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A 6,000-watt Class A FM licensed to Grand Haven, Mich., has agreed to fork over upward of $100,000 to the city government as a resolution to an ongoing tower dispute that forced the Classic Hits station to go silent for two months.

On June 30, it was confirmed that a partnership between Skyview Networks and ABC Audio will be coming to an end at the end of 2023. On Wednesday, ABC Audio revealed where it is moving its business to on January 1, 2024. At the same time, ABC Audio revealed that it has hired ex-CBS News Radio star Steven Portnoy.

Venture into the cavernous South Point Hotel & Casino, and you'll easily spot the studios used by the nation's premiere sports betting network today owned by DraftKings.  VSiN programming can be seen in heard across a multitude of platforms, including radio stations. Now, VSiN has launched a new online gaming channel thanks to a newly forged partnership.

The Media Bureau of the FCC has officially completed the transition of Media Bureau filings and electronic records from the Consolidated Database System (CDBS) to the Licensing and Management System (LMS).

In a move to improve the facility's signal and expand the K-LOVE audience, EMF is employing GeoBroadcast Solutions' MaxxCasting technology at a Little Rock FM acquired by Educational Media Foundation three years ago. It's a move already undertaken at three other EMF properties.

Jacobs Media is once again seeking feedback among on-air personalities, shows, teams, and producers across the U.S. for what it says is the only survey of air talent in commercial radio.

The radio broadcasting industry's publicly traded pure-play operator led by Chris Forgy has announced when it will release its fiscal health report for the three-month period ending June 30.

Two individuals who share ownership of an Alternative Rock FM serving Grand Junction, Colo., have been sued by a group of music rightsholders for nonpayment of royalties associated with tracks it played — despite warnings to cease doing so until it paid up.

According to Streamline Publishing's Radio Ink, which obtained an internal memo, the leader told colleagues on Friday that he is relocating to the Baltimore area to spend more time with his family. With his last day July 14, who his successor will be is now the question CBS News Radio must answer.

"In an effort to maximize the ministry impact of both organizations," Radio By Grace has entered into a letter of intent to donate five radio signals to another broadcast ministry, one that is headquartered in Wilsonville, Ore.

Net income for the quarter was $856,000, down from $5.3 million in the previous year. The company’s overall operating income for the quarter decreased to approximately $14.3 million from $20.3 million in 2021, However, broadcast and digital operating income increased by 7.9%.

Following the decision by Audacy Inc.'s executive leadership team to engage in a 1-for-30 reverse stock split, the audio content creation and distribution company's ticker symbol changed for a third time since the change in nomenclature from Entercom transpired. Introducing "AUDAD."

Are there new trends in the media transactions world that deserve our attention? Is the TV marketplace seeing the same activity as Radio? Patrick Communications Managing Partner Greg Guy shares his thoughts in this 10-minute audio report, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

Townsquare Media has suffered what is being described as a minor ransomware cyberattack. However, it is the second time that the local media company that owns radio stations and offers digital media opportunities has been targeted.

Matthew W. Lightner in recent years has been an acquisitor of radio stations across Pennsylvania. The deals he's struck include AMs and FMs serving Altoona; WPHB-AM in Phillipsburg, Pa.; and a March 2023 asset trade with Jim Loftus. Now, Lightner is agreeing to purchase an AM with an FM translator serving Johnstown, Pa.