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Articles involving radio, including broadcast companies and industry trends.

California governor vetoes bill expanding media access to prisons
The governor said removing a prison's discretion in awarding news interviews with inmates had the potential to turn criminals into social media stars.

Hurricane Helene knocks several radio stations, 1 TV outlet off the air
More than two dozen radio stations were knocked off the air by Hurricane Helene, according to data from the FCC.

Alex Jones vows to continue show after judge orders “Infowars” liquidated
His personal bankruptcy, which involves Free Speech Systems, is tied to a $1.5 billion judgement awarded in a defamation case two years ago.

Nikki Haley to debut new radio show on SiriusXM
"Nikki Haley Live" will air and stream on SiriusXM Triumph, starting September 25.

Louisiana radio stations fail during Hurricane Francine
Several commercial radio stations in Louisiana are still off the air nearly a week after Hurricane Francine impacted the region.

NAB releases self-inspection guide for AM radio stations
The NAB has released a new self-inspection guide for AM radio stations, the third in a series of such guides for broadcasters.
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National Association of Broadcasters (press release)

LiveOne to raise price of streaming music plans
LiveOne says it is moving forward with a price increase that will help it support new and innovative features on the service

SiriusXM offers three-year subscriptions through car dealers
The new program tacks on the cost of the subscription to the vehicle's purchase or lease price.

TuneIn gets international audio rights to NFL games
The NFL will offer regular-season and international football games to TuneIn users outside North America and China.

NAB launches initiative to support Hispanic voter turnout
Each Tuesday will feature targeted messaging to educate and empower Hispanic voters on critical election-related topics.
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National Association of Broadcasters (press release)

SiriusXM shareholders approve stock combinations
The plan calls for unifying two of Liberty Global's tracking stock with that of SiriusXM.

Awful Announcing debuts sports media podcast “Play-By-Play”
Awful Announcing is transforming its unique flavor of reporting, analysis and commentary from written articles to the spoken word.