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A conversation with a shortwave veteran

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Oliviero and Philips are promoted as four top company execs depart

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The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) has elected the owner and CEO of a privately held radio broadcasting company with stations across Pennsylvania and Western New York; the head of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS); and the former head of Greater Media to its Board of Directors.

It's a loan that could lead to an eventual sale of an embattled noncommercial community-focused radio station that has served St. Louis for 38 years. For many, the checkerboard cultural programming they've come to enjoy could soon be replaced with Christian Contemporary music.

The nation's foremost purveyor of entertainment content targeting African American consumers has elected when it will release its fourth quarter 2024 earnings report. What can investors expect to hear from CEO Alfred Liggins III?

In July of last year, Educational Media Foundation completed its purchase of four radio stations in a $7 million deal that included KAIM-FM 95.5 in Honolulu. Now, the company that sold EMF that station has found a buyer for its remaining properties on O'ahu.

Dick Blumenthal has asked the FCC's Acting Bureau Chief of the Enforcement Bureau and its Acting Bureau Chief of the Media Bureau to provide more details about what he calls the Commission’s recent “unprecedented, intrusive investigations against media broadcasters under arbitrary and capricious pretenses.”

Engineering services firm adds Fritz Golman to head new business arm

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Audacy Inc. has given Kelli Turner permanent executive leadership stripes as a series of other corporate-level moves has transpired at the company with majority ownership today held by Soros Fund Management. Many high-profile people have exited, while Chris Oliviero and Bob Philips earn promotions.

KRPS gains stability and clarity to serve the Four-State Area

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A reader reacts to Trump's decision to dismantle the USAGM

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What business segment is Townsquare Media most excited about in the coming years? The Digital Programmatic business, which CEO Bill Wilson said "has been and will continue to be the largest growth driver of our business for the foreseeable future." Meanwhile, deregulation makes Townsquare a buyer.

Forget Hershey's. Negate Nestlé. In much of Europe, this is a brand that dominates with kids. Now, it has its sights set on the U.S. market, and it is using Spot Cable to build its growing brand awareness.

Digital revenue is up, but so are expenses, as Townsquare Media beat estimates for both Q4 revenue and its earnings per share during the final three months of 2024. The Q1 2025 forecast, however, projects revenue to be slightly lower than the forecasts of the analysts who cover the company.

The FM and DAB test measurement platform has updated signal analysis

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"Local News Live," which celebrated its fourth birthday in February as a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) network, is getting a boost from Gray Media by placing its 2pm Eastern afternoon newscast on 37 of its broadcast TV stations.

Tune to 101.5 MHz in Seattle, and you'll hear classic country music on KPLZ, branded as "HANK FM." Now, Lotus Communications has expanded the brand to the Las Vegas market, and is using a just-acquired FM translator to bring it to Southern Nevada.

A Sports Talker has left its listeners across Brevard County seeking a new home for local host Mark Moses and its syndicated fare. Cumulus Media silenced the daytime-only AM radio station and its FM translator companion on Friday.

She was the first woman to serve as Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and an "enthusiastic and effective supporter" of public media. Now, House Members and New Yorkers are paying tribute to former Congresswoman Nita Lowey, who has died.

The FCC Rules must remain within the laws passed by Congress, as well as international agreements and standards.