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Maria Bartiromo Fired: Why Fox News Made the Right Call

Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.

Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

Hundreds of stations synchronized to play “I Will Always Love You” simultaneously.

Are You Prepared For the 2026 Football Tax This Season?

"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."

ABC News Scores September Biden vs Trump Debate, Will Be ‘Available to Simulcast’

ABC News says it "will make the debate available to simulcast on additional broadcast and streaming news networks in America."

KFI, KCBS, KNX, KOGO Earn Regional Murrow Award Victories For Radio Reporting

In Region 2, which consists of California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Guam, several Audacy and iHeartMedia-owned stations took home awards in the Large Market Radio sector.

CNN to Host June Presidential Debate Between Joe Biden and Donald Trump

The debate will be held at CNN's Atlanta studios. No audience will be present, and moderators for the event will be announced at a later date.

Civic Media Flips 1400 WRJN Away From Liberal Talk

WJRN became a liberal talk station when it was officially acquired by Civic Media in June of last year.

WCBM 680 Host Kim Klacik Wins Maryland Congressional GOP Primary

Nearly 64% of Republicans in the district that represents much of Central Maryland and the counties north of Baltimore voted for the radio host.

News/Talk Radio Hosts Need to Expand Their Content Horizons

If we are going to survive and even – dare I say – thrive, then we must be able to pivot, especially when the marketplace tells you so in such glaring fashion.

Can the 24-Hour News Cycle Work Better for Local News?

As nauseating as it is for the field crews to be at the courthouse every day it is even more nauseating for the viewer.

Erin Burnett OutFront Sees Ratings Spike From President Biden Interview

Of the 42 daily editions of OutFront prior to Biden's appearance, only five of them had drawn more than the May 8th edition, with each of them boosted due to the big news events of those respective days.

Women Prefer AM/FM Radio to Everything But Their Phone, New Study Shows

Traditional radio eclipsed Amazon (43%), Netflix (40%), Apple (26%), Spotify (26%) and TikTok (24%) among other strong digital audio and video brands.

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Why NBC Sports’ Return to Baseball Proves Local Broadcasters Still Matter

"NBC’s three-year multimedia agreement with Major League Baseball is off to an impressive start."

WWDD: What Would Dolly Do Radio Industry Leadership

Hundreds of stations synchronized to play “I Will Always Love You” simultaneously.

Are You Prepared For the 2026 Football Tax This Season?

"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."

Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Should Be Topic A For News/Talk Radio

The story isn't simply a mother murdering her three children. That's not really compelling talk radio. The story has evolved into a national debate over mental health, criminal responsibility, pharmaceuticals, parenting, and the justice system.