Lakers Voice Lawrence Tanter Dies at 76 After 43 Seasons
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Lawrence Tanter, whose courtside voice accompanied 43 seasons of Los...
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LatestFCC Regulatory Fees Are Due Tonight—Late Stations Face a 25% Penalty
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fiscal-year 2026 regulatory fees owed to the Federal Communications Commission must be paid through the agency’s Commission Registration System by 11:59 p.m. Eastern—9:59 p.m. Mountain—tonight, September 24....
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Lakers Voice Lawrence Tanter Dies at 76 After 43 Seasons
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Lawrence Tanter, whose courtside voice accompanied 43 seasons of Los...
Linda Cohn Expands Independent Show Through Bleav Podcast Network
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Linda Cohn is expanding her independent digital program through the Bleav Podcast Network, bringing the video show she launched on YouTube to Apple, Spotify and other audio platforms. Cohn spent 34...
Anita Helt Promoted to Scripps Vice President of Local Media
PHOENIX, ARIZONA — The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted Anita Helt to vice president of Local Media, placing the longtime Phoenix television executive over company stations across seven western states. Helt spent more than 15...
Zeb Norris Returns to KTYD as Program Director and Morning Host
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA — Point Broadcasting has named Zeb Norris program director and morning host at Classic Rock 99.9 KTYD, returning him to the station where his radio career began. Norris first joined KTYD as its...
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Remembering Jacquie Stephens: A KJLH Journalist Who Served Los Angeles When It Mattered Most
Former KJLH colleagues Carl Nelson, Lee Michaels and Eric “Rico” Reed remember longtime journalist and public affairs leader Jacquie Stephens as an accomplished journalist, pioneering broadcaster and trusted voice whose legacy continues through the KJLH Women’s Health Forum.
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LatestCan Live Radio Become a Subscription Business? Global Launches Ad-Free Radio Plus
LONDON — Global, the United Kingdom’s largest commercial-radio group, has launched Radio Plus, a subscription service that removes commercial breaks from its live music stations and replaces them with additional music. The...
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LatestQ97.1 Ends Greg & Dre After 25 Years and Turns Mornings Over to Syndication
FRESNO, California — Q97.1 has ended the Greg & Dre morning show after a 25-year run, closing one of the Fresno and Visalia market’s longest local radio partnerships as the station moves a syndicated program into morning...
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LatestApple Builds a Live Venue Designed for Radio, Recording and Global Video
LONDON, England — Apple is combining a live venue, radio studios and a complete video-and-audio production facility inside its European headquarters at Battersea Power Station. Apple Music Hall, scheduled to open September 28,...
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LatestThe Radio Coach: AI Won’t Rescue Bad Radio
AI may be able to keep a station running around the clock, but technology cannot rescue weak content, poor targeting or the absence of a compelling reason to listen.