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"The Station of the Cross" Catholic Media Network can be heard in two Massachusetts cities by way of a Class C AM in one locale, and a daytime-only AM aided by an FM translator in another burgh. And, pending FCC approval, the religious institution that operates the network will own these facilities outright.

Listeners to a collection of Audacy Inc.-owned spoken word stations in the nation’s top markets will continue hearing news and information from CBS News Radio. It is thanks to a new, multi-year affiliation agreement with the audio content creation and distribution company.

As expected, the nation's leading multimedia company superserving Black consumers has regained compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market's Periodic Filing Rule.

A Wyoming FM will not be permitted to change its community of license and move to a new transmitter site. The decision comes after an informal objection was submitted by another broadcast group suggested the move couldn't happen, as the locale was not a licensable community for allotment purposes.

Radio affiliates of Skyview Networks will be given access to elections results and maps from The Associated Press as part of an expanded agreement, which took effect on Monday.

Educational Media Foundation — parent of the donation-based KLOVE and Air1 Christian-music networks — and iHeartMedia have engineered a trade that will see the swap of two FM translators between the organizations. While iHeartMedia is the biggest license in the U.S., EMF is the No. 2 FM station owner.

A noncommercial FM radio station licensed to serve the tourist haven of Santa Catalina Island and Avalon, Calif., has been granted a truncated license renewal by the FCC.  Instead of eight years, it is getting a one-year renewal OK. Why? Periods of silence are to blame.

The FCC has moved forward with sizable fine handed in August to the licensee of a Louisiana FM translator which was found to have constructed and operated from an unauthorized antenna for two months. This licensee was also found to have falsely certified to construction of the LPFM as authorized, “but without an intent to deceive.”

A Houston-based Christian Talk and Teaching station has in recent years expanded its reach to Lufkin and Nacogdoches, Tex. Other properties include FMs in San Angelo, Tex., and an AM in the Shreveport, La., market. Now, the parent of KHCB-FM is agreeing to purchase a Class C3 FM serving a small Louisiana city to the north of Lake Charles.

When it comes to teens and young adults, Snapchat's popularity in the U.S. may be akin to that of "Rhythm Is A Dancer" by the act Snap! — fun, but hardly cool. In Asia, it's another story, and Entravision seeks to take advantage of Snapchat's high use by forging a sales partnership with its parent.

The owner of a collection of radio stations serving the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania has died, with his widow becoming the executor of his estate — and the controlling interest holder in his broadcast properties.

In July 2023 RBR+TVBR shared details of how a FM allowed to relocate to the Portland, Ore., market failed to do so. Then came a Petition to Deny its license renewal, on the grounds that the station was broadcasting from an unauthorized site. This led to a cancellation of the FM's license. Now, the ex-station's owner has ceased all operations.

Cumulus Media has followed the lead of radio station owners such as Audacy Inc. by agreeing to add a full-powered FM simulcast partner to an AM radio station in one of the nation's biggest markets. In this case, however, the shared programming will likely boost the FM's ratings, which have been among the market's lowest in recent months.

In March 2023, RBR+TVBR first shared details about the proposed sale of a Class C2 FM serving the Florida "Big Bend" city of Port St. Joe to a religious broadcast ministry.  It is now known that this transaction will not be consummated. Why? The station's license was cancelled, so it cannot be bought or sold.

Audio's post-pandemic renaissance held steady in 2023. That's according to Edison Research's final weekly insight for the year. A broad view of the average U.S. listener showed that American audiences aged 13 + still spend more than four hours with audio each day.