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Monday, May 4, 2026
R.I.P.: Yankees' Radio Voice: John Sterling
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John Sterling, the legendary voice of the Yankees, has passed away at 87 years old. Sterling began calling Yankees games in 1989 and famousl...
Derby Ratings: NBC, Peacock Score Largest Viewers Total Ever
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Cherie DeVaux made history Saturday as the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby, guiding thoroughbred Golden Tempo to a dramatic c...
FCC Close To Banning Testing of China Electronics In U-S
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The FCC voted unanimously Thursday to advance a proposal that would ban Chinese labs from testing smartphones, computers, cameras, and other...
Cincy Radio: WKRP Calls Return to Randy Michaels' Rimshot Signal
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Radioactive LLC, owned by veteran radio executive Randy Michaels, is reviving the legendary WKRP call letters on FM radio in the Cincinnati ...
Where Things Stand: Bankruptcies, Mergers, Layoffs
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Several major U.S. radio companies filed for bankruptcy protection or launched aggressive cost-cutting drives in the first months of 2026, s...
NYC Radio: WABC Launches 'World Wide News'
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Red Apple Media, owner of WABC Radio NYC, has launched the Worldwide News Network (WNN), a new global audio news platform promising fair, ba...
Country’s Heaviest Streamers Not Abandoning Radio
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New research from nuVoodoo shows that radio and streaming reinforce each other among Country listeners rather than compete. The analysis, pr...
Good Morning! Let's Check The Pulse For Monday, May 4
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Radio Broadcasting Industry Under Pressure: Several major U.S. radio companies filed for bankruptcy protection or launched aggressive cost-c...
Nexstar Fires Back at Antitrust Lawsuit
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A group of 13 states has expanded its antitrust lawsuit to block Nexstar Media Group’s $6.1 billion merger with Tegna, turning the challenge...
Where Things Stand: Media Consolidation
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Local television and newspapers in the U.S. are experiencing a prolonged and accelerating decline, driven by media consolidation, intense co...
Layoffs Reported At The Daily Wire
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The Daily Wire has confirmed layoffs across multiple teams as part of a major restructuring at the conservative media company co-founded by ...
More Americans Getting Some News From Independent Creators
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News Sources A new national survey reveals that influencers and independent creators have become a major source of news and information for ...
Podcaster Candace Owens Slapped With Lawsuit
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Candace Owens The former head of security for Charlie Kirk has filed a defamation lawsuit against podcaster Candace Owens, accusing her of f...
Howard Stern Moves To Dismiss $2.5M Lawsuit
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Howard Stern is seeking to dismiss a $2.5 million lawsuit filed by his former executive assistant, labeling the case a “shakedown” and a “tr...
Steven Tyler Facing Trial Over Child Sexual Assault Claims
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Steven Tyler A child sexual assault lawsuit against Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler will proceed to trial in Los Angeles County Superior Cou...
Radio History: May 4
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➦In 1886 ...The graphophone, the bridge between the earlier gramophone and the modern phonograph, was patented, featuring wax cylinders whic...
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