Today is National Radio Day! Why do we celebrate National Radio Day? Because of the tremendous impact radio has had on our culture since it’s invention back in 1895 by Gugleilmo Marconi. According to a recent study, 2 out of 3 Americans listen to radio every day. 71% of Americans listen to the radio in the vehicle. And finally, a whopping 9% of radio listeners wished radio would PLAY MORE COMMERCIALS! If I were a business owner, I’d be contacting a JBR Radio Group Account Exec about helping to grow your business with radio. Check out this History of Radio documentary and learn how it all began.
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Trial that could lead to the breakup of Ticketmaster’s parent company gets underway
A high-stakes antitrust trial that could lead to the possible breakup of Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, got underway Tuesday in a case over whether the entertainment giant's dominance of the concert industry amounts to an illegal monopoly.
5 hours ago in Sports
Braves’ Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second positive drug test, AP source says
Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a possible second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday
5 hours ago in Entertainment
Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS’ ‘America’s Culinary Cup’
Padma Lakshmi is back in the kitchen with a knives-out cooking competition, and this time the stakes are higher — for the contestants and for her. The former host of Bravo's "Top Chef" lands on network prime time hosting and judging the CBS show "America's Culinary Cup," which boasts the largest cash prize in culinary television history — $1 million.



