Bill Sparks and Jeff Bennett

All Things Radio

Radio industry news, call-letter and format changes, classic airchecks, featured stations and live comments from Zoom Conference.

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Bill Sparks and Jeff Bennett

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Technology

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Paying Tribute to the Inventor of FM Radio 19.06.2025
Orlando Florida Market Scope 12.06.2025
Remembering the Big APE 05.06.2025
Memories of Bobby Ocean 29.05.2025

In radio news, National Public Radio fights back.  There is lots of news on the street, and of course those Personal People meter ratings.  Next your calls and feedback, followed by those call letter and format changes.  Steve Bower talks about AI and Youtube Music.  Next a brief listen to WAKY AM from Louisville Ky.  Our classic aircheck profiles the work of Bobby Ocean.  Finally our featured sta...

Disco Rides Again 23.05.2025
Economic Challenges Hit The Radio Industry 16.05.2025
Traveling to Des Moin 09.05.2025
One Radio Station Two Personalities 02.05.2025
Remembering Wink Martindale 25.04.2025

In radio news, Cumulus shuts down multiple 24-7 formats, causing stations to scramble to find new formats.  There is lots of news on the street, and we begin our look at those Personal People Meter Ratings for March.  Next those call letter and format changes.  This will be followed by a radio perspective from Steve Bauer.  Next an aircheck of Wink Martindale on KFWB AM from 1965.  Finally our fea...

Remembering Wins 18.04.2025
The Lite Rock Format 11.04.2025
Remembering the Hot hits format 04.04.2025

In radio news, the pain continues with more stations shutting down.  We have lots of news on the street.  Finally we continue our look at the February Personal People Meter Ratings.  Next an aircheck of KITS FM from San Francisco California with the Hot Hits format.  We have a treat radio jingles for radio station KGFJ in Los angeles California from 1964.  Finally our featured station is WPTQ FM f...

Remembering Jackson Armstrong 28.03.2025
15 Years and Still Going Strong 21.03.2025

In radio news, Townsquare and Cumulus shutdown radio stations that are under performing.  There is lots of news on the street.  This will be followed by those call letter and format changes.  Next a feature on Shotgun Tom Kelly.  Our classic aircheck is WXLW AM from Indianapolis, and a look back at what we were doing in 2013.  Finally our featured station is KMEE FM ME TV from California.

Remembering Wing AM from Dayton Ohio 13.03.2025

In radio news, major job cuts hit Audacy.  There is lots of news on the street, and finally we conclude our look at the January Personal People Meter Ratings.  Next those call letter and format changes.  This will be follow by a look at Wing AM on their 65th anniversary.  Our classic Aircheck is Jerry Kay from WING AM from August 9th 1966.  Finally we travel to Columbus Ohio and hear WJKR FM with...

Classic Hits and Classic Rock 07.03.2025
Swinging Radio England 28.02.2025

In radio news, the FCC is looking in to how Iheart handles artist compensation for live events.  There is lots of news on the street, and we begin our look at those Personal People Meter Ratings.  This will be followed by those call letter and format changes.  Next, Steve Bower and a look at classical music on California radio.  Bill takes a look at early radio in Cleveland Ohio.  Our classic airc...

The Software Defined Radio 21.02.2025

In radio news, the format that wasn't.  Lots of news on the street.  Next those call letter and format changes.  This is followed up by a feature on John Landecker, and I present a feature on software defined radios.  Our classic aircheck  is Charlie O'donnel on Krla from 1966.  Finally our featured station is Ktnk from Lompock CaLifornia

It's Jack FM Time 14.02.2025

This weeks radio news includes the FCC and First Ammendment rights.  There is lots of news on the street.  Finally we conclude our look at the Holiday Personal People Meter Ratings.  Next those call letter and format changes.  This will be followed up by a feature produced by Bower on Trump Country.  Next Bill Sparks presents an aircheck of Ron Lundy from WIL AM from St. Louis from 1962.  We also...

Remembering The Beatles 07.02.2025

In radio news, the FCC investigates Public Radio and TV for broadcasting commercials.  David steps down from Audacy.  There is lots of news on the street, and we continue our look at those holiday Personal People Meter Ratings.  Next those call letter and format changes, followed by a tribute to Cousin Brucie.  This will be followed by a memory of the day the World Trade Center was destroyed on 91...

A Buffalo Radio Perspective 31.01.2025

In radio news the FCC investicates television stations, lots of news on the street, and those holiday personal people meter ratings.  Next Call letter and format changes, and a bit of radio news from Steve Bauer.  This will be followed by a Buffalo radio perspective, Our classic aircheck is Bob green from WQAM in 1963, and we listen to the beach from St. Augustine.

Changes at the FCC 24.01.2025

In radio news, changes will be made at the FCC.  There is lots of executive action and lots of news on the street.  Next those call letter and format changes.  This will be followed by a feature on the effect of the wild fires in Los Angeles California.  Next Bill continues his look at WHAS AM at 100 years.  Our classic aircheck is Steve Clark at WOR FM from 1968 and our featured station is the ne...

High Energy Top40 Radio 17.01.2025

In radio news New York gains a bilingual radio station, and ESPN national makes on air changes.  We also have lots of news on the street, and finally we conclude our look at those Personal People Meter Ratings.  Next those call letter and format changes.  Next a tribute to WHAS AM and their helicopter traffic reporter.  Our classic aircheck is WNDE AM from 1976, and our featured station is KCKC fr...

Remembering Bob Collins on WGN AM 10.01.2025
1968 End of The Year Countdown 20.12.2024

In radio news it is all about what is happening on the street.  This will be followed up by those call letter and format changes.  Next part 2 of WGN at 100 years old.  This weeks classic aircheck is Dave Diamond counting down the top 100 hits of the year 1968.  Finally we feature Yacht Rock Radio.

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