On Aug. 11, four broadcasters will be honored with a Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame induction. Kevin Kugler, Steve Lundy, John Knicely and Ken Siemek are this year’s inductees.

Four to Enter the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame - Radio World

Kevin Kugler, Steve Lundy, John Knicely and Ken Siemek are this year’s Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame inductees.

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Between tropospheric enhancement and the epic amount of E-Skip in North America, there's been plenty of unusual conditions on the FM radio band this summer. For one LPFM operator in south Georgia, tired of interference from Tampa and Boston, it's enough to petition the FCC to raise its power.

Georgia LPFM Asks FCC to Raise Power Due to Atmospheric Conditions - Radio World

An LPFM station in Valdosta, Ga., is petitioning the FCC to allow it to raise its power due to the atmospheric interference it has suffered this summer.

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Showing no signs of slowing down in its effort to expand the K-Love and Air 1 radio, Educational Media Foundation is buying two Class C FM signals from Beasley Media Group as it looks to strengthen its position in Charlotte and Las Vegas. My story for Radio World.

EMF to Buy WNKS Charlotte, KXTE Las Vegas From Beasley - Radio World

Educational Media Foundation is buying two Class C FM signals from Beasley Media Group as it looks to strengthen its position in Charlotte and Las Vegas.

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Last week, we featured stories on WLNC's return to the airwaves after its AM broadcast tower collapsed, Dan Slentz's guide to building an LPFM radio station and the latest commentary from John Caracciolo. It's our Radio World most viewed stories for the week ending July 31.

The National Association of Broadcasters has joined Radio Ready, marking the first time a U.S. organization has aligned with the coalition fighting for radio's place on connected car dashboards. It includes broadcasters in Europe, Africa and Australia.

NAB Joins Global Radio Ready Campaign for Automotive Dashboards - Radio World

The National Association of Broadcasters has joined the Radio Ready campaign, which focuses on keeping radio prominent in connected vehicles.

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FCC Commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social has said she strongly opposes lifting ownership caps when it comes to TV. Knowing that, leaders of the National Association of Broadcasters met with Gomez to urge action on radio ownership rules, while also supporting proposed changes to TV ownership caps.

NAB Meets With FCC's Anna Gomez to Discuss Broadcast Ownership Rules - Radio World

NAB leaders recently met with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez to urge action on broadcast ownership rules.

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After a tree-trimming accident collapsed its single tower on July 16, Laurinburg, N.C.’s 1300 WLNC(AM) was knocked off the air. Owners Gary and Terry Gallman are leaning on 60-plus years of deep community roots in the Carolina Sand Hills to get the station back up and running.

North Carolina Radio Station Gets Community Lift After Tower Collapse - Radio World

The home of Carolina beach music, Laurinburg's WLNC is back on air after tree service struck its tower.

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This week, meteorologist Allan Nosoff shared his insight on radio signals and wildfire smoke; we brought you Jerry Del Colliano's commentary on license forfeitures, and profiled an effort to save WBT(AM)'s transmitter site. It's our Radio World most viewed stories of the week.

I'm guessing if you were working the 2-meter amateur bands in the eastern or central U.S. today, you cleaned up. MUF for E-Skip was above 162 MHz for a long stretch. I've run out of superlatives for this season! I doubt we're done! My RabbitEars.Info FM autologger from South Jersey for today.

In Charlotte, @caudleweather.bsky.social's petition to save the WBT(AM) transmitter site recently surpassed 1,000 supporters. He also received an invite to meet with representatives of Radio One and Beasley Media Group to discuss potential options for the site.

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Johnny Caudle aims to preserve the nearly century-old WBT(AM) transmitter site through a petition that has more than 1,000 signatures.

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Allen Iverson and the early 2000s Eagles fundamentally changing the way millennial and Gen Z athletes and sports fans perceive Philadelphia continues to pay dividends.

With the prevalence of smoke around the Great Lakes and northeast last week, I asked meteorologist Allan Nosoff of Cleveland's WEWS(TV) what its link might be to tropospheric radio propagation. “Wildfire smoke is essentially the cherry on top of the heat and humidity inversion cake,” Nosoff said.

What Role Does Wildfire Smoke Play on Radio Signals? - Radio World

Did the Canadian wildfire smoke strengthen tropospheric enhancement in July? Meteorologist Allan Nosoff told us that the presence of the heat dome was key.

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He is a losing baseball manager. He cannot handle the most basic decisions. You can't let him lose a playoff game because he can't figure out even the most basic situations.

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They have to replace Mattingly before the postseason.

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This week, our most viewed stories included a close call with wildfire for the Camp Jackson tower that contains critical broadcast equipment for stations in and around Pueblo, Colo. There was also optimism from the National Association of Broadcasters on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.

I think nearly everyone would agree this has been a great E-skip season. Today had a bunch of activity into FM, a big-time opening, including some signals from Kentucky, which is pretty uncommon for me in South Jersey. Here's what my autologger got via RDS decodes.

