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- Future in Focus: William Harrison of WETA
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. William Harrison is chief engineer for WETA-FM in Arlington, Va., outside of Washington, D.C. Radio World: William, what do you consider the most important thing that happened in the world of radio in the past year? William Harrison: As a public broadcaster, I personally believe the most important event, which affects radio and television, is the elimination of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Politics aside, many public stations depended on money distributed by CPB for their operations, and they’ve had to scale back significantly. For some stations, that meant eliminating positions or local productions, or severing their relationship with other content providers. It’s going to be very interesting to see how this affects the industry in a few… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Questions for a New Year
Credit: Getty Images What questions about our industry are on your mind as we head into a new year? I’m curious to know. Here are some of mine. I wonder what kind of technology decisions and innovations radio organizations around the world might explore in 2026 to protect and grow their businesses. Will the U.S. radio industry provide continued employment for people who currently still work in this field? Will the growing use of tools that rely on artificial intelligence erode human employment in radio? Will iHeartMedia set a new precedent for radio with its “Guaranteed Human” initiative, which promises that it will not use AI-generated personalities or synthetic vocalists? How will the long-term trend toward using software instead of hardware-based tools in the air chain change the way radio engineers plan their facilities and infrastructure? Will more companies reduce their studio footprints and make increasing use of regional centers… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - ‘They Are Not Following The Rules’: MS NOW Analyst Praises Trump’s ‘Hard-Nosed’ Foreign Po...
President Donald Trump’s Administration has been using an “unconventional” foreign policy playbook since his return to office — and that has led to some unforeseen “upsides,” according to Jonathan Guyer, the program director for the Institute for Global Affairs. Guyer shared his thoughts on Trump’s foreign policy moves during an appearance on MS NOW’s The Weekend: Primetime on Saturday. “I think the establishment in Washington has something to learn from Trump’s unconventional diplomacy, totally breaking diplomatic precedent,” Guyer said. “Look at his diplomats. I call them cowboy diplomats — Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff — They have no experience. And yet sometimes they get stuff done.” He pointed to the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as an obvious example. Guyer said that was a big deal that ex-President Joe Biden “did not achieve.” Co-host Catherine Rampell said “part of the risk” of having Kushner and Witkoff making deals is “that… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago - ‘Stop Being Awful’ Jake Tapper Slams Hooligans Yelling ‘Retard’ at Tim Walz’s House
CNN’s Jake Tapper on Saturday admonished the “awful” people who continue to shout slurs at Tim Walz’s (D-MN) house in a parroting of President Donald Trump’s month-old Truth Social insult aimed at Minnesota’s governor. In his Thanksgiving message to the American people on Truth Social, Trump called Walz “seriously retarded” for welcoming Somalian immigrants to his state. When asked about the offensive slur, Trump stood by his choice of words, telling a reporter: Yeah, I think there’s something wrong with him. Absolutely. Sure. You have a problem with it? You know what? I think there’s something wrong with him. Anybody that would do what he did, anybody that would allow those people into his state and pay billions of dollars out to Somalia– We give billions of dollars to Somalia. It’s not even a country because it doesn’t function like a country. It’s got a name but it doesn’t… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago - Ryan Grimm Tells Tim Dillon That Epstein Was ‘Right At The Center’ Of Shady Global Power Running...Drop Site News reporter Ryan Grimm told The Tim Dillon Show on Saturday that convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was part of the “nebulous” power elite called “The Davos Set” that essentially ran the world through access and blackmail. “You know, when they say there was no Epstein operation, it’s like, the guy’s been doing a lot of operating for many decades, and at some point you’re gonna have to call that an operation,” Grimm said. “Because he keep becoming involved, he keeps being found, from Iran Contra all the way up to…the Syrian Civil War,” Grimm said. “He really does know where power flows and where money, commodity, and resources flow.” Tim Dillon asked Grimm to categorize Epstein’s purpose in the elite organization as members tipped the scales to benefit their interests. “Is he an agent? Is he an associate? What, in the murky world of intelligence, what… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.11 hours ago
- Snow Plowed: Eric Adams Shocks Reporters By Calling NYC Winter Storm a ‘Good Baby-Making Day’Make some soup? Turn on the fire? Nah. New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) had a better idea for how his constituents can weather the winter storm hitting The Big Apple. “Stay home — this is a good baby-making day,” Adams told local ABC 7 on Saturday morning, when asked what New Yorkers should do. That suggestion drew an immediate reaction from the Eyewitness News This Saturday Morning anchors. “Ahhh!” co-anchor Toni Yates could be heard exclaiming off-camera, before her and co-anchor Pedro Rivera started chuckling. Adams seemed pretty amused with his quip as well, with the outgoing mayor flashing a big grin. “Enjoy the weather,” he continued. “2,700 sanitation workers have been out there, [working] 12 hour shifts, as you know. My son would say, just do ‘Netflix and chill.’ That’s all, and just enjoy the day.” Rivera then joked a “baby boom” should be expected around May… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.11 hours ago
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