Everyone in the music business knows, that the most effective way to sell records in America, is consistent and considerable airplay on commercial radio. And yet, one of the biggest complaints I hear, ...

Classical music, liberal-friendly talk programming and rock tunes couched in mellow ambiance might sound like familiar public radio fare. But they’re also three formats where some commercial ...

According to the government-supported British Broadcasting Corp., “new, distinctive digital music stations” that will serve as “extensions” of BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 3 are in the works. While ...

Clear Channel Communications, the nation's largest operator of radio stations, gambled big earlier this year when it initiated a program to air fewer commercials, and more radio programming. The ...

You’ve heard plenty of them: radio ads that suck. Forget about making you remember the client, they make you remember the other preset buttons exist. They’re all over radio and hurt the perception of ...

Imagine radio broadcasts with no commercials, no top-five playlists that loop every half-hour, and no DJs pandering to their corporate bosses. After listening to WMFO, Tufts freeform radio, your ...

The Federal Communications Commission has released the latest totals for broadcast stations across the United States as of the end of Q2 2024, revealing subtle shifts for radio operators and licensees ...

Commercial radio stations experienced mixed fortunes over the last quarter of 2009, with Classic FM suffering a drop in listeners but Heart and TalkSport performing well. According to data released ...

On July 3, 2024, the Federal Register published a summary of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Order on Reconsideration (Order) that reinstated section 73.3556 of the ...

For the first time, Australia’s top commercial radio networks will champion Ausmusic T-Shirt Day.The announcement:For the ...

Members of Australia’s Commercial Radio and Audio (CRA) organization on Thursday morning learned via e-mail that the Australian Commercial Radio Awards, or “ACRAs,” won’t be postponed until 2026 after ...