GenAI Voices Coming To Audacy Via New Partnership
Audacy is partnering with a voice AI research and deployment company to augment its existing programming and production workflows, the audio content creation and distribution company emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection announced on Friday.
FCC’s Gomez To Keynote Hispanic Radio Conference
The newest Commissioner on the FCC, and the first to issue official statements in both English and in Spanish, has agreed to deliver a Keynote address at the 2024 Hispanic Radio Conference, scheduled for June 12-13 in San Antonio.
Cumulus Further Extends Early Debt Swap Deadline Window
On February 27, "Cumulus Media New Holdings" launched an initiative to extend its debt maturity by three years while increasing the interest rate by two percentage points. The first wave of that Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation appears to have met debtholder resistance.
NAB, NPR Voice Opposition To FCC Localism Effort
The FCC’s proposal to prioritize licensing and application procedures for stations providing a Commission-approved amount of locally originated programming has received a pair of “don’t move forward” suggestions.
SiriusXM With 360L Comes To Subaru
Take a spin in a brand-new 2024 Subaru Crosstrek, or five other models, and you may be taken aback by the enhanced audio entertainment dashboard. While HD Radio is easily accessible, SiriusXM subscribers are also benefiting from a next-generation upgrade.
Quu Debuts An ‘In-Vehicle Visuals Report’
Introducing a new study from the company bringing artwork and visual advertising and informational opportunities to radio broadcasters that provides station owners with a snapshot of AM and FM’s place in dashboard displays today.
Super Hi-Fi Rolls Out ‘NextGen’ Voice Tracking Offering
AI-powered radio services company Super Hi-Fi is rolling out a new product ahead of the 2024 NAB Show that it says blends talent management, shift management, job assignment and voice track recording into one interface.
Townsquare Media Executives Complete Options Cash-Out
Townsquare Media has successfully purchased and retired some 3 million options held by various members of the management team and board of directors, including Local Media COO Erik Hellum, as RBR+TVBR previously reported.
U.S. Government Goes After ‘Pullman Radio’ For Unpaid FCC Fees
The owner of a Country FM, a Classic Hits FM translator fed by that station's HD2 signal, and a Class D AM offering a News/Talk that benefits from an FM translator of its own has been taken to court by the federal government for its failure to pay regulatory fees to the FCC.
Xana Oregon Grabs Two Silent FMs For Rebirth Plan
When two FM radio stations along Oregon's Pacific Coast went dark at the end of 2023 and were subsequently put up for sale, Xana Oregon jumped at the opportunity. Now, all that awaits a change in ownership of the FMs is the FCC's approval — and a "red light" removal.
Kimble, Now Solo, Brokers A South Dakota Radio Deal
For 18 years he was associated with Kozacko Media Services. Now, George Kimble has gone out on his own and has his first sale filed with the FCC for regulatory approval. It involves an AM radio station with an FM translator serving a growing community in northeast South Dakota.
AM Radio Losses, Noncomm FM Gains In Q1
Another quarter-by-quarter increase in the number of noncomm FMs was during the first quarter of 2024, as commercial AMs saw double-digit declines in number, continuing a trend that began earlier in the year. That’s the key learning from the FCC’s updated broadcast station total list.
Morning Host and GSM Buys Maine FM After Owner’s Death
Natalie Knox, a longtime radio industry figure in Maine, in June 2023 lost her battle with cancer. Now, the company that Knox was a 50/50 owner of is selling the station. The buyer is very familiar with the FM — he's on-air and an active front-office leader.
Idaho AM/FM Combo Sold To Heat Pump Pros
Ray's has been offering heat pump services to Salmon and Challis, Idaho since 1971. It's a family-owned operation, and always has been. Now, the Infangers are poised to add radio station ownership to their business portfolio.
Starks, Carr Express Support For ‘ZoneCasting’ Rule
Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr are in unison when it comes to the opportunities, on a voluntary basis, that can come with the adoption of rules paving the way for GeoBroadcast Solutions to roll out "ZoneCasting" through the use of program origination on an FM booster.