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In late August 2020, Anthony Bucher and his Hitmaker Music Group LLC agreed to purchase an AM, FM and FM translator serving Gainesville-Ocala, Fla. A challenge was presented to the FCC that sought to block the deal. The Commission just said no to the petition.

That's a question WorldCast Systems, the supplier of advanced broadcast products, seeks to answer, and it has unveiled a new security feature in its Ecreso FM transmitter range to protect from cyberattacks.

The two Premiere Networks-syndicated media talents will participate in an exclusive Forecast conversation focused on "Secrets to Successful Brand Building: How Conversation Conquers All." Moderating the conference discussion is iHeartMedia Chief Marketing Officer Gayle Troberman.

With Paramount + not living up to its hype, some investors claim, companies with heavy investments in streaming could suffer from slower-than-anticipated growth. While that's a leap and based purely on speculation, some key radio station owners have been caught up in the sell-offs.

For many years, a Baja California-based mega-watt AM has been used to target U.S. audiences. That's still the case today. But, the programming choice has drawn the ire of one influential D.C. politician. Sen. Ted Cruz wants to put a stop to what's currently being beamed from Mexico to serve Southern California. Why? He says "URadio" is a Chinese propaganda machine.

The demise of ESPN Deportes Radio has led several stations to add programming from TUDN Radio, the rebranded and retooled service formerly known as Univision Deportes Radio. Among the stations signing on are two owned by Lotus Communications, serving L.A.

Beginning Oct. 15, TrafficCast will roll-out TrafficCarma.

As iHeartMedia sees it, he's "best known for his charismatic presence and distinctive voice." For a generation of teens, he was known for his part on the ABC Friday night musical sitcom that aired at 8:30pm following The Brady Bunch. Now, "the luckiest guy in entertainment" has announced his retirement — effective Friday.

With the help of WSDG — Walters-Storyk Design Group, that is — "Radio Kingston" began its broadcasting operations from the historic structure, which now houses state-of-the-art broadcast facilities. One year later, the reinvented AM with an FM booster, WKNY in Kingston, N.Y., has not only reimagined its broadcast programming but also its studios and offices. 

Good news for Merlin Media from the August Arbitrons: its WRXP (101.9 FM) was resurrected this summer from the ashes of FM News 101.1...