Radio
Articles involving radio, including broadcast companies and industry trends.
Paul Robins, Sacramento radio staple, gets pink slip at KBEB
Paul Robins' second act on Sacramento radio has come to an abrupt end.
KFBK lays off news director as corporate shuffling continues
Mike Hagerty was released from his position this week, according to two sources.
New Hampshire bill would force news outlets to update crime stories
A New Hampshire lawmaker's proposal would require news organizations to update stories on criminal defendants if they are acquitted.
Univision Radio suspends broadcaster over comment about Puerto Rico mayor
Luis Dávila Colón has been suspended from his program after referring to the mayor of San Juan as a "dog" during a broadcast Monday evening.
Don Imus, former radio broadcaster, dead at 79
Don Imus, a popular New York City morning radio show personality and former television broadcaster, has died at the age of 79.
To thwart misinformation, is it time to assign news services a credibility rating?
Research shows only one in five people can actually spot misleading content. One way to help fight the spread of misinformation: Assign credibility ratings to news sources.
By:
Antino Kim, Alan R. Dennis, Patricia L. Moravec & Randall K. Minas
The public needs to financially invest in local news
The appetite for smart local news is there. The challenge is figuring out how to make it profitable.
By:
Damian Radcliffe
Fan creates memorial website for former KFOG radio station
KFOG may have flipped formats, but its memory will live on thanks to an ambitious fan of the station.
Former KNCI afternoon host Dan Cheatham found dead in Folsom home
Former Sacramento radio personality Dan Cheatham passed away unexpected this week, according to numerous radio insiders.
FCC paves way for new Sacramento radio station to launch next year
A new radio station could launch in Sacramento as early as next year on a FM spot once occupied by a legacy broadcaster with a storied past.
Al Franken returns to radio with comedy-politics show on SiriusXM
He's back — the former senator who resigned amid allegations of unwanted sexual advances from women is getting a show on SiriusXM.
With KFOG going off the air, what should you listen to now?
KFOG has been an adult-oriented rock station since the early 1980s, so news of its demise — announced by parent company Cumulus late Monday afternoon — is hard to palate for local fans of the genre.