Bill Hess, Program Director of ⁦WMAL DC⁩ in Washington, D.C., will retire from radio on December 31st, capping a 48-year career ⁦Cumulus Media⁩

Scripps Board To Sinclair: Take A Hike rbr.com/scripps-board-… via @rbrtvbr The E.W. Scripps Co. Sinclair, Inc.

Ian Kranitz retires linkedin.com/posts/iankrani…

Sinclair Expresses Disappointment Over Scripps Nix rbr.com/sinclair-expre… via @rbrtvbr The E.W. Scripps Co. @wearesinclair $SBGI $SSP

Charlie Kirk Replacement Hosts Revealed By Salem radioink.com/2025/12/17/cha… via @radioink Salem Media TurningPoint USA at UGA

Carr Defends His FCC At First Oversight Hearing Since 2020 rbr.com/carr-defends-h… via @rbrtvbr Brendan Carr

🚨🚨 This is INSANE. I took this screenshot of the FCC website at 11:52 a.m. ET where it explicitly states the FCC is an independent agency. 25 minutes later, it has been removed following Carr's comments during this hearing! See before and after screenshots below

In Huge Broadcast TV Blow, Oscars Heading To YouTube rbr.com/in-huge-broadc… via @rbrtvbr

Moments after Brendan Carr got into a testy exchange with Ed Markey, following Brian Schatz and Amy Klobuchar one-sided attacks on the FCC head over their views on his leadership and "public interest" broadcast media objectives.

Christina Chambers, a former sports reporter for WBRC 6 News, owned by Gray Media, is confirmed as one of two people found dead Tuesday morning in an apparent murder-suicide. newsblues.com/2025/12/17/for…

The Senate Commerce Republicans Democrats continue to gang up on Brendan Carr as Sen. Marsha Blackburn sneaks in a conversation about alleged "payola" or "plugola" at broadcast radio. Carr? "We're investigating."

Dan Bongino To Exit FBI. Is A Radio Return Next? rbr.com/dan-bongino-to… via @rbrtvbr Dan Bongino

Seventh Heaven For iHeart As Charlamagne Tha God Stays Put radioink.com/2025/12/19/sev… via @radioink iHeartMedia Charlamagne Tha God

Morgan Murphy Media promotes Jill Shiroma to Vice President of Digital Strategy. In the new role, Shiroma focuses on advancing digital strategy for local audiences and advertisers. Shiroma joined Morgan Murphy Media in 2003 and began her career at WISC-TV. News 3 Now / Channel 3000

We are in Cocoa Beach, and look at the move down the road for ⁦Cumulus Media⁩ ⁦107.1 A1A⁩

Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit "Driving Home for Christmas," has died age 74, his family said cnn.it/4sbB7CH

Veteran sports media host Jon “Stugotz” Weiner signs a long-term multiplatform deal with iHeartMedia. It includes the launch of a new national FOX Sports Radio weekday program and the "Stugotz Podcast Network." He's a Miami sports radio icon long associated with Dan Le Batard.

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