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May 4, 2021
Try, Try Again: Local Radio Freedom Act Re-Introduced In House, Senate
The Local Radio Freedom Act, the resolution in the U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the SENATE to block the imposition of a performance royalty on local radio stations, is back for yet another go-round, having been introduced every session for over a … more »
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May 3, 2021
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Releases Names Of Award Winners
gave out its annual awards on FRIDAY and SATURDAY evening (4/30-5/1), honoring work by WISCONSIN radio and television stations in 2020. The winners were chosen from 1,365 entries by 112 stations. “When a crisis strikes, broadcasters are there … more »
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May 3, 2021
Dennis 'The Menace' Scheyer's Syndicated Rock Show Hits 1,000 Episode Milestone
Veteran on-air personality DENNIS "THE MENACE' SCHEYER will broadcast the 1,000th episode of "The MENACE's Attic: Six Decades Of Rock 'n' Roll By Theme," as a two-hour special on all of its stations worldwide. DTM had … more »
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February 17, 2021
Rush Limbaugh Dead At 70
RUSH LIMBAUGH, the talk radio host who redefined the format during his over thirty years in syndication, has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 70. LIMBAUGH, a member of the NATIONAL RADIO HALL OF FAME and the NAB HALL OF FAME, began his radio … more »
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September 3, 2020
B-Dub Radio Expands Into Weeknights
BRYAN "B-DUB" WASHINGTON’s new SKYVIEW NETWORKS show, "B-DUB RADIO SATURDAY NIGHT" (NET NEWS 6/16), will expand into weeknights beginning MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st. With the shift, the new "B-DUB RADIO" show will also be … more »
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July 31, 2020
Twelve More In Congress Join As Co-Sponsors Of Local Radio Freedom Act, Give Bill Majority In House
Twelve more members of CONGRESS have joined as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 20 and S. Con. Res. 5), the bill that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. … more »
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June 2, 2020
Urban Radio Keeps The Calm Concerning George Floyd’s Murder & Other Recent African American Police Related Deaths
Urban and Urban AC radio has been responding to their respective communities over protests and non-related looting and violence in response to the death of 46-year-old GEORGE FLOYD at the hands of the MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPT FLOYD’s passing has … more »
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May 14, 2020
Six More In Congress, Two In Senate Join As Co-Sponsors Of Local Radio Freedom Act
Six more members of Congress and two Senators have joined as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 20 and S. Con. Res. 5), the bill that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast … more »
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May 11, 2020
Update: The World Mourns The Loss Of Iconic Artist Little Richard Who Died At 87
Updating our story from the weekend, the world is paying tribute to Rock & Roll legend LITTLE RICHARD (RICHARD WAYNE PENNIMAN) who has died at the age of 87 this past SATURDAY (NET NEWS 5/9) in NASHVILLE. The cause of death was bone cancer, … more »
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May 9, 2020
Little Richard Dies At 87
Rock & Roll legend LITTLE RICHARD (RICHARD WAYNE PENNIMAN) has died at the age of 87 TODAY (5/9). The cause of death was bone cancer, according to his son, DANNY JONES PENNIMAN. The self-proclaimed “Architect Of Rock And Roll,” … more »