Radio Broadcasting
Be Prepared For Anything: Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has urged listeners of his podcast to prepare for potential extended disruptions by stockpiling up to 30 days of food, water and emergency supplies, including batteries, an emergency radio, rain-collection gear and water-filtration tablets. MORE
AI Voice-Overs: A California judge has allowed former NPR host David Greene’s lawsuit against Google over NotebookLM’s male AI voice to proceed on all four claims. The ruling does not determine whether Google used Greene’s recordings. MORE
RIP: Singer Tony Butala, a founding member of the group The Lettermen and a longtime force behind its signature harmony sound, has died. MORE
Media Industry
Counting The Votes: On Tuesday night, news organizations across the United States will begin declaring winners in a closely contested midterm election, often before all votes are counted. MORE
Midtems Tuesday: Fox News Channel’s television audience fell sharply in October, even as its parent company reported strong financial results, raising questions about whether viewers are taking a temporary break from political coverage or shifting away from the network. MORE
FCC Balance: Twenty-one Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have warned Senate Republican leaders not to advance any new Republican FCC nomination without pairing it with a Democratic commissioner—specifically the full-term renomination of Commissioner Anna M. Gomez. MORE
U-S News
'Like a Missle': All nine people aboard a business jet were killed Sunday when the aircraft crashed into a mobile home neighborhood near Palm Brach and erupted in flames.
15 Dead In Violence: A wave of shootings across 11 U.S. states during the Halloween 2026 weekend resulted in at least 15 deaths and more than 80 injuries. The violence occurred at various locations, including entertainment districts, college campuses, and holiday festivities in cities such as Dallas, Birmingham, and Newark.
Tiresome Politics: Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race, a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from Democratic leaders. The endorsement follows a contentious August primary between Stevens and Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, and comes as both parties compete for Senate control.