Radio Broadcasting
News Service Launches: Red Apple Audio Networks Launches 24-Hour Nationwide News ServiceRed Apple Audio Networks will debut the Worldwide News Network on Saturday, May 23, at 12:00 a.m., introducing a new 24-hour national radio news service focused on hard news, breaking headlines, and fact-driven reporting to affiliates across the country.
WTOP FM Retires: Joel Oxley, president and general manager of WTOP and Federal News Network, said Wednesday he will retire later this year after nearly 35 years with the company, including 28 years as general manager. Oxley, who turns 65 this year, made the surprise announcement during the station’s annual employee service anniversary celebration.
Non-Coms Settle: Miami-Dade School Board, SFPMG Reach 7-Year Settlement for WLRN. The long-running dispute between the Miami-Dade County School Board and South Florida Public Media Group (SFPMG) over NPR affiliate WLRN-FM Miami (91.3) has been resolved.
Media Industry
Israel to Sue NY Times for Defamation: The Israeli government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and veteran columnist Nicholas Kristof over an article alleging systematic sexual violence by Israeli soldiers, prison guards, and settlers against Palestinian prisoners.
Super Prices: Disney has secured more than 10 30-second advertising spots for the upcoming Super Bowl, selling them for approximately $9 million apiece after initially seeking $10 million per slot.
OBITS: Claudine Longet, the actress and singer known for 1960s television roles and her high-profile 1976 trial after fatally shooting her Olympic skier boyfriend, has died at age 84. Also Clarence Carter, the Southern soul singer and guitarist famous for his candid songs about adultery and lust, died Thursday. He was 90.
U.S. News
Trump and Xi Meet: President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Friday at Zhongnanhai, the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership compound in Beijing. The leaders held talks over tea and a working lunch, with Trump stating they “feel very similar on Iran” and both want the conflict to end.
SCOTUS Preserves Access: The Supreme Court on Thursday maintained widespread access to the common abortion pill mifepristone, allowing doctors to continue mailing the drug to patients without an in-person visit. The brief order on the court’s emergency docket keeps on hold a lower-court ruling that would have restricted access to the medication, the most common method of ending a pregnancy.
Oil Surplus Dwindling Rapidly: A once-underappreciated surplus of crude oil is shrinking at a record pace after cushioning the global economy when the Persian Gulf closed 2½ months ago. Oil executives and analysts warn that acute shortages of key fuels and soaring prices could emerge within weeks if the Strait of Hormuz stays shut.
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