Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Amid a widespread national slowdown in population growth, midsized cities remained close to the previous year’s patterns between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025. Drop-offs in average growth were steeper among the largest cities, according to U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025…
First Canadian Radio Broadcast by XWA
On May 20, 1920, experimental station XWA in Montreal, Canada, made its first public radio broadcast. This landmark event, a live musical performance, reached an audience 170 km away in Ottawa, marking the beginning of regular radio programming in Canada and a significant 'First & Milestone' in broadcasting history.
KOAC's First Nationwide Broadcast
On May 20, 1936, KOAC, the radio station of Oregon State College, achieved its first nationwide broadcast via the NBC network. This event featured the ROTC cadet band, a message from President Peavy, and showcased the station's growing reach and influence in educational broadcasting across the United States.
Michael Antonoff The author is the former technology editor of Sound & Vision Magazine , senior editor of Popular Science and a tech/media columnist for USA Today. Like most of us, I was born after the Golden Age of Radio. Nor did I work for CBS Radio or its storied news…
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The FCC's foreign ownership remediation process just got some extra rules, and as Connoisseur Media moves fast on buying and selling stations while seeking approval for foreign funds, Tuesday's Media Bureau guidance set down some speed bumps.
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Local digital advertising is still growing, just not the way it used to. Borrell Associates laid out the new math with help from some radio executives in its annual benchmarking webinar: the rising tide is gone, and the companies that adapt are already pulling ahead.
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NPR is cutting newsroom jobs for the second time in three years, offering voluntary buyouts—with potential layoffs to follow—as President and CEO Katherine Maher works to close an $8 million budget gap left by the elimination of federal subsidies for public media.
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In our second episode of the  Radio on Main Street  series recorded on-site at NAB Show 2026, RAB’s Mike Hulvey sits down with Mo Rocca of CBS Sunday Morning. At this year’s show, Rocca was honored with the 2026 Library of American Broadcasting…
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Read at Hole in the Wall MediaAmid a widespread national slowdown in population growth, midsized cities remained close to the previous year’s patterns between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025. Drop-offs in average growth were steeper among the largest cities, according to U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025…
Read at RBR-TVBRMichael Antonoff The author is the former technology editor of Sound & Vision Magazine , senior editor of Popular Science and a tech/media columnist for USA Today. Like most of us, I was born after the Golden Age of Radio. Nor did I work for CBS Radio or its storied news…
Read at Radio WorldThe FCC's foreign ownership remediation process just got some extra rules, and as Connoisseur Media moves fast on buying and selling stations while seeking approval for foreign funds, Tuesday's Media Bureau guidance set down some speed bumps.
Read at Radio InkLocal digital advertising is still growing, just not the way it used to. Borrell Associates laid out the new math with help from some radio executives in its annual benchmarking webinar: the rising tide is gone, and the companies that adapt are already pulling ahead.
Read at Radio InkNPR is cutting newsroom jobs for the second time in three years, offering voluntary buyouts—with potential layoffs to follow—as President and CEO Katherine Maher works to close an $8 million budget gap left by the elimination of federal subsidies for public media.
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The Museum of Broadcast Communications has unveiled the eight broadcasters and industry leaders selected for induction into the 2026 Radio Hall of Fame. The class includes on-air personalities, executives and
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Radio Caroline has apologised after accidentally broadcasting a message claiming King Charles had died. The station said the Obit procedure was activated following a studio error. In a statement issued to RadioToday, Radio Caroline said the system incorrectly announced that “HRH…
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Remember the station log? Do you know what the rules are for maintaining it? Gregg Skall can help. Also, Howard Fine has spent many hours documenting errors on Part 74 licenses. Find out why. Chuck Gloman offers tips for working with capacitors in legacy gear. “American Warrior…
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The Radio Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 runs the gamut from the executive at the helm of America’s largest radio company to a Chicagoland radio legend, with the Museum of Broadcast Communications announcing eight inductees today. Six were selected by a voting panel of…
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The Museum of Broadcast Communications has announced the eight new inductees for the 2026 class of the Radio Hall of Fame . The new members of the class includes six inductees determined by a voting participant panel comprised of more than 950 industry professionals and two…
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The radio business in 2026 sits in a strange but opportunity-rich place.
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The Radio Hall of Fame has announced the class of 2026 inductees. The Class of 2026 will be honored October 8 at a ceremony taking place at the Fairmont Hotel Chicago. What We Know : Eight honorees were selected. Six by a voting panel of more than 950 industry professionals, and…
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