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Given the growth expectations, did the 2020 Census numbers "run revenue through the door" for Hispanic radio? Not exactly, and some of the Hispanic radio industry's key leaders offered their insights on the subject, along with other key discussion points, in an Executive Roundtable at the Hispanic Radio Conference.

Hispanics represent a huge and growing segment of the U.S. population today, impacting every aspect of the economy, culture, and marketing. What are the facts behind this explosive growth, and the potential opportunities for broadcasters? Two Census Bureau representatives offered fresh insights at the Hispanic Radio Conference.

Halfway through 2023, we’re still dealing with rising inflation and adjustments to consumer behaviors brought on by the pandemic. As groupM looks ahead to the rest of the year, it determines we should expect a return to some kind of normalcy in terms of advertising revenue growth.

CoxReps and Gamut are no more, and their marriage by One Equity Partners following their sale by Apollo Global Management-controlled Cox Media Group "brings together the best players, technology, people and exclusive premium inventory in both broadcast and streaming."

Cumulus took ownership of the Detroit FM, presently branded as "New Country 93.1," in 2011, when the company merged with Citadel Broadcasting. With the divestment, which sees Kalil & Co. serve as the broker of record, the company headed by Mary Berner will be left with WJR-AM and WDVD-FM. Meanwhile, the home of Cumulus/Detroit, the Fisher Building, has been sold.

For Anna Gomez, the path to being sworn in as the fifth Commission could be smoother than that for the polarizing Gigi Sohn. What is the chatter, if any, in Washington right now concerning Gomez, and when a confirmation hearing is expected? Marc Martin, a partner and firmwide chair of the communications industry group at Perkins Coie, shares his thoughts in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

LPTV pioneer and LPTV Broadcasters Association founder "SuperFrank" Copsidas tells RBR+TVBR that a request for an experimental license for 5G broadcasting — along with "XGen Network" use — has been filed with the Commission for a TV station in New England. 

It’s the broadcast media industry’s biggest honors in salute of the key financially focused C-Suite executives in Radio and Television. Who tops our Top 15 rankings in 2023? The answer can be found exclusively in our just-released Summer 2023 Special Report, distributed today to all RBR+TVBR Members.

RBR+TVBR first reported the news on June 9, and the newly formed company will continue to operate under the Adams Radio Group banner, but a change in leadership is taking place.

A petition for declaratory ruling has been submitted by noted communications attorney Francisco Montero seeking FCC regulatory approval for 100% ownership of the licensee that controls three El Paso radio stations by a Mexican citizen. The properties were sold in November 2016 by Univision.

The host of a Salem Radio Network Sunday night syndicated talk show has sued OpenAI LLC for defamation. In his view, the company's ChatGPT is guilty of "hallucinating" and creating a phony legal complaint that purportedly accused him of embezzlement when an individual used it to research a verified Second Amendment case pending in Washington, D.C.

He's widely known for his religious television series "The 700 Club" and as the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network. Now, millions of Americans are pausing to remember the life of Dr. M.G. "Pat" Robertson, who has died at the age of 93.

The latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey found that local television news salaries rose slightly last year. And that's better than the growth seen in 2021, coming out of the pandemic.  However, the rate of inflation resulted in a drop in "real wages," creating a big two-year dollar-intake loss.

In December 2021, RBR+TVBR reported on the proposed sale of the last remaining properties tied to Red River Broadcast Co. It was a transaction that saw Kalil & Co. as the exclusive broker in the deal. Now, the intended buyer has shared the news that it will not move forward with consummation of the transaction.

The Chairman and CEO of the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast television stations has been elected Chairman of the NAB Joint Board of Directors. He takes over from Salem Media Group CEO Dave Santrella, whose term has expired. Meanwhile, there's a new NAB Radio Board head.