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From All Access: The 2021 GLASTONBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL has been canceled for a second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.K.'s biggest music festival normally takes place in JUNE. The … more

From All Access: SANDRA AFLOAREI, DANNY COOPER, BILLIE JEAN SARULLO, JAMES HOWARD, MELONY TORRES, MICHAEL McCOY, JOHN ALLERS, JIM FOX, RICK PETERS, MICHAEL STARR, RICH SCHMIDT, JESSICA ROSENWORCEL, RON … more

From Radio Online: Westwood One, the official network radio partner of the National Football League, will present live play-by-play coverage of NFL Conference Championship on Sunday. Doubleheader coverage will begin with the pre-game show at 2pm ET on Sunday, January 24 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Green More...

From Radio Online: Beasley Broadcast Group has priced an offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2026. The size of the offering was increased by $20 million from the previously announced offering size of $280 million. Beasley expects More...

From All Access: Veteran major market PD/host MICHAEL NEFF passed away NEW YEAR'S EVE of COVID-19 complications at age 68. He had been SEVEN MOUNTAIN MEDIA Country WNBT-WZBF (BIGFOOT COUNTRY) and Classic … more

From All Access: Veteran major market PD/host MICHAEL NEFF passed away NEW YEAR'S EVE of COVID-19 at age 68. He had been SEVEN MOUNTAIN MEDIA Country WNBT-WZBF (BIGFOOT COUNTRY) and Classic Hits … more

From All Access: Data from TRITON DIGITAL shows that listening to AM/FM streams on smart speakers has grown over 29% over the last two years, while consumption on mobile devices was flat at 48% over the same … more

From All Access: MCA NASHVILLE's JOSH TURNER is celebrating the 15th anniversary of his album, "Your Man," with an appearance on SIRIUSXM. Hosted by SIRIUSXM’s BUZZ BRAINARD, the event, … more

From All Access: With AJIT PAI's exit as Chairman of the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC), Commissioner JESSICA ROSENWORCEL has been named Acting Chairwoman by President BIDEN. ROSENWORCEL said, … more

From the FCC: Statement of Commissioner Carr Congratulating Commissioner Rosenworcel on Being Named Acting Chairwoman of the FCC . https://www.fcc.gov/edoc/369422

From the FCC: Statement of Commissioner Simington Congratulating Commissioner Rosenworcel on Being Named Acting Chairwoman of the FCC . https://www.fcc.gov/edoc/369425

From the FCC: Statement Of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks On Leadership Transition . https://www.fcc.gov/edoc/369421

From Radio Insight: President Biden has appointed Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the FCC. Rosenworcel has been an FCC commissioner since 2012 after previously working from 1999 to 2007 as part of the Wireline Competition Bureau and later for then-FCC Commissioner Michael Copps. She was also Senior Communications Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. She takes the temporary leadership of the agency following the exit of Ajit Pai with the end of President Trump’s term in office. Today, President Joseph R. Biden designated FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission. “I am honored to be designated as the Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission by President Biden. I thank the President for the opportunity to lead an agency with such a vital mission and talented staff. It is a privilege to serve the American people and work on their behalf to expand the reach of communications opportunity in the digital age.” In her time at the Commission, Rosenworcel has worked to promote greater opportunity, accessibility, and affordability in our communications services in order to ensure that all Americans get a fair shot at 21st century success. From fighting to protect net neutrality to ensuring access to the internet for students caught in the Homework Gap, she has been a consistent champion for connecting all. She is a leader in spectrum policy, developing new ways to support wireless services from Wi-Fi to video and the internet of things. Prior to joining the agency, she served as Senior Communications Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, under the leadership of Senator John D. Rockefeller IV and Senator Daniel Inouye. Before entering public service, Jessica practiced communications law in Washington, DC. more

From Radio Online: Entercom/San Diego has made weekday programming lineup changes for KXSN-FM (Sunny 98.1) and KYXY (96.5), effective immediately, Sunny 98.1's lineup is as follows: Greg Simms (6-10am), Lara Scott (10am-2pm), Joe Rosati (2-7pm) and Larry Morgan (7pm-12am). KYXY's new lineup includes "Mornings with More...

