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On March 13, RBR+TVBR was first to report that a “put notice” was delivered to MGM National Harbor LLC that required it to purchase 100% of Urban One’s interest in the property. That acquisition is now complete.

"I like to say that I got into the family business through the birth canal, and I've been at it since the beginning." That's how third-generation broadcaster Ginny Morris, Chair and CEO of Hubbard Radio kicked off a wide-ranging interview with All Access Music Group head Joel Denver as the three-day virtual All Access Audio Summit 2023 began.

He's been with Westwood One, the Cumulus Media-owned national radio entity, since joining in May 2005 as an Account Executive. Until now, he's held the role of EVP/Sales and Sports Partnerships, a promotion earned in February 2021. Now, this Chicago-based 18-year WWO pro has been elevated to President of Sales as Ron Russo has departed.

With its Q1 2023 earnings report release on Wednesday, one can say that Beasley Media Group had a good start to the year against tough comps. But, is the growth coming a bit too slowly, as its net loss was shaved by a penny year-over-year?

Enjoy live broadcasts of every NASCAR race, plus daily NASCAR talk and interviews with voices across the industry? You'll need not consider another audio source if you're a SiriusXM subscriber.

Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), the publicly traded multimedia company that is selling its television operations, has released its final computations of its 2022 fiscal results.  How did SBS, founded by Raúl Alarcon Jr. and led on a daily basis by Albert Rodriguez, perform last year?

The on-demand music streaming service surpassed its Q1 2023 predictions on both new subscribers and total listeners. That sparked a buying spree on the NYSE, sending Spotify shares up by more than 5% minutes before Tuesday's Closing Bell.

The cease-and-desist actions are a result of the PIRATE Act, and it puts the landlords on notice that they could end up with a $2 million fine if the property owner doesn't take measures to stop any individual or entity who is considered to be a broadcasting buccaneer.

In 1989, he purchased this AM, changing the format from Country to Blues, Gospel, and Soul Music. In his bio, Roosevelt Gremillion admits, “I didn’t know much about owning or operating a radio station, but I was willing to learn…I had no choice!” Now, Gremillion is learning another lesson.

Automotive sales have yet to fully recover from the pandemic. Audio consumers are becoming more frugal. Despite the headwinds, Sirius XM is sailing to South Beach with a big splash, and Howard Stern is a big part of the launch of new studios steps away from the Miami party scene.

On May 2, 2011, Spanish Broadcasting System entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a broadcast station serving the Houston market for $16 million. However, that transaction brought SBS a TV station — not a radio station, which SBS agreed to purchase late Thursday.

With Friday's trading on the Nasdaq market concluded, Cumulus Media shares were off 7.6% from Thursday, dipping to $3.88. While that's slightly better than where shares were 2 1/2 weeks ago for the audio content creation and distribution company, analysts paint a bearish mid-term and long-term picture for Cumulus.

Steve Marks’ passing led Wilkinson Barker Knauer attorney David Oxenford to transfer control of a Country FM with some “WOW” factor to Marks’ widow, Mary. Now, She's agreed to sell the facility to its Leased Management Agreement partner since 2017.

He's seeking to serve the First Congressional District of Nebraska in the U.S. House of Representatives and is widely known by "Local Power TV" advocates and by those across the radio broadcasting industry. Mike Flood is now making headlines for his media company's latest acquisition, which involves two FM stations serving two different Nebraska cities.

Norsan Media is acquiring an AM and a pair of FM translators in Jacksonville, Fla., from a religious broadcast entity. Could these be used to bring better coverage to the market of a Latin Adult Contemporary presentation presently on WYKB-FM HD2?