In this “Future in Focus” series, we’re asking industry thought leaders, executives and engineers to comment on top trends of the past year and what they expect for radio in 2026. Michael Kernen, CSRE, is chief engineer for Crawford Broadcasting Detroit. Michael Kernen Radio World: What do you think is the most important thing that happened in the world of radio in 2025? Michael Kernen: Elimination of federal funding for public radio. RW: What technology/business/regulatory trend do you think is going to have the greatest impact on radio in 2026? Kernen: AI voice tracking, vehicle manufacturers hiding OTA radio on their dashboard and/or eliminating AM and the continued loosening of ownership regulations. RW: What will be your main professional goal or project in the coming 12 months? Kernen: Security — Sites have to be under constant surveillance because of the threat of copper thieves. As we’ve read about in RW, copper theft… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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