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photo: Hossam el-Hamalawy (CC BY-SA 2.0) The FCC wants a bigger stick to crack down on pirate radio stations across the United States. The Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act (PIRATE) give... Read More...
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Will musicFIRST once again manage to shut down a new broadcast radio bill? Lawmakers from both sides are backing a new bill aiming to limit the royalties U.S. radio stations have to pay.  This comes after ye... Read More...
Radio Stations Dropping Ryan Adams Following Abuse Allegations

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iHeartMedia Agrees to Split from Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings

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According to Bob Pittman, CEO of iHeartMedia, following the split, both companies will finally achieve their individual misions.  But what does that mean, exactly? Several months ago, iHeartMedia, under the ... Read More...

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As the debates intensify over 'Baby, It's Cold Outside,' a radio station in Kentucky decided to loop the song in protest. A series of bans against the Christmas classic 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' is now meeti... Read More...

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Richard Dominguez A pirate radio host operating in Westchester County is facing criminal charges after his arrest. Richard Dominguez was arrested after an investigation by the DA and FCC.  An investigation l... Read More...
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Who knew that when Frank Loesser penned the cheery duet "Baby It's Cold Outside" in 1944, that it would become the magnet for controversy decades later? The song has long been challenged based on issues tied... Read More...

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'Baby It's Cold Outside' has been removed from a major radio station's Christmas playlist, based on concerns related to sexual coercion. A mainstay of Christmas playlists is now under attack, with at least o... Read More...

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