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Radio Headlines For Sunday 11/08/26

Anna GomezFCC Commissioner Anna Gomez has long been warning about what she calls a weaponization of the agency under the Trump administration. Now she is petitioning the NAB for help, directly asking Curtis LeGeyt to speak louder for stations facing pressure. [read more]

Online ShoppingThe road from the car radio to the online shopping cart is getting easier to trace. Katz Radio Group's latest case study follows an experiential brand's summer radio campaign and the website visits, product views, and modeled purchases that tracked alongside its spots. [read more]



Main StreetBy 7:15a, the local station has announced Friday’s high school kickoff, a road closure on Elm Street, and where a lost beagle turned up. That’s the Main Street advantage: nobody in town needs an algorithm to tell them what matters today. It’s the one asset Big Tech can’t buy. [read more]



Best In SyndicationRadio Ink’s first-ever Best in Syndication honors will recognize the programs, personalities, and companies collecting audience growth coast to coast. Nominations close tonight, Monday, October 26, at 8p ET/5p PT. [read more]

Loyd Ford(Loyd Ford) Sales growth requires more than asking your team for bigger numbers. It requires leadership that helps individual sellers become prepared, productive, and effective at building relationships. Here are four strategies to create more opportunities for growth. [read more]



Jeffrey Hedquist(Jeffrey Hedquist) Sometimes just knowing more about the people you want to attract will help you write for them. The more you know, the more accurately you can create ads that will resonate with what’s going on in their lives. Here's how AI can give you a leg up on your competition. [read more]

Davis Broadcasting Fall FoodAtlanta families got their food giveaway earlier than usual, and the timing was the point. Smooth Jazz 101.1/100.1 (WJZA) pulled the event off the Thanksgiving calendar to reach households when fewer groups are handing out groceries and need has not let up. [read more]



Anthonys Walk for AnimalsRain and cold did not keep Audacy’s NEW 102.7 (WNEW) listeners from showing up for the pets of Staten Island. The third-annual Anthony’s Walk for Animals by Karen Carson in the Morning co-host Anthony “Intern Ant” Malerba drew donations and a marching band. [read more]

FCC PiratesThe FCC has fines on the books for three pirate radio operators, but collecting them is another matter. With the penalties now finalized, the open question is what happens if an operator keeps broadcasting, or simply ignores the bill, in areas where unlicensed stations are a stubborn problem. [read more]



Callie LuttmanCallie Luttman already hosts mornings, oversees music programming, and leads a weekly community affairs show. This year she adds mentee to the list, earning the 2026 Behind the Mic Mentorship from Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio and a trip to next year's NAB Show. [read more]
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As the tenth month of 2026 concludes, RBR+TVBR reviews comments from key financial analysts regarding the challenges broadcast media’s sales leaders have faced this year. To get this exclusive analysis, subscribe HERE!

Jaimie JorgensenWorkflow Corporation is adding Jaimie Jorgensen to lead affiliate sales efforts across the Davenport, Iowa-based company's broadcast offerings as it expands its traffic, billing, sales, and production offerings. [read more]



New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame Class of 2026Morning drive in Manhattan and a general manager's chair in Binghamton now share a room in the Hall of Fame. The New York State Broadcasters Association inducted seven honorees from the state's largest and smallest markets during a Thursday ceremony at the Rainbow Room. [read more]
 
 
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