I'm very proud of this deep dive into the lives of radio traffic reporters. Part one looked at some of the tools eight different on-air voices use, from scanners to cameras to tried and true geographic knowledge. In the era of Waze, Google Maps and Apple Maps, how do they manage to stay relevant?

#PHI issues Record Event Report (RER) at Jul 2, 5:25 PM EDT ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT PHILADELPHIA PA... Link

A new bill in Illinois, signed into law on June 26, is designed to protect the editorial independence of public radio and TV stations affiliated with the state’s colleges and universities. According to the Illinois Public Broadcasting Council, it's the first such U.S. law.

Illinois Approves Bill to Protect Journalists From University Review - Radio World

Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill to protect the editorial independence of radio and TV stations affiliated with state colleges and universities.

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2/ The other antennas the climbers went past, however, were live and in some cases very dangerous. Contra what you may read elsewhere, the ESB is still home to several high-power TV stations, both VHF (7/11) and UHF (WXTV/WFUT & WZME/WEDW), plus 18 FM stations.

Two unauthorized climbers who scaled to the top of the spire above the Empire State Building caused the New York City FM and TV stations that broadcast from antennas there to shift to auxiliary sites for about an hour Wednesday.

Empire State Building Climbers Force NYC FM and TV Stations to Backup Sites - Radio World

Two climbers who scaled to the top of the spire on the Empire State Building caused the FM and TV stations there to shift to auxiliary sites for about an hour.

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Cumulus Media is selling two of its Pennsylvania stations — including a Class B FM signal in the Harrisburg market — to Family Life Ministries. It filed paperwork with the FCC on Tuesday.

Cumulus to Sell Two Pennsylvania FMs to Family Life Ministries - Radio World

Cumulus Media is selling two of its Pennsylvania stations — including a Class B FM signal in the Harrisburg market — to Family Life Ministries.

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Latest forecast max temps (ambient temps, NOT heat indices) from the morning models for Friday in the Mid-Atlantic are pretty insane. Euro probably (hopefully?) running a bit hot, but GFS and ICON are within a few deg.

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Heat and fire danger will be the major weather stories nationally this week, but severe weather and flash flooding will still be a concern especially across the northern tier of the country. Atlantic tropics still pretty quiet, but western Pacific looks busy. tinyurl.com/mrjyyu37

The Federal Communications Commission announced it will vote in July on a plan to auction 160 MHz of Upper C-Band spectrum (3.98–4.14 GHz) next year. While the FCC originally proposed auctioning up to 180 MHz, wireless carriers and satellite incumbents pushed for vastly different outcomes.

FCC Will Vote to Auction 160 MHz of Upper C-Band Spectrum - Radio World

The Federal Communications Commission announced it will vote this month on a plan to auction 160 MHz of Upper C-Band spectrum (3.98–4.14 GHz) next year.

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The 6–3 decision by the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that President Trump had the right to fire Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic member of the FTC, without cause. It fueled speculation that @agomezfcc.bsky.social, the lone Democrat FCC commissioner, could be next.

SCOTUS: President Can Remove Members of Independent Agencies - Radio World

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the president has the power to fire commissioners at independent agencies without cause.

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It's been a very difficult week to follow the industry. A dramatic reduction in workforce has been ongoing all week at iHeartMedia, affecting both radio station on-air talent and program directors.

Sweeping Cuts Ongoing at iHeartMedia - Radio World

A massive reduction in workforce has been ongoing all week at iHeartMedia, affecting both on-air talent and radio station programming.

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An advocate for student-led media believes the forthcoming NCE FM translator window is a golden opportunity for educational institutions to expand reach. College Broadcasters Inc.'s issue? The window is happening over summer break, when many schools are nearly dormant.

College Radio Advocate Urges FCC to Move NCE Translator Window - Radio World

College Broadcasters Inc. is urging the FCC to move the forthcoming NCE FM translator window to a period where academic institutions are in session.

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The Roxborough antenna farm is home to 16 FM stations and 21 TV stations. With the help of engineer Mark Humphrey, and some fantastic photography from Rob Ekund and Mike Littrell, it's the story I always wanted to write. Philadelphia's radio and TV nerve center is situated at the perfect spot.

In Philadelphia, Broadcasting Begins in Roxborough - Radio World

Roxborough is home to 16 Philadelphia FM stations and 21 TV stations. Check out some remarkable photos and a tour from engineer Mark Humphrey.

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On a warm, windy afternoon in the New Jersey Meadowlands, the Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 15 held its annual summer BBQ. Thanks to the generous Audacy engineering team of Joe Stack, Dennis Graiani and Mindy Hoffman, we were given a grand tour of the WINS(AM) transmission facilities.

A Summer Afternoon at the Meadowlands - Radio World

On a warm, windy Thursday afternoon in the New Jersey Meadowlands, the Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 15 held its annual summer barbecue.

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CHU off the air at 1410Z 22 June 2026. Tone first, then carrier. @swradiogram.bsky.social @radioactiveal.bsky.social @popshopradio.bsky.social @bobcatface.bsky.social @w2njl.bsky.social