Radio
Articles involving radio, including broadcast companies and industry trends.
Fresno radio host suspended after saying editors should be “hanged”
Ray Appleton was suspended after he made controversial remarks during a radio broadcast on Thursday.
Cumulus threatens to fire talk show hosts who promote election conspiracies
Cumulus says radio employees and talk show hosts who promote election-related conspiracy theories will be fired.
Trade group asks California to prioritize journalists for COVID vaccine
The California News Publishers Association is asking Governor Newsom to prioritize journalists for the COVID-19 vaccine.
YouTube terminates account of Murdoch-owned radio station
YouTube this week terminated the account of a News Corporation-owned radio station, possibly over policy violations related to COVID-19 misinformation.
KCRA reporter Mike Luery resurfaces at KFBK, iHeart Media
Mike Luery will oversee news operations at Sacramento's news-talk station and manage other iHeart Media stations along the west coast.
Amazon acquires podcast producer Wondery
Amazon will purchase Wondery for $300 million while still offering the podcast company's shows on other platforms.
Sinclair begins offering “radio” service over advanced TV signal in Seattle
Sinclair Broadcast Group rolled out a handful of music channels on its Next Gen TV signal in Seattle.
SpaceX blasts new SiriusXM satellite into position
The mission was carried out by California-based SpaceX, which used its Falcon 9 rocket to send the commercial satellite into space.
SpaceX scrubs SiriusXM satellite launch, will try again Sunday
SpaceX scrubbed its planned launch of a new SiriusXM satellite on Friday, delaying the deployment of a new commercial satellite for the company.
SpaceX to launch new SiriusXM satellite on Friday
The satellite will help provide better coverage for SiriusXM's traditional satellite radio and data subscribers.
Howard Stern will stay at SiriusXM for another five years
The radio broadcaster announced a new contract with the satellite and streaming company that will keep him in the driver's seat of two channels through 2025.
FCC hits California company with citation over illegal radios
The Federal Communications Commission cited a California company last month for marketing and selling six radios that ran afoul of federal regulations.