The U.S. Senate passed the Music Modernization Act by unanimous consent Tuesday evening. This Senate version will go back to the House where it needs to be voted on again because of the changes the Senate made to the bill. [read more]
(By Jon Quick) This article is meant for general managers who have a sales rather than programming background, or for general managers that think they know programming or who were programmers a century ago. [read more]
On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit released an opinion upholding the Copyright Royalty Board’s “Web IV” music streaming rates for years 2016-2020. SoundExchange caused the ruckus in this one, raising a number of arguments in an attempt to upend the CRB-established rates. [read more]
Current Vice President of Podcaster Relations for Voxnest and Spreaker Rob Greenlee (left) joins us for the first half-hour of the show. And former Atlanta and Houston morning man Moby will join us for the second half-hour of the show.[read more]
The L.A. Kings and iHeartMedia have a new digital partnership: all Kings games will stream live on the new, official LA Kings Audio Network, a custom station available on iHeartRadio. [read more]
iHeartMedia Milwaukee, in partnership with local Fox affiliate Fox 6 and Clear Channel Outdoor Americas, will host a Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief Phone Bank to benefit families affected by the hurricane in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.[read more]
(By Ronald Robinson) Radio owners have washed their hands of any responsibility to address future potentials of the medium and have, instead, hunkered down to polish only that propaganda that reinforces their firmly held, vacuous and unbelievably debilitating positions.[read more]
The Friends of mvyradio Board of Directors have appointed Paul J. Finn (aka PJ) to the position of Executive Director, effective August 1. PJ has been part of mvyradio at 88.7 on the FM dial, and its predecessor station at 92.7, for 18 years.[read more]
Maria Palmer has been named Music Director for iHeartMedia Charlotte and on-air host for 106.5 The END (Charlotte) weekdays from 7 p.m. to midnight. She will report to Chuck "DZL" Thompson.[read more]
Jording Silver makes the move to Kansas City to be the new morning host at KRBZ "The Buzz." She will be joined by Danny Boi and Mark, weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET.[read more]
Former -- and very short-term -- White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci and his wife, Deidre, have signed a deal with Radio.com to launch Mooch and the Mrs. The weekly podcast will feature the couple discussing the world from opposite sides of the political spectrum.[read more]
Our thanks to Richard Bouchard, the treasurer of Bouchard Broadcasting, for sharing this classic. Bouchard, who just turned 80, is pictured here at WNRI in Woonsocket, RI, has been involved in professional broadcasting since age 17. Send your Blast to edryantheeditor@gmail.com.[read more]
Trend-setting and notorious gossip columnist, Perez Hilton, announced Tuesday the debut of The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Bookeron leading on PodcastOne.[read more]
Digital audio advertising platform DAX is the exclusive distribution and monetization partner for AMERICA 2.0, a new political drama serial. This original podcast launches with ADT and GEICO signed up as its first advertisers. The six-episode podcast stars Laurence Fishburne and Patrick J. Adams.[read more]
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 26-year-old trade magazine in the radio industry. That's the result of a lot of trust over those years. Send all news tips in total confidence, and any other station news to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com[read more]
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The U.S. Senate passed the Music Modernization Act by unanimous consent Tuesday evening. This Senate version will go back to the House where it needs to be voted on again because of the changes the Senate made to the bill. 
(By Jon Quick) This article is meant for general managers who have a sales rather than programming background, or for general managers that think they know programming or who were programmers a century ago. 
On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit released an opinion upholding the Copyright Royalty Board’s “Web IV” music streaming rates for years 2016-2020. SoundExchange caused the ruckus in this one, raising a number of arguments in an attempt to upend the CRB-established rates. 
Current Vice President of Podcaster Relations for Voxnest and Spreaker Rob Greenlee (left) joins us for the first half-hour of the show. And former Atlanta and Houston morning man Moby will join us for the second half-hour of the show.
The L.A. Kings and iHeartMedia have a new digital partnership: all Kings games will stream live on the new, official LA Kings Audio Network, a custom station available on iHeartRadio. 
iHeartMedia Milwaukee, in partnership with local Fox affiliate Fox 6 and Clear Channel Outdoor Americas, will host a Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief Phone Bank to benefit families affected by the hurricane in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
(By Ronald Robinson) Radio owners have washed their hands of any responsibility to address future potentials of the medium and have, instead, hunkered down to polish only that propaganda that reinforces their firmly held, vacuous and unbelievably debilitating positions.
The Friends of mvyradio Board of Directors have appointed Paul J. Finn (aka PJ) to the position of Executive Director, effective August 1. PJ has been part of mvyradio at 88.7 on the FM dial, and its predecessor station at 92.7, for 18 years.
Maria Palmer has been named Music Director for iHeartMedia Charlotte and on-air host for 106.5 The END (Charlotte) weekdays from 7 p.m. to midnight. She will report to Chuck "DZL" Thompson.
Jording Silver makes the move to Kansas City to be the new morning host at KRBZ "The Buzz." She will be joined by Danny Boi and Mark, weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET.
Former -- and very short-term -- White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci and his wife, Deidre, have signed a deal with Radio.com to launch Mooch and the Mrs. The weekly podcast will feature the couple discussing the world from opposite sides of the political spectrum.
Our thanks to Richard Bouchard, the treasurer of Bouchard Broadcasting, for sharing this classic. Bouchard, who just turned 80, is pictured here at WNRI in Woonsocket, RI, has been involved in professional broadcasting since age 17. Send your Blast to 
Trend-setting and notorious gossip columnist, Perez Hilton, announced Tuesday the debut of The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Bookeron leading on PodcastOne.
Digital audio advertising platform DAX is the exclusive distribution and monetization partner for AMERICA 2.0, a new political drama serial. This original podcast launches with ADT and GEICO signed up as its first advertisers. The six-episode podcast stars Laurence Fishburne and Patrick J. Adams.
Are you hearing things about your market? Let us investigate. Radio Ink Magazine is the only 26-year-old trade magazine in the radio industry. That's the result of a lot of trust over those years. Send all news tips in total confidence, and any other station news to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at 
In 2018, RadioInk.com has been publishing 
