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Two groups integral to the proposed development and rollout of 5G Broadcast technology, which the NAB and key stakeholders in ATSC 3.0 advancement are against, have filed documents discussing the alternative to NEXTGEN TV — a plan submitted for FCC consideration by LPTV owner HC2 Broadcasting.
Three Eagles Stations Get Ownership Shift After Death
2 weeks 3 days ago
A trio of FM radio stations in the Rocky Mountain State are poised to see a change in its owner roster, due to the death of one of its key equity interest holders.
Adam Jacobson
Public Media Vociferously Responds to Trump’s Budget Erasures
2 weeks 3 days ago
President Trump’s recission package was sent Tuesday to Capitol Hill. This came after his proposed FY 2026 budget proposal was sent on Friday. Public media leaders are aghast.
Adam Jacobson
Read the June 4, 2025 Issue of Radio World
2 weeks 3 days ago
How engineers on Mount Wilson kept their facilities safe during the Eaton Fire
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RW Staff
Ex-Rehab CEO Indicted In Public Radio Harassment Plot
2 weeks 3 days ago
The founder of New Hampshire’s largest network of addiction treatment centers, has been arrested and federally charged in connection with a series of coordinated vandalism attacks against New Hampshire Public Radio journalists.
Cameron Coats
DOGE This: FCC Seeks Bigger Budget for FY 2026
2 weeks 3 days ago
Even with this boost in total funding, the Commission is planning to reduce its regulatory collection workforce to 1,404 full-time equivalents (FTEs), down from 1,478 in FY 2025, marking the lowest staffing levels in the agency’s modern history.
Cameron Coats
Tatum Takes Key iHeartMedia Local Leadership Role
2 weeks 3 days ago
Introducing the new Area President for its newly consolidated South Carolina-Georgia region, expanding his oversight to include 67 radio stations across Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Florence, Savannah, Augusta, and more markets.
Cameron Coats
FCC 2026 Budget Proposal Totals $416.1 Million
2 weeks 4 days ago
Number of proposed full-time employees continues to decline
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Randy J. Stine
White House Seeks to Rescind $1.1B for NPR, PBS and Foreign Aid
2 weeks 4 days ago
Proposal triggers 45-day congressional review; NPR warns that stations could feel effects by fall
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Nick Langan
Radio World Introduces Its 2025 Summer Playlist
2 weeks 4 days ago
Check out this selection of feel-good songs from the RW team
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Elle Kehres