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For nearly a decade, a tastemaker NPR Member station known for decades as a hub for unique Adult Alternative-influenced music has served San Luis Obispo, Calif., with its "Eclectic 24" service. Soon, that will come to an end — but it depends on the FCC's OK of a local ownership rule waiver.

Do you have a New Year resolution? If not, think about your listeners. Many do, and even if they don't hold to their promises, radio is still empowered to profit from them. How? Here's some food for thought from the RBR+TVBR archives that could still help a few years later ... unless, of course, dieting and exercise are your New Year resolution.

New Year's Eve 2025 is rapidly approaching, and broadcast TV stations that are developing plans for their on-air, online and social coverage of New Year’s Eve now have access to this year’s official Times Square New Year’s Eve content, courtesy of Countdown Entertainment and the Times Square Alliance.

A Class D AM with a regional Mexican format serving Loveland and nearby Fort Collins, Colo., along with its corresponding FM translator, will soon be under a new ownership structure, paperwork filed for approval at the FCC shows.

"Without CPB funding and amid the collapse of many local-news ecosystems, 2026 will require new approaches"

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Here are some of the stories that stood out to me this year

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Here are some of the RW stories I found most interesting this year

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The chief engineer of WETA looks into his crystal ball

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Tell me what’s on your mind too

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The founder of REC Networks talks about priorities and challenges for 2026

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