What to watch out for in radio in 2012 Right up there is the growth of nontraditional radio, such as Pandora. Talking with Nancy Haynes of Collins, Haynes & Lully.   Radio's 2012 outlook: Solid growth Ad spending is forecast to grow 2.1 percent next year, and medium remains ubiquitous, with little falloff in its listener base   So long to a relic: The Fairness Doctrine Regulation required stations to present opposing views, but it was seldom enforced and it was seen by broadcasters as a nuisance   Arbitron looks at upgrading diary system Testing system to ditch pencil and paper for online entry, with the hope of cutting costs and improving the quality of ratings data   For comedy, perhaps a new era on radio A handful of stations around the country are testing it, and Pandora has jumped in with 10,000 clips from over 700 performers   Why Pandora's such a worry for radio By offering fewer ads, the streaming service threatens the core business model of traditional over-the-air broadcasters   Helping radio do a better job selling Stations' sales teams are under huge pressures but too often they fail to connect with their clients. Talking with the RAB's Sheila Kirby.   Handy advice when disaster strikes What media people can expect when markets are disrupted by tornadoes, floods and other ills, in this disaster-prone spring   Arbitron: Storms won't disrupt spring ratings The measurement service says spring data will be gathered as usual in the markets devastated by tornadoes and flooding   The FCC's tougher stand on discrimination Federal agency sets about cracking down on no-urban and no-Hispanic media buys by holding stations accountable--and punishable next >>