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SiriusXM today unveiled its 2022 holiday music lineup, and it is boasting 22 holiday-themed channels, including new to 2022 channels Jingle Jamz, Cool Jazz Christmas, and Kids Christmas. But, how many of the holiday season channels are live on a dedicated channel and how many are relegated to streaming on the SXM App?

Fresh off a deal involving such brands as Alfa Romeo, Chrysler and Jeep, Sirius XM has signed off on an agreement that makes its audio entertainment options a standard in-dash feature across the full lineup of a luxury electric car manufacturer.

In a major change of viewpoint on one of the touchiest subjects facing the radio broadcasting industry, the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, led by Jim Winston, has notified the FCC of its "discontinuance" of support for a rule change that would pave the way for GeoBroadcasting Solutions' "ZoneCasting" technology.

Its a mobility provider and an automaker whose brands include Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and FIAT. And, it's just extended a distribution agreement that will keep the nation's lone satellite radio company front-and-center in OEM audio devices.

He "retired" once before, when he exited WPLJ/New York, only to resurface shortly thereafter at crosstown WCBS-FM. This time, however, it appeared to be more official: Scott Shannon's final day in mornings delivering "New York's Greatest Hits" would be December 16, 2022.

Make it five publicly traded companies with radio stations in their asset stable that will be releasing their third quarter earnings report on Thursday, November 3. The fifth company to select that date: Entravision Communications.

The popular Premiere Networks syndicated radio host shares her thoughts in this second of a special two-part conversation with Jackson Weaver and Keith Samuels, conducted for their "Media Insultants" podcast. Weaver offered excerpts for the RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, and we are pleased to share them with our audience. LISTEN HERE

“We’re incredibly pleased to see the continued progress of TelevisaUnivision’s transformation with solid third quarter results that underscore growth across our major revenue streams, in all geographies," CEO Wade Davis said with the release of the company's Q3 results. How did its radio and TV stations perform, fiscally, during the quarter?

He's been in the radio industry for more than three decades and was most recently Market President and Chief Revenue Officer for WBLS-FM and WQHT-FM "Hot 97" in New York. Now, he's heading to Tampa Bay to serve as Market Manager for Beasley Media Group's six audio brands in the market.

In his new role, Jon Zellner will manage the programming, content and strategy for iHeartRadio’s digital channels and playlists while continuing to oversee iHeartMedia’s programming operations. The veteran radio programming executive has been with iHeartMedia since 2009 and has a rich history in FM.

Fasten your seatbelts. Salem Media Group has just become the fourth publicly traded radio broadcasting company that will deliver its Q3 2022 results on November 3.

Curious as to how the nation's leading audio content creator and distributor performed during the three-month period ending September 30? You'll get your answer on the first Thursday in November.

In this special guest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, veteran radio executives Jackson Weaver in Seattle and Keith Samuels in Los Angeles chat with Delilah in the first of a two-part podcast for their "Media Insultant" series about life as a radio station owner. Weaver is pleased to offer excerpts of their conversation with RBR+TVBR.  LISTEN HERE

On October 13, Beasley Media Group's publicly traded stock closed the day's trading session at $1. Since then, the company's shares have struggled to motor back to the upper-$1 range, where they sat some six months ago. With Monday's trading now complete, BBGI remains at a critical low for the audio content creation and distribution company.

Award-winning industry expert Jeff Smulyan, the founder and CEO of Emmis Communications, joins the five-star Forecast 2023 lineup to share insights from his 50-year media career and debut his new book, "Never Ride a Roller Coaster Upside Down."