From Radio Online: NAB has distributed to policymakers and staff the Broadcasters' Policy Agenda, an overview of the most important policy issues facing local radio and television stations during the 117th Congress, including More...

From Radio Online: President Joseph R. Biden has named FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission. She was sworn in as a Democratic Commissioner in 2017 and replaces outgoing Chairman Ajit Pai. Rosenworcel was previously re-nominated in December, 2015, and the More...

From All Access: STEPHANIE WITTELS WACHS and JESSICA CORDOVA KRAMER's LEMONADA MEDIA podcast network has announced its slate of upcoming podcasts for 2021, including its first scripted fiction podcast. … more

From All Access: Award-winning filmmaker AVA DUVERNAY will produce podcasts for SPOTIFY under a new multiyear partnership deal between the streaming service and DUVERNAY's ARRAY company. The deal includes … more

From All Access: Two experienced radio and podcast producers are joining the staff of public radio/podcast mainstay THIS AMERICAN LIFE later this month, both as Editors. WNYC STUDIOS "NANCY" … more

From All Access: Former CUMULUS Sports KBGG-A (1700 THE CHAMP), BIRACH Sports KXLQ-A (1490 THE JOCK), iHEARTMEDIA Sports KXNO-A, and MEDIACOM/DES MOINES host MARTY TIRRELL has been sentenced to 41 months in … more

From All Access: LOTUS Active Rock KKBZ (105.1 THE BLAZE)/FRESNO night personality REBECAH “BEC” RYE is competing in INKED MAGAZINE’s “Cover Girl” competition. PD E CURTIS … more

From All Access: GLASTONBURY, the U.K.'s biggest music event has been canceled for a second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival normally takes place in JUNE. USA TODAY has more. … more

From All Access: STONEY CREEK RECORDS' JIMMIE ALLEN will host the "Blind Date With Your Audience" panel at "CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience." The panel will take place on WEDNESDAY, … more

From All Access: The COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS (CRB) have named COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) CEO SARAH TRAHERN as the 2020 CRB President's Award recipient. The award will be presented during "CRS … more

From All Access: CUMULUS spinoff trust THE MAINSTAY STATION TRUST LLC is selling Sports WTOD (106.5 THE TICKET)/DELTA-TOLEDO, OH to DELMARVA EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION for $110,000. In other filings with the … more

From All Access: The FCC has fined THE ATHENIAN MULTICULTURAL STUDY CLUB $10,000 under a Consent Decree resolving allegations of advertisements aired on low power Alternative WPLP-LP (BULLDOG 93.3)/ATHENS, GA … more

From Radio Online: Triton Digital has released new data around the consumption of U.S. AM/FM streams on smart speakers. The firm compared the consumption of U.S. AM/FM streams on smart speakers in December 2018, December 2019, and December 2020, reporting growth of more than 29%. More...

From All Access: USA RADIO NETWORKS has added syndication duties for "THE TODD STARNES SHOW" and the short-form “TODD STARNES NEWS & COMMENTARY.” USA will offer former FOX NEWS RADIO … more

From Radio Insight: Cumulus Media’s Mainstay Station Trust has sold Sports “106.5 The Ticket” WTOD Delta/Toledo OH to Delmarva Educational Association for $110,000. WTOD was the last of the four stations required to be sold off by Cumulus following the company’s exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018. Cumulus will retain all of the intellectual property of the station and call letters. The deal is being valued at $400,000 for tax purposes with the remainder of the $110,000 purchase being considered a charitable contribution from Cumulus. Run by Stuart Epperson, Jr. and Nancy Epperson, the son and wife of Salem Media Group co-founder Stuart Epperson, Delmarva Educational Association owns non-commercial stations in Florida, Georgia, and Virginia plus the commercially licensed Gospel “1430 The Light” WKOX Boston. The Eppersons also hold interest in multiple other operators including Truth Broadcasting Company, Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting, and Blue Ridge Radio. more

From the FCC: Notice Of Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted . https://www.fcc.gov/edoc/369419