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It's definitely worth the attention of broadcast media C-Suite executives from Halifax to Honolulu — an owner of radio stations enjoyed a 4% revenue gain in its first quarter for fiscal 2026. Just how well did Stingray Group, owner of such stations as "Boom 97.3" in Toronto, perform in the three-month period?

Radio station owner SummitMedia has entered into a strategic partnership expected to accelerate growth for both companies in the fast-growing, global podcasting business.

Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan shares the key reasons how an Android app that activates a smartphone’s FM receiver is a winning tool.

Two FM radio stations serving Spanish-language audiences in greater Las Vegas could soon be gone from the radio dial, even as a Nevada federal judge has blocked a subsidiary of American Tower Corporation from tearing down the stations' broadcasting structure.

Thanks to technology developed by GeoBroadcast Solutions, the company behind Maxxcasting — which brings "fringe" FM signals a city-grade contour — has developed a scheme that splits, if you will, an FM station by zones. Opponents voiced their opinions to the FCC on the proposal, as did the company behind the plan.

The FCC announced that it would not be burdening noncommercial stations with dual filings in 2017, a Christmas gift from the Commission

"Younger marketing people may be more inclined to favor nothing but social media," notes Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy. Yet, while they do favor social media, Sunshine finds they may be interested in their older counterparts in good ol' traditional, linear media channels.

The FCC this summer will conduct an auction of some 136 vacant non-reserved band allotments in the FM broadcast service, adding a small group of stations to the cancelled Auction 106 that had been set for March 2020. Where are these FMs? RBR+TVBR took a look for you.

A group of three FMs and an AM with an FM translator serving the ski resort communities near Jackson, Wyo., could be silent by Thursday morning -- or not. That's because the decision to take the stations off the air won't come from their owner. Rather, the company calling the shots, the stations' owner tells RBR + TVBR, is American Tower Corp. They haven't spoken to station management in weeks.

At present, it has such local news and information portals as Clarksville Now, intricately linked to broadcast radio stations including "Q108," a regional leader. By 2030, nearly every Saga Communications market could emulate what Fort Campbell, Ky., and Clarksville, Tenn. have seen monetarily. 

On April 9, the media company known for more than 50 years as Entercom Communications officially changed its ticker symbol to "AUD" to reflect its new corporate identity, Audacy. On Tuesday, trading in AUD hit a fresh post-rebranding low, bringing it to its lowest price since the first day of March.

In last week’s Media Monitors Radio Spot Ten report, Mattress Firm made a statement by greatly increasing its national spot count at the stations tracked by Media Monitors.

Four broadcast audio brands serving California's state capital region owned by Bonneville International have a new leader, and it is the individual who has spent the last five years serving as Director of Sales for the licensee's Seattle radio stations. 

Townsquare Media's digital growth story is one that has been building for several quarters. In Q1, the revenue climb continued. The digital prowess, combined with "strong expense management," led Townsquare to see its adjusted EBITDA climb by 30% from Q1 2020 and by 7% from Q1 2019. "Adjusted" is the key word when reviewing the numbers.

The troubles continue for the nation's second-largest owner of radio stations, as Moody's Investors Service downgraded Cumulus Media's Corporate Family Rating (CFR), its secured credit facilities, and senior unsecured notes. It also changed Cumulus' outlook as the company's shares struggle to reach 30 cents a share.