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- Transportation Bill Could Provide Road to Passage for AM Mandate
A package of transportation legislation on Capitol Hill could end up providing a road to passage for the proposed AM radio mandate bill too. The National Association of Broadcasters is applauding a House committee’s decision to include the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” in that package of pending legislation. President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt said in a statement, “We thank Chairmen Brett Guthrie and Gus Bilirakis and Ranking Member Frank Pallone for their continued leadership on this critical issue and for creating another path to pass this overwhelmingly bipartisan legislation.” A few days ago the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released a proposed five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill to provide money for roads, bridges, transit, rail and safety programs. It is called the Build America 250 Act. They said it has bipartisan support. According to its backers, the package “emphasizes moving people, goods, and freight safely and efficiently across the country.” If the AM radio mandate remains part of the package, it could mean an end in sight for the AM mandate, because the sponsors of the transportation package hope to have it passed and sent to the White House by the end of September when the current surface transportation authorization expires. The AM bill would require AM radio capabilities to be standard in new passenger vehicles in the United States. The post Transportation Bill Could Provide Road to Passage for AM Mandate appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.20 mins ago - Best of Show: Wheatstone DMX 12 Console
We are featuring the products that won the Radio World Best of Show Award at the 2026 NAB Show. Winners were chosen by a panel of engineers and RW editorial staff for their innovation, feature set, cost efficiency and performance in serving the industry. Information about how the program works can be found in a FAQ here. “Studios are getting smaller and doing more,” says Wheatstone, “which is why we announced a 12-channel Audioarts DMX console this NAB show.” Now in production, the DMX 12 is the latest addition to Wheatstone’s Audioarts DMX console line, which includes an eight-channel console, a 16-channel console and optional Remote DMX for access from anywhere. DMX consoles are an all-in-one solution for budget studios that serve backup to a main studio in a large facility or as the main studio console for smaller operations. Adding DMX-12 to the line fills a gap between large and smaller studios. Like the eight- and 16-channel versions, DMX 12 is ready for air and comes with a rack-mount engine with audio, logic, I/O and expansion ports. Included is a five-port Ethernet switch as well as WheatNet IP audio network connectivity, plus WheatNet IP automation control protocol for automation and playout integration and the ability to add touchscreen panels using WheatNet IP ScreenBuilder tools. Info: https://wheatstone.com/product/audioarts-dmx Read more coverage of our Best of Show recipients. The post Best of Show: Wheatstone DMX 12 Console appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.58 mins ago - “American Warrior Radio” Fights the Good Fight
Ben Buehler-Garcia with retired ATF agent Jay Dobyns, who infiltrated the Hells Angels club. Credit: Courtesy Ben Buehler-Garcia Ben Buehler-Garcia went from having no radio experience to being at the helm of “American Warrior Radio” for 13 years and counting. The program, which now originates from Bustos Media station KVOI(AM) in Tucson, Ariz., tells the stories of men and women in the military and first-responder communities. It is syndicated on Talk Media Network to 143 stations and heard in podcast form on all major platforms. “I never served in the military or wore a badge, so as an adult, I’ve always felt it was my duty to support those who do or have,” he told Radio World. When he started working at the local Chamber of Commerce, it had a Military Affairs Committee. Buehler-Garcia was put in charge of staffing it. “I was 23 years old, and that’s when I really started to appreciate the sacrifices that military families make on our behalf.” In that role he met local media icon Dave Sitton, who covered University of Arizona sports on local stations. Sitton had attended UA on a baseball scholarship and had planned to join the Marines. Unfortunately, he was hurt playing ball, and becoming a Marine was not in the cards. But Sitton conceived “American Warrior Radio,” Buehler-Garcia recalled, to bridge a gap of understanding between the civilian population and the 1 percent who served. It began as a brokered program on KNST(AM) in Tucson. “He knew I was very active in military affairs, so it started out with him asking me for referrals for guest ideas.” Sitton then invited Buehler-Garcia to sit in on shows with him. After a few years, Sitton decided to run for Congress, and he invited Buehler-Garcia to guest-host while he ran his campaign. Unfortunately, he did not win the election. Subsequently, Sitton came in to do the show one Sunday, and the engineer said, “Dave you look a little off.” Sitton replied, “I don’t feel quite right, but I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow.” But Sitton died the next day at age 58. “Put me in touch” Buehler-Garcia felt that the work of the program needed to continue. “I leapt in with both feet. I knew absolutely nothing about the radio business.” KQTH(FM) was the home of the program at that time, and management was open to the idea, as was Sitton’s… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - iHeart/Netflix collaborate on radio-to-Netflix project
The Breakfast Club, a hit morning radio show starring Charlamagne tha God, DJ Envy, and Jess Hilarious, will expand with a live simulcast to Netflix starting June 1. It will be the first daily live program to run on Netflix. Continue Reading → [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘They Are Pissed Off at Trump!’ CNN Data Chief Blown Away by Massive 54-Pt D...
