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- Spotwise Unveils System to Automate Media Tasks
Spotwise has launched Spotwise aOS, what it is calling an “agentic operating system for media.” The company, headquartered in Latvia with a U.S. entity in Delaware, originally launched a monitoring platform that tracked advertising across broadcast channels in 14 countries. aOS builds upon that foundation, a release said, as a system that takes an instruction in plain language and runs the chain of tasks needed to complete it, on its own and on a recurring basis. Spotwise described the workflow as conducted through its AI assistant, Spotty. A user describes a desired outcome, for example, finding every new advertiser on competitor stations each week and reaching their decision-makers. Spotwise’s agentic-based workflow. The operating system then scores and segments advertisers, pulls through decision-maker contacts, and finally drafts outreach in the user’s own voice. “With one further instruction, the workflow becomes permanent, running automatically without further input,” the release said. That same sequence can be used to automate “most tasks a media team does by hand today,” Spotwise said, including campaign planning, agency share tracking, trend forecasting, creative research and pitch preparation. Spotwise data and workflows are available through an open API and a Model Context Protocol server. [Check Out More Products at Radio World’s Products Section] The post Spotwise Unveils System to Automate Media Tasks appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - Letter: The Dilemma of WBT’s Site
In this letter to the editor, the reader responds to the story, “Saving a Slice of Carolina Radio History.” Radio World welcomes letters to the editor on this or any story. Email radioworld@futurenet.com. I read your recent article regarding WBT(AM) and the ongoing issues surrounding its land, preservation and ownership. I wanted to share a few thoughts, pontificate a bit and reminisce about the past. When I was growing up in the Twin Cities, there was a powerhouse of a station: WDGY (1130 AM). It was mostly rock in its early days and later transitioned to sports. But what always fascinated me was their nine-tower directional array in Bloomington, south of Minneapolis, which was surrounded by cornfields. By the early 1980s, urban sprawl reached the fringes of the WDGY transmitter site. Outlet malls, strip malls and business parks gradually replaced the cornfields, which were sold to developers at a substantial profit. In the mid-to-late ’80s, WDGY sold its transmitter field and purchased land further south in Prior Lake. They built a new tower complex with an expanded array that covered the Twin Cities and surrounding area with a much stronger signal—and turned a profit in the process. That was a story of things going right: the status quo was preserved, listeners benefited and everyone made money. Huzzah! Unfortunately, that is not the case with WBT in North Carolina. They are no longer broadcasting from that site, and they no longer own the land. However, they still own the buildings and towers sitting on the property. As article respondent Bob Biermann said, there may simply not be enough public nostalgia to preserve the site as it currently stands. I tend to agree. However, this is a unique situation — and one that may become increasingly common as industry consolidation progresses. Here, we have two — and possibly three — distinct entities involved: The landowner The owner of the station building and towers The U.S. Government Preservation of historic structures has a rich tradition in this country, but so do private property rights. While the WBT building itself has been granted a form of historic protection, that designation may not cover the towers, nor does it address fair compensation for the property owners. As Bill pointed out, there is nothing inherently unique about WBT’s tower array or the physical towers themselves. Removing the towers from the preservation equation could make… [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago - ‘What Are You Talking About?!’ CNN Debate on Immigration Goes Way Off the Ra...
CNN’s Abby Phillip had to step in and try to focus a roller coaster immigration debate on NewsNight where the guests could barely be heard over one another. On Tuesday’s NewsNight, former Texas congressional candidate Isaiah Martin took issue with Marc LoPresti, CEO of Market Rebellion, referring to the “open border policy” of former President Joe Biden, pressing him to “define” the actual policy he was referring to. Phillip reported before the debate that thousands of people under TPS (temporary protective status) are now at risk of deportation after the Supreme Court recently ruled in President Donald Trump’s favor on the matter. “Officials can now refer asylum seekers to immigration judges without a formal interview. It’s a change that could affect more than 450,000 cases and it effectively bypasses a step in the asylum process,” she said, adding that a “major operation” is reportedly underway to kick thousands of Haitans under TPS out of the country. Haiti is currently under a Level 4 travel advisory, with the State Department warning Americans to stay clear of the country due to rampant crime. LoPresti argued that officials may be going “too far” in some instances on deportations, but it’s only because of the “scope” of the problem, which he blamed Biden for. “I think the issue, Abby, is that the scope of the problem with Biden’s open border policies, we did allow a lot of people that should not be here in an unprecedented scale to come into this country,” he said, adding, “What happens is when the pendulum swings in either direction, Abby, too far, the response is often commensurately too far.” Martin then pressed him to define the actual Biden policy. Check out the exchange below: ISAIAH MARTIN: What is that open border policy? Can you define what that means? MARC LOPRESTI: I can tell you that there were more than 3000 murders committed. MARTIN: I’m asking you what is the open border policy? Can you define what that is? What is the policy? LOPRESTI: Letting people flow over the border — MARTIN: How did they let? There were still immigration officers. What are you talking about?! Define the policy. LOPRESTI: They were instructed to allow those people to come into this country. MARTIN: Define the policy though. Are you saying that immigration officers weren’t there along the southern border during the time that Biden was in office? The… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago - James Comey Files Scorching Motion to Have His Indictment Thrown Out — Accuses...
