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A seven-station group of radio properties that includes "1620 The Zone," "La Nueva," "Power 106.9," "Sweet 98.5," "The Keg" and News/Talk KOIL-AM is welcoming a new GM. She arrives at NRG Media's Omaha cluster with a resume heavy on local newspaper leadership posts.

There's a new leader for heralded Classic Rocker WCSX-FM in Detroit, Active Rock sibling WRIF-FM, Adult R&B WDMK "105.9 KISS FM" and retro hip-hop WMGC "105.1 The Bounce," as well as the Black Gospel Praise Network airing on FM translators across the Motor City region. 

It comes with "fresh perspectives, amazing people and all kinds of new-to-you and new-to-market tech." That's the big marketing push behind the 2023 NAB Show New York, now a draw for radio industry leaders and executives who seek a gathering place that keeps them in the spotlight.

In April, Claudia Puig shifted to a newly created role within TelevisaUnivision, ending her 26-year tenure as the head of the company's broadcast media properties in Miami. Now, the new leader for South Florida has been named by the company led by CEO Wade Davis.

A LPFM serving the Jamaican community of Fort Myers, Fla., protested the FCC's approval of a modification to a co-channel FM translator's signal pattern, which it claims caused interference. But, the LPFM's arguments are moot — it waited too long to raise its concerns to the FCC. There's more: the LPFM fibbed about its power output and now faces a fine.

Salem Media Group on Friday received a warning that it is not in compliance with the $1 minimum bid price required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, under its rules. But, unlike Audacy Corp. or Urban One, is this more of a technicality than a worry for investors and for those in the executive leadership suite?

In the wake of Ford’s recent announcement that it will keep AM radio in its 2024 vehicles, Ted Cruz and Ed Markey today sent a bipartisan letter to seven automakers that have either removed or plan to remove broadcast AM radio in their current and future vehicle models, including EVs.

Ronald Cohen has signed off on the sale of two AM radio stations serving the Palm Springs, Calif., radio market. The buyer is an entity that recently acquired a low-power TV station serving the market.

An FM that 5 1/2 years ago was being pitched to potential buyers by Media Services Group saw its license revoked and call letters deleted, as subsequent actions led the Audio Division of the FCC's Media Bureau to take the action. A Petition for Reconsideration was filed. Al Shudiner, Audio Division Chief, said no.

Richard Stern, the Chief Executive Officer of TuneIn, the streaming audio platform with a global presence, returns to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, to address questions surrounding AM radio’s future in the vehicle with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson. LISTEN HERE

For years, supporters of non-commercial hyperlocal community-based radio got the short shrift from the FCC, with alleged favoritism to FM translators operated by secular and non-secular entities alike.  Now, the low-power FM community is gaining an opportunity to build new facilities.

It's run by H Hawaii Media, led by George Hochman. However, ownership of Maui's Country station until now has involved other shareholders. And, according to the FCC, changes of control of the licensee in 2017 and again in 2020 were made without Commission authorization. Now, Hochman and the Commission are resolving the matter.

The partnership "also unlocks new monetization opportunities for Audacy and TuneIn’s advertising partners, leveraging the companies’ collective scale, precision targeting and analytics capabilities," Audacy Inc. said in an an announcement distributed on Wednesday.

The annual reconstitution of the Russell 3000 and small-cap Russell 2000 indices becomes effective on Monday. For Townsquare Media and its shareholders, it is an action that brings good news and bigger growth opportunities to the "local first" company focused on digital media, programmatic advertising and broadcast radio solutions.

The 2023 edition of Nielsen's Audio Today report has been released, and the dominant audience measurement company for AM and FM radio says the study dives deep into how Americans use not only broadcast radio, but also podcasts, streaming and satellite radio.