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A proposal that many radio broadcast station owners disapprove of appeared to advance out of the Senate Commerce Committee during its Wednesday session and move on to a floor vote by the full Senate. But, that piece of legislation particularly disliked by AM radio station owners, is on hold thanks to a technicality.

In a move that differentiates the organization from many of the nation's largest radio broadcasting companies and the NAB, the leading advocacy group representing Black-owned station owners has asked the FCC not to weaken the rules establishing "subcaps" for both AM and FM radio in the U.S.

A legendary New York Hip-Hop personality. A longtime West Coast AM talk duo. A Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. They are just three among this year's 24 nominees for entry into the Radio Hall of Fame.

Group of more than 60 members led by Shure met with officials to advocate for RF spectrum

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In May 2023, Karen McCrary Mitchell was named Market President for two iHeartMedia markets in the Mid-South. Now, a successor has been named, taking control of the company's radio stations in those two locales. 

While digital dollars are on the rise, macroeconomic issues continue to cloud Cumulus Media's P&L sheet while the end of a partnership with The Daily Wire — producer of "The Ben Shapiro Show" and founded by the conservative talk host a decade ago — also impacted the bottom line.

Berner cites tariffs and other economic headwinds

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It's a FM broadcasting buccaneer in the Bay State, but it's being investigated by the New York office of the FCC Enforcement Bureau. And, its landlord has just been handed a Notice of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting — an official warning to shut down or else.

There's another tweak to just how and when the Marconi Radio Awards will be bestowed upon their respective honorees, and it sees a shift outside of the NAB Show New York annual conference — an event that was eyed as a locale that could win over former attendees of the former annual Radio Show.

Advocacy group says some of the FCC's broadcast rules should be preserved

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