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten had some very bad news for President Donald Trump about a group of voters who are “pissed off at him” to the tune of a massive 54-point drop since the presidential election. Aside from rare attention-getting exceptions like the “100 percent” MAGA poll that Trump has bragged long and hard about, Enten has been showering the president with an escalating series of bad polls for most of the second term. On Thursday’s edition of CNN News Central, Enten was wowed by Trump’s slide with voters who did not cast a ballot in 2024, but who are so “pissed off at the president” that they’ll turn out to punish his party in the midterms: CNN’S SARA SIDNER: What will voters do when they head to the polls for the midterm elections? That– What group of voters may be the ones that are changing, that are moving, that are different than the last election? CNN SENIOR DATA CORRESPONDENT HARRY ENTEN: You know, you mentioned the Republican base in your intro, and then obviously there’s the Democratic opposition. But what about those who didn’t cast a ballot at all in 2024, those who did not show up to vote? Well, they have become absolutely perturbed. I dare say they are pissed off at the President of the United States! Voters who didn’t cast a ballon in 2024. Trump’s net approval rating. Back in November of 2024, just after the election, Look at his net approval rating was plus four points for his plans in office. But look at that, it has fallen. CNN’S SARA SIDNER: (WHISTLES). CNN SENIOR DATA CORRESPONDENT HARRY ENTEN: Yeah, whoo! There you go Sara Sidner. That’s the only sound you can make. It has fallen through the floor. Look at this, minus 50 points on Trump’s net approval rating among voters who did not in fact cast a ballot in 2024. That is, you don’t have to be a mathematical genius, an over 50 point move against the president of the United States among those who are kinda like, “Meh,” you know, in terms of voting in 2024, but now they are pissed off! CNN’S SARA SIDNER: Well, and that’s the thing, the turnout can have a huge impact on who wins a race. Give us some sense of why, why people are in this position. And I can kind of guess, but I’ll tell us the numbers.… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘Everything They’re Doing Is a F**k You Troll!’ Jon Stewart Loses It Over ...Jon Stewart tore into President Donald Trump’s administration, calling it a “smash and grab” operation in response to news of a $1.8 billion fund that will reportedly be used to settle a Trump IRS lawsuit. On his podcast The Weekly Show, Stewart noted in a moment of frustration that the fund is not all that much less than what he fought to get for 9/11 first responders. Stewart has long advocated for first responders and military veterans, and he helped push through more than $10 billion in funding for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). The agreement for a fund would be part of an agreement for Trump to drop a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over a former official leaking his past tax returns. ABC News reported the deal to create a fund that would be used to pay people targeted by the IRS or DOJ was put together after lawyers couldn’t figure out a way to legally pay the president directly. “This is f**king our money,” Stewart said about the Trump IRS agreement. “I mean, it’s — do we even have a Congress or a court?” Critics have accused the president of creating a “slush fund” that could potentially pay allies, including January 6 Capitol rioters. Stewart scoffed at the exact amount for the fund being $1.776 billion in a nod to the country’s founding. Stewart called compared it to something out of a dystopian George Orwell novel. “It’s all Orwell. It’s a f**k you troll. Everything they’re doing is a fuck y** troll to us. This is against the weaponization of it, and it’s patriotic. They’re trolling us. His entire career is a troll,” he said. Trump’s “smash and grab” tax payer funded corruption hits another new low. #theweeklyshow #jonstewart #politics pic.twitter.com/FdYBPB8UU5 — The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart (@weeklyshowpod) May 20, 2026 Stewart further expressed his disgust by comparing the fund to healthcare funds he and others advocated to get to 9/11 first responders. “You know how hard we fought to get 9/11 first responders some healthcare for the thing… and that was not much more! And these guys just drop it down. By the way, it’s not transparent. They don’t have to tell you where they’re doing it, how they’re deciding it, who’s getting the money. None of it. We’re in the upside down,” he said. He compared the… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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