Friday, January 23, 2026

El Paso Radio Trio Faces License Revocation As HDO Emerges

A Hearing Designation Order has been sent to the parties involved in a transfer of control of a trio of El Paso radio stations serving Spanish-language audiences in the West Texas city — a matter with a tale akin to a telenovela script. At issue: an unauthorized LMA, an undisclosed loan and family shenanigans.

A Timeline Shift Comes As Motions Loom For Cumulus, Nielsen

The rapid pace that defined Cumulus Media’s antitrust fight against Nielsen throughout the fourth quarter of 2025 is giving way to something far less dramatic, but far more consequential: a litigation calendar that will now be defined in months, if not years.
Kansas City, Mo.

Cumulus Closes Topeka Studios, Shifting Operations To K.C.

Operations of Cumulus Media's radio stations serving Kansas' state capital are being consolidated with the publicly traded company's Kansas City properties, located in a corporate office building in the suburb of Mission, Ks.

NH House Bill Would Introduce Local Media Ad Tax Credit

New Hampshire's state House of Representatives on Wednesday conducted a public hearing designed to gather input on a bill introduced in December that would create a temporary local tax credit for newspapers, radio stations and Hearst Television's ABC affiliate serving the Granite State.

Digital Audio Sales Deal For Skyview, FanServ

Skyview Networks widens its existing partnership with FanServ by offering additional opportunities for streamlined management of digital audio advertising. To support Skyview Networks in this initiative, FanServ has hired Paul Lajoie, a "proven leader" in programmatic advertising and digital media sales.
CUMULUS MEDIA Stacked

AI-Enabled Projects? Cumulus Pact Seeks Growth and Dollars

One of the nation's largest audio content creators and distributors has signed a joint partnership with a Toronto-based media technology company that will lead to the development and anticipated monetization of projects for audio enabled by artificial intelligence.

River Radio Ministries Formally Rises With Ohio Merger

It's the home of "Uplifting and Encouraging" Christian-themed programming and can be heard on stations across Ohio including WCVO-FM in the Columbus market. Now, one year after merging operations with "Rise FM," it is formally purchasing that entity's five FMs and three FM translators in the Buckeye State.

New Auddia Product Poised for ‘Redefining Artist Discovery’

A publicly traded company that has sought to gain consumer and industry support of an app that substitutes commercials for more music has announced that it has built a proprietary AI platform for audio identification and classification.
Elisa Torres

MediaCo Unites Estrella Media, N.Y. Radio Brands Under One Sales Arch

In a move designed to synchronize non-local advertising outreach for its brands superserving multicultural audiences, MediaCo Holding Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of a national radio arm that places its Estrella Media assets under the same sales umbrella as two iconic New York audio brands. 
José Villafañe

Nueva Network Ups Two in Sales, Names BizDev Head

Hispanic audio-focused Nueva Network, founded by CEO José Villafañe, has promoted three key C-Suite executives who have played an integral role in the overall growth of the company, including its 2025 launch of the "Qué Onnda" digital and podcast network.
Australia Flag

Attention ‘LRFA’ Supporters: Australian Ruling Supports Record Industry

An effort to raise Australian radio broadcasters' royalty rates has passed. And, the dollars they'll need to pay will be far greater than what they're paying now. It's a cautionary tale that similar efforts continue on Capitol Hill, even with widespread legislator opposition to musicFIRST-pushed activities in the House and Senate.

America’s Top Audio Brand Heading To World Economic Forum

When it comes to "A Spirit of Dialogue," the nation's largest audio content creator and distributor believes it is perfectly aligned with the upcoming World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Not only that, but iHeartMedia will be hosting some A-list celebrities at the affair.

A Radioactive Sale, Engineered in 2008, Moves Ahead

Eighteen years ago, the wheels were put in motion to sell Watertown, N.Y. stations from the licensee led by radio industry icon Randy Michaels. Now, a restated asset sale agreement has surfaced for these Upstate New York properties, finalizing the long-planned transfer of control.
Parliament of Canada

CRTC Ends Lengthy Pause On Radio Application Processing

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced that it will start processing new applications for radio stations that have been placed on hold since August 2023, "given the progress the Commission has made on the implementation of its regulatory plan."
Carol Flaton

Cumulus Board Seat Swaps Bring In a Turnaround Expert

She is described by the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation as a former financial advisor with expertise in restructuring, risk management, and governance. Introducing the newest member of the Cumulus Media Board of Directors. She replaces Joan Hogan Gillman, who has resigned from her seat.