“For the final time, I have to privilege to say, I’m Christopher Cruise, CBS News.” Those were the words of Cruise concluding the last “News on the Hour” for CBS News Radio, which aired on many affiliates, including WTOP(FM/AM) in Washington, D.C., at 11:00 p.m. Friday.

This week, we highlighted new FCC rule changes that go into effect in June. @krclradio.bsky.social in Salt Lake City showcased how it will open its doors to the community. And, I spotlighted four WXVU graduating seniors. Happy birthday, @davidsbroadcasting.bsky.social! Check out our top five:

CBS News Radio World News Roundup's longtime morning anchor Steve Kathan handled today's edition routinely. Then, at about the six-minute mark of the roundup, he acknowledged it would be his last. "We all leave with a sense of proud accomplishment and gratitude," Kathan said on air.

This fall, the newest members of a club reserved for radio royalty will be inducted. The Radio Hall of Fame announced its eight 2026 inductees, to be honored Oct. 8 in Chicago.

If the AM bill remains part of the Build America 250 infrastructure package, this could mean the end is in sight for the mandate, because sponsors of the package hope to have it passed and sent to the White House by the end of September.

Michael Antonoff never worked for CBS Radio or its storied news division. But as the former technology editor of Sound & Vision Magazine recounts in this lovely remembrance, his life would have been so much different if it weren't for a lifetime of listening.

Through offering technical help, and planting smooth jazz in the automation, at Villanova University's WXVU, I have been able to see the growth of four students who came to the station as freshmen in 2022. Today they will graduate in the university's commencement ceremony. They left quite a mark.

This painting will be auctioned Thursday and it could be yours. Christie's of New York, which will handle the auction, estimates its value at $500,000 to $700,000. Ed Ruscha created the art piece in 1963 and the estate of of Barbara and Tom Rounds is auctioning off the painting this week.

Syosset, N.Y., High School senior Jason Feldman is a second generation DJ at WKWZ(FM), and he used inspiration from his father, Eric, to craft a video documentary of the station that has helped form many careers in media. It's the story of a "Subterranean Penthouse."

The FCC's plan to auction FM construction permits starting in February 2027 and Paul Kaminski's fond farewell to CBS News Radio were among our most viewed stories this past week. What were you checking out most at Radio World?

Worldwide News Network from Red Apple Audio Networks is a 24-hour national radio news service will feature top- and bottom-of-the-hour newscasts every hour, seven days a week, suitable for both commercial and noncommercial operations. It will debut May 23, or just after CBS News Radio shuts down.

CBS News Radio will officially close its operations a week from today. Paul Kaminski spoke with four voices in the industry on what the network means to them, each from technical, operations and affiliation standpoints. He reflects on his own experiences reporting from the Daytona speedway.

In our latest free ebook, learn from radio managers and innovative suppliers how technologies are helping stations drive revenue. “Radio now has modern, cutting-edge, timely measurement that does not rely on a consumer’s memory or require a consumer to do something (like wear a gizmo).”

After spinning off several of its South Dakota stations earlier this year, Connoisseur Media has found another in-state broadcast company to divest stations it originally acquired in in its purchase of Alpha Media. Connoisseur will sell its six Watertown stations to Riverfront Broadcasting.

The radio listening environment inside modern homes and apartments might as well be like trying to overhear a conversation in a noisy taproom, our James Careless writes. With the help of two popular YouTubers, we offer tips to help you lower the noise.

Salem Media announced it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by WaterStone in a transaction that will take the company private. The transaction was unanimously approved by Salem Media’s board of directors and is expected to close in August.

The FCC will auction FM radio construction permits starting in February. It will offer 132 CPs including about 100 not previously offered. Most are Class A or Class C; there is a Class B1 in Illinois.

In advance of Mother's Day, I feel fortunate to have the chance to write about my mom, and for her to be around to see it! She certainly helped shape the radio, smooth jazz-obsessed all around nerd that I am today, and for that, I am so very grateful.

Nestled away in Cornelia, Ga., about an hour drive northeast of bustling Atlanta, WCON(AM/FM) has been a standout example of family-owned broadcasting for 73 years. Elle Kehres shares the story of longtime owner Habersham Broadcasting and its approach to localism.

We know AI is capable of generating synthetic voices and musical creations. But the latest @jacobsmedia.bsky.social Techsurvey asked if participants would listen to stations playing AI-created music. The answer, particularly from Gen Z listeners, was a resounding no.

On April 3, a crowd gathered at Concordia Seminary in Clayton, Mo., to watch a radio tower that had stood since 1948 fall to the ground. But for KFUO(AM), the station that holds the title of the longest continually running religious radio station in the U.S., that's only half of the story.

Even if you weren't a fan of the pinstripes — myself as a Philly fan included — you couldn't help but smile at John Sterling's radio calls as the voice of the Yankees. “Summer will never be the same without John calling a Yankees game,” New York State Broadcasters President David Donovan said.

Nearly 50 years after the iconic “WKRP in Cincinnati” premiered, the call letters have finally found their way back to the Queen City. The voice of Gary Sandy — who played program director Andy Travis on the CBS sitcom — welcomed listeners to the new on the Cincinnati radio dial this morning.

The radio landscape is undergoing a big shuffle in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, as a longtime local owner exits the radio scene. Urban One announced it has agreed to acquire KKDA and KRNB from Hymen Childs’ Service Broadcasting Group, while it will spin off KZMJ to EMG's Fuzión brand.

