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A radio station licensee based in Allentown, Pa., and led by Pat Cerullo gained attention in 2021 for purchasing four AM radio stations from Cumulus Media. Now, Cerullo and his Major Keystone operation are in the news again, as he's purchasing an FM translator poised to serve Stroudsburg, Pa.

"You just can’t make this stuff up”

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Bipartisan support pushes the revived bill past the filibuster threshold

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With the energy supply under strain in Zambia, one station looks to fill the communication gap

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Fifty, or 1.6%, of the United States’ 3,144 counties had at least one million people on July 1, 2024. That's more than double the number in 1970. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s county-level population estimates, which date back to 1970, only 54 counties have ever crossed the one-million-person mark.

Coming to U.S. shores for the first time, at the upcoming NAB Show, is a fully software-based switcher that enables users to create complex compositions with unlimited layers via an intuitive GUI.

The radio industry's quest to mandate no-cost access to AM radio stations in all vehicles manufactured and sold in the U.S. has reached a key support level in the U.S. Senate, as a filibuster-proof number of co-sponsors of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act can now be tallied on Capitol Hill.

Beasley Media Group has changed the programming of one of its Las Vegas radio stations to a blend of English-language and Spanish-language Adult Contemporary music — with a fully Spanish-language presentation. The branding borrows from a co-owned radio property in Tampa-St. Petersburg.

Association is concerned about sustainability of the legacy ecosystem

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Until now, a vacant FM table allotment for a Class A facility at 100.7 MHz in Kauai has appeared on the FCC's official documentation. Now, on its own motion, the Audio Division is substituting that facility for a different Class A FM, on a different frequency. And, it is a win for Matthew Wesolowski.