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It's a pre-market earnings call for iHeartMedia this time around, a change of pace from the post-market calls seen on a Thursday afternoon led by CEO Bob Pittman and CFO/COO Richard Bressler of late.

For $12.5 million, John Catsimatidis and his Red Apple Media completed its purchase of WABC-AM 770 in New York, a deal first announced in June 2019. Now, Catsimatidis is seeking to protect his investment from obsolescence by taking a front seat on the "Save AM Radio" bandwagon.

Participants in a study conducted by MAGNA’s Media Trials unit and Audacy state that the stronger the match between advertisement and content, the better the outcome for KPIs like brand favorability and purchase intent.

The first part of a new Pew Research Center study finds that about half of U.S. adults say they have listened to a podcast in the past year, including one-in-five who report listening to podcasts at least a few times a week.

In November 2020, Tavis Smiley agreed to acquire an AM radio station in Los Angeles and use it to provide spoken word programming superserving African Americans to the Southland. But, an asset purchase agreement never surfaced — until today.

Linear and digital inventory and revenue workflow management software provider WideOrbit has rolled out at the 2023 NAB Show in Las Vegas its next-generation sales platform — one it says creates a scalable application for broadcast TV and radio, as well as cable and broadcast network sales teams.

It began life at 104.7 MHz and moved to 104.5 MHz in order to upgrade to 50kw. Now, it's set to shift back to 104.7 MHz while relocating from the Florida Treasure Coast city of Fort Pierce to a tower just north of downtown West Palm Beach. That upgrade led Midway Broadcasting to sell the longtime R&B FM.

It's a Classic Hits brand comprised of a Class A FM in Sanford, Me., a Class D AM in Exeter, N.H.; and a pair of FM translators in New Hampshire bringing "Seacoast Oldies" to listeners. Soon, they'll be in the hands of the second-largest FM station licensee in the U.S. And, there's a good chance "KLOVE" will be coming.

Nielsen Audio's February 2023 ratings show WBZ-FM with a commanding lead over the No. 2 Sports Talker, Audacy Corp.'s WEEI-FM. In nearby Providence, WEEI-FM is simulcast on WVEI-FM, WBZ-FM is also the Sports leader. Now, Audacy is closing its Rhode Island offices. 

Just in time for the NAB Show, where both companies will each have a booth in the West Hall, Nautel and Omnia are ready to show off a jointly produced processing platform offering a variety of options in implementation.

Bob Orban will be attending the NAB Show for the first time since 2019, and he'll be demoing AM processing and power savings live from Las Vegas on ESPN Radio 1050 in New York.

Streaming and podcast product provider StreamGuys is headed to Las Vegas, and it will bring its latest contribution to the media and entertainment industry to NAB Show 2023 — this time with a focus on simplifying live contribution and production workflows.

In this special edition of the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson chats with new Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats to share their thoughts on what readers of each publication can look forward to, based on their respective observations and insight while in Las Vegas. LISTEN HERE

An integrated commercial sales team that will represent the linear and digital radio and television assets of its own and partner companies has just been launched by Estrella Media. But, Chief Revenue and Local Media Officer Steve Mandala is quick to say it isn't an in-house rep firm.

Sun & Fun Media has partnered with the promotional products distributor founded by Jimmy Vineyard to invigorate its branded merchandise product and service offerings for AM and FM radio.