The annual @jacobsmedia.bsky.social Techsurvey is chock-full of interesting nuggets. One of the top reasons cited by respondents who listen to the radio was the ease of listening in the car. Another top vote getter of respondents was that there is no cost attached to listen to the radio.

National Association of Broadcasters President/CEO Curtis LeGeyt said yesterday that the FCC's “nearly unprecedented” request that Disney’s ABC-owned TV stations reapply for all of its licenses by May 28 creates “significant uncertainty” for all broadcasters. More from me @radio-world.bsky.social.

Read our profile on the NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award winner, Bert Goldman. His recent technical work with GeoBroadcast Solutions has been a major focus, including a successful, five-site SFN MaxxCasting installation in the San Francisco region's East Bay.

My Villanova computer science students partook in a radio lab in a recent class and I wrote about it! We used linear regression within Python's machine learning libraries to predict the signal strengths of FM radio stations. Could we come anywhere near the results of time-tested Longley-Rice?

The takeaways from Quu's new In-Vehicle Visuals Report about radio's place on the dashboard are informative, but so is the company's data on which makes and models are part of its Top 100. Toyota leads the way, accounting for 12% of the top 100.

After spending years in terrestrial radio, Ray Auger learned something important. "The thing I loved most about radio was never the size of the signal," he said. "It was the connection to the community." That's why Auger launched Raydio in 2024.

Back from the NAB Show, what were you checking out most? From Steve Cannon's operational tips that small market engineering teams can't live without, to an AM transmitter reveal from Broadcast Electronics, and a signal prediction exercise with my computer science class, it was another busy week.

Radio World friend and contributor Dan Slentz has been a rock jock, chief engineer and even an A/V manager for a billion-dollar basket manufacturer. But it's the people he encountered along the way, Slentz writes, who have helped shape a radio career.

Responding to Jerry Del Colliano's column about companies "pausing" radio stations, John Caracciolo says there are operators who would be glad to take on these licenses: "Give me your tired signals. Your underperformers. Your overlooked frequencies."

An LPFM in the UP of Michigan turned in its license after its board of directors voted to end operations. According to board minutes from a special meeting, WNOA(LP) recently has been “operating in the red in the amount of around $1,500 per month.”

Tuesday from Las Vegas includes the kickoff of the Society of Broadcast Engineers' Ennes Workshops at the NAB Show, and Bert Goldman was honored with the NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award. Here's my latest check in for @radio-world.bsky.social!

Just wrapped day two on the NAB Show Floor with a short recap for @radio-world.bsky.social. The theme I kept hearing was that "the rules of yesterday no longer apply."

The rapid increase of U.S. noncommercial educational FM stations may be exciting for public radio, religious broadcasters and community activists. But as Randy Stine reports, the financial landscape may not be what they expected when they launched their plans.

My Sunday NAB Show recap for @radio-world.bsky.social, taking you inside the newly renovated TV + Radio Headquarters inside the central hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. We look ahead to a full day tomorrow!

John Casey and Paul McLane present Andy Gladding of @hofstrau.bsky.social with Radio World's Engineering Excellence Award at the NAB Show.

On the scene for @radio-world.bsky.social at this year's NAB Show in Las Vegas as I highlight several themes to watch: ⬇️

I am heading to Las Vegas for the NAB Show! But first — what made our Radio World top 5 this week? Our most viewed stories including our remembrance of New York City engineer Richard Ross, a visualization of the latest FCC station totals, and our Buyer's Guide feature on @capetalk.bsky.social.

Vinylthon 2026, happening this weekend, is a fundraising event presented by the College Radio Foundation and designed to provide scholarships for future broadcasters. Approximately 230 stations, from terrestrial to streaming, many at colleges and universities, are participating.

Xperi has announced a new premium tier of features for DTS AutoStage Broadcaster Portal. The portal generates around 34 million hours of listening data per month in the U.S. across approximately 302 markets.

It looks like it will be a swift trip through bankruptcy for Cumulus Media now that a judge has certified the company’s restructuring plan. Cumulus now only needs to secure Federal Communications Commission approval to emerge from bankruptcy.

The FCC has activated its Disaster Information Reporting System in response to Super Typhoon Sinlaku’s landfall in the Northern Mariana Islands. In coordination with FEMA, the reporting system has been activated for its islands of Rota, Saipan and Tinian.

The Maryland attorney general and the state’s Department of the Environment have announced a settlement with the owner of the Baltimore “candelabra” and its contractor over the spread of lead paint and chips debris from the broadcast tower into area neighborhoods. For @radio-world.bsky.social 👇

The latest In-Vehicle Visuals Report published by Quu found that 68% of the 100 top new models sold in America now display information on not one but multiple screens. Read our story to learn how many of those top 100 no longer have AM or FM radio. You might be surprised.

In a time-series plot, let’s take a look at the latest station total report from the FCC, which reflects recent trends: Commercial AM and FM radio facilities are seeing gradual declines, while noncommercial FM totals continue to climb.

We have a little ongoing debate with regard to the need for stations to identify using their call letters. With so many forms of competition, that kind of identification is no longer feasible, writes K.M. Richards.

Our most popular stories this week included our feature on the nifty new Echo SDR app for iOS, the FCC hinting at a window for FM construction permits in the U.S. next year, and a fire at a radio transmitter site on Virginia's Delmarva peninsula. It's my latest Radio World top 5!