from a single small-market radio station into a diversified media company with a national footprint. The company traces its roots to December 3, 1961, when founder George Beasley received an FCC license to build WPYB-AM, a daytime-only station in Benson, North Carolina. […]

Griffin Media will introduce new call letters for its two Tulsa Country outlets beginning January 5, according to an announcement from Don Cristi, Director of Radio Operations & Programming. Big Country 99.5 will change its call letters to KVOO, while 98.5 The Bull will become KXBL. Both stations will continue their existing formats and on-air […]

Connoisseur Media’s heritage AC WEBE 108 Bridgeport, CT is expanding its on-air lineup with the addition of several familiar voices, bringing veteran broadcasters back to the southern Connecticut airwaves. Joining the station are Howard Hoffman, whose career includes stops in major markets such as WABC, WOR, KABC, WQHT and WPRO, and Cruisin’ Bruce Palmer, known […]

KGAY Radio is entering its eighth year with a stronger signal and a new spot on the dial. As of New Year’s Day, KGAY Radio has officially moved to 103.1 FM via co-owned KMEE-FM, expanding coverage across Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley, and surrounding communities while upgrading to an HD digital signal. Station owner and […]

“Kenneth Roy & Doctor Ryman are on the move with “Let Your Love Come Down” here at WNHE” Ron Dale/Nashville, TN