The owner of three Santa Barbara County radio stations died in a paragliding accident in eastern Ventura County as colleagues remembered the man known for his love of broadcasting, aviation and adventure. Shawn Knight, a Santa Ynez Valley resident in his 50s, owned Knight Broadcasting, including KRAZy Country 105.9-FM, Mix96, adult contemporary at 96.7-FM, and […]

Photo: Maori Television. Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira Nicola Smith: No labels please, we are LGBTQIA++ The producer of a new Maori TV show about Aotearoa’s LGBTQIA+ community says it’s full of people who don’t want to be typecast. Queer and Here follows Aniwa Whaiapu Koloamatangi from the bilingual soap opera series Ahikaroa, as he speaks with LGBT […]

One of Twin Cities music’s most popular radio personalities is leaving The Current on Thursday. MINNEAPOLIS — For more than 17 years, Mary Lucia has been the weekday afternoon voice of 89.3 The Current. On Wednesday, Lucia posted on her Instagram that she was leaving because she is “concerned about fairness and the fair treatment […]

CANYON – KWTS The One 91.1, student-run West Texas A&M University non-commercial radio station, will switch to the 90s format on October 1. “When we say ‘all 90s’, we mean all 90s – 90s rock, 90s Top 40, 90s country, 90s hip hop and R&B. And not just the hits either” said Randy Ray, KWTS […]

On April 20, 1971, National Public Radio went on the air with coverage of the Senate hearings on the Vietnam War, broadcast on the 90 stations that had pioneered public radio. Less than a year later, on April 10, 1972, the people of Jacksonville got their own station when WJCT-89.9 FM went live as Stereo […]

Country music fans might want to grab a beer and repeat Trace Adkins’ “You’re Gonna Miss This,” as San Jose’s KRTY — one of the last country stations to serve the Bay Area — will be shutting down the air. FM in June after three decades. Educational Media Foundation, a Christian broadcaster that operates the […]

Before the high school district purchased licenses and equipment and student radio station call letters were still WMWA, adults broadcast basketball games. “And someone said, ‘Why not let the kids do it? “,” recalls Dr Dan Oswald, professor of fine arts and broadcasting at Glenbrook South. Excellent idea. This is now the 40th year that […]

Newspapers across the country have shut down as advertisers jump ship to splash their cash on Facebook, Google and other digital platforms. In Chicago, a radio station thinks owning a newspaper will benefit both organizations. WBEZ’s Board of Directors Voted to Acquire The Chicago Sun-Times. WBEZ’s parent organization is Chicago Public Media. CEO Matt Moog […]