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An AdAge report is making waves with marketers for showing how Proctor & Gamble made radio their secret weapon – and in return, radio made them a success story.

Twelve members of the House of Representatives and a Republican Senator from Oklahoma have added their support to the "Local Radio Freedom Act." The support dwarfs that of the "American Music Fairness Act," pushed by the former New York Congressman infamously ousted by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a primary election.

The Media Bureau and the Office of Managing Director are requiring the owner of a Class B AM radio station in the McAllen, Tex., area to pay delinquent regulatory fees or show cause why its payment should be waived or deferred. If not, the station's license will be revoked.

It was briefly mentioned on Audacy Corp.'s Q4 and year-end 2022 earnings call. A package of broadcast towers has been sold. But, what company did Audacy sell them to? And, for how much?

The owner of "The Big WECK" and "The Keys' Yacht Rock Station," Buddy Shula, returns to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, to share more about two key promotions. One involves a full-service ad agency run alongside a Buffalo radio operation. Learn how this could work for your operation, too! LISTEN HERE

Accessible only by California Highway 127 and known for desert hikes and a hot springs resort yet just 40 miles from Las Vegas' major radio broadcast towers, Tecopa, Calif., is home to a Class A FM that a licensee wants to move to another frequency. Why? It's tied to an upgrade it wants for a station some 60 miles to the north, just to the north of Pahrump, Nev.

It has a Class A FM signal serving the U.S. Virgin Islands, and until now has been owned by a Detroit-based individual who leases the HD2 signal on WGPR-FM in the Motor City. That programming also airs on the St. Thomas-based FM, licensed to Charlotte Amalie. But, that will soon change in a significant way. 

He had just joined Podbean in December 2022 as SVP of Content and Partnerships, coming on board after notable tenures at big-name podcast companies Libsyn and Spreaker. Now, Rob Greenlee is preparing for his next opportunity.

Don't think the 2023 NAB Show in Las Vegas will be a key conference and expo for the Radio industry? April Carty-Sipp, the NAB's EVP of Industry Affairs, wants you to erase that notion now and solidify your plans to be at this year's event today.

In 1995, a silent AM radio station that today is a Class B facility operated by Holy Family Communications was acquired for $50,000. It marked Alexander Langer's first activity as a licensee in the greater Boston area. Today, Langer is being remembered for his efforts seen over the next 25 years in New England, as the entrepreneur passed away earlier this month.

It's official. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada has signed off on an order selecting a trustee who will gain control of three FM radio stations licensed to LLCs affiliated with Royce International Broadcasting, owned by embattled owner Ed Stolz.

CBS News' World News Roundup is preparing to mark its 85th anniversary, with special programming across Monday to celebrate the longest-running news broadcast in the U.S.

In July 2019, a bail bondsman and business consultant who switched political parties to become a Republican in a failed 2014 Congressional bid agreed to purchase a pair of AMs and their respective FM translators. That deal never closed, and a new buyer has emerged for the AMs.

What is Joe D'Angelo, Xperi Corp.'s SVP of Broadcast, looking forward to sharing and learning at the NAB Show? And, what is his viewpoint on the hot topic of AM radio preservation in a vehicle's in-dash audio entertainment system? He shares this thoughts in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

Even with added expenses associated with several payments to the estate of company founder Ed Christian following his untimely death in August 2022, Saga Communications enjoyed a strong end to the year as both net revenue and earnings increased year-over-year.