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Leading up to the "Big Game," one big online wagering platform, today the owner of VSiN, opted to ramp up its spot radio activity in the hopes that those wishing to bet on the game would use its app, rather than any other choice. Don't tell that to one New York Congressman that wants to ban such advertising activity.

While simulcasts of full-power AM News/Talk stations on full-power FM stations are commonplace in the U.S., it's not in Canada. And, the nation's equivalent of the FCC hasn't taken too kindly to the plan from owner Corus Entertainment to abandon Q107 in favor of a "QR" simulcast in Calgary.

In early June, "the meeting point for Radio, Podcast and Audio" will be a two-day affair tied to the Canadian Music Week (CMW) Music Week three-day summit — an event that will see representatives from the CBC joined by Corus, iHeartMedia partner Bell Media, Rogers Sports & Media, Stingray and tastemaker CIND "Indie 88" at the Westin Harbour Castle in downtown Toronto. But, will U.S. radio leaders be keeping an eye on Radiodays North America?

It is a Class B AM serving Mississippi's state capital with Premiere Networks' signature daytime talk programs and FOX Sports Radio. Soon, this iHeartMedia property will gain an FM translator, giving it a bit of "revitalization." It's thanks to a deal involving the owner of the market's purveyor of "Stimulating Talk."

The Black Podcast Listener Report 2.0, conducted by Edison Research in partnership with  SXM Media and Mindshare, will be presented during a webinar Wednesday, February 22.

From mid-September through the end of November 2022, more than 2,800 spots were broadcast across 21 radio stations in the New York Tri-State Area with one chief purpose: to raise the attention of ad agencies and ad executives and to tempt them to buy Radio. How powerful was the effort? The New York City Radio Committee is calling it a success.

The FM Table of Allotments has been updated by the FCC, with Audio Division Assistant Chief Nazifa Sawez adding no less than 17 vacancies to the official list.

On November 10, 2022, RBR+TVBR confirmed the sale of an Adult Alternative FM owned by Steve Kingston, the longtime radio industry figure. He'd struck a deal to sell WRNR-FM 103.1 in Annapolis, Md., to the owner of a Christian-themed broadcasting network dedicated to “sharing God’s love in the Baltimore and Washington area.” They'll officially assume control of the station at 12:01am Saturday.

On March 15, 2022, the operator of a Christian Hard Rock radio operation asked the FCC for a power increase, a tower site move, and a change of its community of license to Palmetto Bay, Fla. — a bedroom community of Miami. A first-adjacent Jazz-formatted noncomm's licensee protested, but their argument was rejected.

For 20 years, the Parks family generated accolades and listeners for a daytime-only Gospel AM in a small Kentucky town. But, trouble began in 2012 when a license renewal application was put on "red light" status for unpaid regulatory fees. Then came the station's deletion, something the FCC has just upheld.

Coming off the heels of another strong year for digital ad sales, the radio industry is poised to hit $2 billion in digital sales this year. That's according to the RAB’s 11th annual benchmarking report, conducted in partnership with Borrell Associates.

Until now, Canada's largest syndication company has been known across the radio industry as Orbyt. But, as the business has grown to "all things media," a name change to Orbyt Media has taken place. The return of "Media" to the company's name comes alongside a new campaign slogan and an updated lineup of media partnerships.

In May 2018, a successful 12-month fundraising effort allowed a community non-profit group in Santa Cruz, Calif., to purchase a FM station from Educational Media Foundation. Now, a second fundraising effort started in 2022 has been equally as successful, and is allowing the nonprofit group to buy a second FM. The seller? It's again EMF.

He first gained a legion of fans for his role as an on-air host at the former KZLA-FM in Los Angeles, and in November 2013 moved to Nashville, taking a Cumulus Media role focused on its nationally distributed NASH-branded Country offering. Today, this "Ambassador of Country Music" is now ready to take country music fans backstage with the launch of a new syndicated show.

"Wer waren einige der größten Werbetreibenden, die in der letzten Woche Radio genutzt haben?" If you have no idea what that means, perhaps the top advertiser using Spot Radio for the week ending February 5 is of interest.