Radio News

In the latest efforts designed to silence the many pirate broadcasters operating across the East Coast of the U.S., the FCC today issued a pair of forefeiture orders to two Haitian-Americans for broadcasts that, while clearly addressing an arguably under-served populace, are simply illegal.  We've got an RBR+TVBR Observation on the matter.

Thanks to streaming audio and Sirius XM, what was once on — and perhaps still on — the AM dial is still accessible. Do drivers know it is there for them? Do they care? What about Spanish-language programming and other content of interest to Hispanics? These questions and more will be addressed in a Hispanic Radio Conference panel discussion devoted to the Connected Car.

According to the statisticians at National Day Calendar, August 20 is, in fact, National Radio Day. The fact that it took a Tweet from Fred Jacobs for us to know this is yet another pathetic F on the Radio Industry Report Card.

The finalists for the prestigious 2018 Medallas de Cortez, the only awards dedicated to recognizing the very best in Hispanic radio, have been revealed by Radio INK, host of the 2018 Hispanic Radio Conference. The Medallas de Cortez awards are named in honor of Raoul Cortez, founder of the first Spanish-language radio station in the United States, KCOR/San Antonio, in 1946. Winners will be announced at the ceremony on Tuesday, March 13 as part of the Hispanic Radio Conference, March 13-14 at the Intercontinental at Doral in Miami.