Former FBI Director James Comey filed a scorching motion to dismiss the indictment against him — accusing President Donald Trump and the DOJ of ‘selective and vindictive prosecution.’ In a 54-page filing late Tuesday night in U.S. District Court in North Carolina, the former FBI Director slammed the DOJ for bringing the case against him. Comey was charged, in April 2026, with two criminal counts connected to a social media post in which he depicted seashells arranged to show the numbers “86 47” — which the DOJ contends is “serious expression of an intent to do harm to the President of the United States.” “This is the second indictment that the DOJ has obtained against Mr. Comey in less than a year—both at President Trump’s direction,” the brief read. “In September 2025, President Trump ordered the DOJ to prosecute Mr. Comey for unspecified crimes. A White House aide improperly installed as U.S. Attorney swiftly executed that directive, securing an indictment in the Eastern District of Virginia. Yet because that indictment was fatally defective, a district court quickly dismissed it. The President thereafter fired the Attorney General.” Comey’s motion argued, “the ensuing indictment is not based on a good-faith application of the law to the facts; instead, it effectuates a years-long campaign by the President to use the criminal process to punish Mr. Comey for his protected speech and because of the President’s deep-seated animosity.” The legal argument the brief is centered on is the claim that Comey’s post was protected speech under the First Amendment. “The indictment must be dismissed under two bedrock legal doctrines. First, the government instigated this prosecution based on Mr. Comey’s protected speech and to vindicate the President’s animus towards Mr. Comey, in violation of First Amendment and due process principles. Second, the government engaged in selective prosecution, in violation of equal protection principles. Dismissal of federal criminal charges under these doctrines has historically been rare. That is because for decades the DOJ’s independence and integrity have guarded against the use of the criminal process to punish enemies or settle political scores. The prosecutions of Mr. Comey mark a sharp break from that tradition. Ample objective evidence—much of which comes directly from government officials’ own public statements and admissions—establishes that the President’s animus toward Mr. Comey led to this vindictive and selective prosecution.” ——The post James Comey Files Scorching Motion to Have His… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago - Andy Beshear Visits CNN and Dares Scott Jennings to Call Mitch McConnell Live on...Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) went on CNN on Tuesday evening and challenged network contributor Scott Jennings to call Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on air if he “supposedly” already talked to him. Beshear joined CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on The Source where he said he has not received a direct response from McConnell’s team after hitting the senator with an ultimatum: go on camera to show he still has the capacity to do his job in the Senate or resign. Beshear said: This is now the second request I’ve made on behalf of the people of Kentucky. Listen, what’s happening here is someone has been away from their job for about six weeks. And anybody who’s watching, if they were away from their job for six weeks, they’d have to call their boss, explain what’s going on, and talk about when they could get back to work. I respect everyone’s privacy, especially with their health. But when you run for these types of offices, you give up some of that privacy. Beshear’s letter followed a new photo of McConnell with his wife as questions about the 84-year-old senator’s health has caused concerns about debate about age limits for members of Congress. McConnell was hospitalized after being found unconscious in his home in June. McConnell’s team has released two photos of the senator and close allies like Scott Jennings have claimed they’ve spoken to him directly, but he’s done no interviews. Beshear said if Jennings had “supposedly” talked to McConnell already then he should be able to get him on the phone for CNN and put the “speculation” to rest. Jennings has been pushed to get McConnell on the phone before, but, as Collins noted, he’s thus far “refused” to do so. The governor said: Listen, if he supposedly had a 17 minute conversation with Scott Jennings, he can call in and have a three minute conversation with you. He can go to camera and just let us know he’s doing all right, which is what we all ultimately hope for. But it is incumbent upon him to have enough respect from the people of Kentucky and the United States of America to do the bare minimum and be honest and transparent. Beshear said later he’s not sure if the photos released of McConnell accurately show his condition and argued they “stoked” speculation. He challenged Jennings to get McConnell on… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago
- Eiffel Tower Transmitter Site Undergoes Annual Maintenance
The Eiffel Tower with antennas as the sun sets in Paris on July 2024. Photo by Olympia De Maismont/AFP via Getty Images. FM listeners and digital television viewers in Paris will experience overnight service interruptions as the transmitter site on the Eiffel Tower undergoes its annual maintenance. The FM stations on the Eiffel Tower, from fmdx.org and FMList. TDF or Télédiffusion de France, the French telecommunications company that operates the country’s radio and television transmission networks, is conducting the work at the top of the tower. “These operations aim to guarantee the long-term quality and continuity of FM radio and digital terrestrial television services broadcast to the Île-de-France region,” TDF said in a news release translated into English. FM and DTT broadcasts will initially be interrupted for three nights, from July 28–31, from 12:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. FM radio broadcasts will be shut down for three additional nights, from Aug. 3–6, from 12:15 a.m. to 5:45 a.m. “During these operations, some FM radio programs continue to be broadcast on the same frequencies using substitute transmitters, in order to limit disruptions for listeners,” TDF noted. According to TDF, more than 20 technicians and specialists will perform the maintenance at altitudes exceeding 300 meters (984 feet) under strict safety and service continuity protocols. “TDF teams work in particular on antennas and broadcasting equipment to check their condition, carry out the necessary checks and, if necessary, make certain replacements,” the release stated. “Tests on emergency stop devices, power supply tests and painting work are also carried out as part of this annual campaign.” A historic broadcasting hub “TDF broadcasts more than 30 national and local digital terrestrial television channels, as well as around 30 public and private radio stations, reaching 12 million inhabitants in the Île-de-France region,” according to the release. “This site thus constitutes a strategic hub for audiovisual broadcasting in the region, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round.” Radio is, in fact, the primary reason the Eiffel Tower remains standing today. According to the Eiffel Tower website, the iconic structure built for the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle was scheduled for demolition after its 20-year land lease expired. Photograph shows a guard at the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France during World War I. Desperate to justify its continued existence, builder Gustave Eiffel supported experimental wireless telegraphy transmissions from the site starting in 1898, when French scientist… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago
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