Radio
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Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' Is the Most Added Song on Country Radio
The question if country radio will play Beyoncé has seemingly been answered
- Countryoncé
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Why Is the Radio Full of Christian Rock? Thank This Nonprofit
The Educational Media Foundation is the country’s fastest-growing radio chain — and it's exploiting federal loopholes to buy up local radio stations and take the devil's music off the air
- Jesus, Take the Dial
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‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Turns World War II Into a Schmaltz-Fest
Netflix miniseries from Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) tells the tale of a blind girl in Nazi-occupied France who instills hope through the radio
- TV REVIEW
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New York Radio Legend Shaila Scott Sues Former Employer for Gender, Age Discrimination
The popular WBLS host says she was paid less than two of her male counterparts, despite often garnering higher ratings than shows on WBLS' sister station, Hot97
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'Payola Is Illegal': Lawsuit Revives Pay-for-Play Accusations in Radio Industry
Independent radio promoter Steve Zap made more than 130 payments totaling over $300,000 to help cover bills for a West Coast radio company, according to court docs
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Funkmaster Flex Pays Tribute to DMX: 'A Street Kid With a Good Heart'
New York radio veteran remembers the MC's unique rapping style and love of muscle cars
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Pay-for-Play Was Banned From Radio — But Texts Reveal It May Still Be Thriving
Among the 2,500 text messages obtained by Rolling Stone, several suggest a link between airplay and record label payments
- RS Pro
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Radio Is Quietly Scrubbing the Word ‘Urban,’ Sources Say
Insiders say radio giant iHeartMedia and radio analytics company Mediabase are poised to remove the word, which has been controversial in industry-wide discussions around systemic racism
- RS Pro
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Radio Pulled Violent Songs Off Air After 9/11 — But It Won't Reckon With Race
Amid national conversations about racial injustice, radio stations are struggling to respond appropriately in their programming. What goes and what stays?
- RS Pro
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'Separate and Unequal': How 'Pop' Music Holds Black Artists Back
The music industry is debating the term "urban," but the "pop" category often helps prop up white artists at the expense of the black artists who inspire them
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