April 2021
Bipartisan Congressional Voices Back Media Diversity Efforts
There is fresh bipartisan backing in Congress for advancing media diversity, according to a recent InsideRadio report. Resolutions have been introduced in the House and Senate that call diversity a “core tenet” of the public interest standard in the government’s media policy. The House resolution (H.Res.277) also pledges to work with media companies to develop…
Read MoreFCC Adopts R&O To Start Round 2, COVID-19 Telehealth Program
On Wednesday (3/30) the FCC voted to formally adopt a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration to establish Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, a $249.95 million federal initiative that builds on the $200 million program established as part of the CARES Act. The FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program supports the efforts of health…
Read MoreWEMU Hosts Pop Up Fundraisers
By: Molly Motherwell General Manager, WEMU Broadcast media had to pivot quickly when the pandemic hit and everything shut down. In addition to trying to adjust to work from home, soothing an anxious staff and audience, and trying to handle the avalanche of news and information that came our way, WEMU and other public broadcasters…
Read MoreWSGW Fills Former Limbaugh Timeslot with ‘Markley, Van Camp & Robbins’
Alpha Media’s WSGW-FM (Saginaw) “FM Talk 100.5” has tapped “Markley, Van Camp & Robbins” to fill its 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. slot most recently occupied by the Premiere Networks-syndicated “Rush Limbaugh Show,” according to reports in InsideRadio. The trio is based at the company’s news/talk KXL-FM in Portland, Ore. “WSGW wanted a show that would…
Read More6 Formatting Considerations for Your Radio Station’s Blog
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies Many radio stations that blog regularly enlist multiple writers. Sometimes they are jocks, sometimes they are off-air personnel, and sometimes they are a mixture of the two. If your radio station uses different writers, you’ll want to take steps to ensure that there’s a certain level of consistency across…
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