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It's the second-largest licensee of FM radio stations in the U.S. And, it has a presence in nearly every U.S. market thanks to its noncommercial Christian Contemporary Music and Worship Music networks. Now, it is dealing with a social media hack that has impacted its Facebook pages for weeks.

It's a new industry competition for radio’s on-air talent and programs showcasing the audio talent that listeners say they love most, and it has extended its audio submission deadline by one week. One to three-minute audio submissions are sought, with cash prizes awarded to the winners.

On Tuesday, licensee Stu Epperson found himself suddenly suffering from a deep loss. The four towers used by the radio station his Truth Broadcasting Co. had purchased from Curtis Media Group at the end of 2021 had been vandalized. Today, those towers are fully destroyed, and law enforcement officials are actively seeking the culprit.

"As part of Nielsen's reorganization and prioritization work that began in 2022, we announced a reduction in our global workforce today." That's the official word from a Nielsen spokesperson regarding what is rumored to be a significant culling of jobs at the audience measurement and consumer data analytics company that completed a privatization effort in October 2022.

Since March 2016, he has served as a consultant to the radio industry from his longtime home base of Atlanta. Before launching his own business, he spent 16 1/2 years at Cumulus Media, most of that time as SVP of Corporate Engineering and IT. Now, Gary Kline is being mourned, as news of his passing surfaced on January 11.

In October 2022, he stepped in for Jim Bohannon, who retired for undisclosed health reasons before passing away on November 12. Now, he's officially been tapped by Cumulus Media as the host of "an all-new radio program" and two different podcasts.

Curious as to what the Top Podcast Genres in the U.S. were in the third quarter of 2022? Edison Research has its answers to the question.

In July 2022, Mary Beth Walsh rose from Director of Sales to Market President of Townsquare Media's radio stations in Binghamton, N.Y. This put her in charge of a cluster of properties in Nielsen Audio market No. 196. Today there is one less radio station under her purview. That's because it no longer exists.

He was most recently President of SummitMedia's Richmond radio stations and spent nearly 20 years at Cox Media Group. Now, he's working under Daniel Anstandig as the SVP of Sales and Marketing at the AI-driven audience engagement and sales intelligence company serving broadcast media founded by Anstandig.

Their radio commercials have aired on AM and FM stations across the West Coast of Florida for years. Today, Morgan & Morgan spots can be heard nationwide. That effort is poised to only grow, as the accident attorney group founded in Orlando has hired a Senior Director of National Radio to support and expand the firm's radio campaigns across the U.S.

What's it like to lead an AM spoken word radio station in an era where the removal of kHz-band receivers from automobiles is a hot topic? WKOK/Sunbury, Pa.'s Mark Lawrence shares his thoughts and more in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

It owns and operates 14 stations in the state including heritage Top 40 KJYO and Country KTST in Oklahoma City and KMOD in Tulsa. As of today, these AMs and FMs have a new leader, as iHeartMedia has appointed a new Area President for Oklahoma. And, he's leaving broadcast television for the radio leadership role.

It's gained a reputation as "the only competition exclusively devoted to radio and audio" and in 2022 celebrated its 30th anniversary. Now, the awards established in 1992 to encourage and reward the development of effective and creative radio commercials are accepting entries.

The owner of a Class A FM radio station offering Country music to a rural swath of Indiana south of Seymour and due north of Louisville, Ky., has died after suffering a stroke while in Mexico — and being unable to immediately return to the U.S. A GoFundMe page was established by his family to help pay for hospitalization and transport costs, as he did not have insurance.

With its parent company Corus Entertainment's share price on the TSX at historic lows after surpassing $25 CDN in February 2014, the company's radio division on Monday (1/9) officially transitioned its Classic Rock station in Calgary branded after its Toronto sibling to a simulcast of its long-successful 50kw Class B News/Talker serving Canada's fifth-biggest market.