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The November 2020 Nielsen Audio ratings for Colorado Springs have just been released, and guess what — the top 5 stations, 12+, are all owned by Cumulus Media. VP/Market Manager Scott Jones discusses the "Magic" behind the success and more in this fresh RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast! LISTEN HERE

The Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA) released its first Financial Benchmark Analysis, with data from radio stations across the U.S. IBA called on the services of media and sports specialty accounting and advisory firm dk east associates to produce the members only report, and RBR+TVBR has an exclusive look at some of the topline results.

The Nielsen Audio rankings for two top markets -- one in Virginia and the other in the Lone Star state -- will continue to display the stations for an entity operating under two different names in each of these locales.

Radio imaging, voiceover, programming, podcasting and jingles producer Benztown says it has become the first imaging library company to bring the benefits of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to audio producers. How so?

In June 2019, RBR+TVBR reported on the proposed sale of a 100kw FM serving the Grand Junction, Colo., market from high atop a mountain peak some two hours to the north. The intended buyer: a wholly owned subsidiary of Allen Brill’s Western Slope Communications. It turns out that deal never closed. Now, a new buyer has emerged for the facility.

In October 2009, a veteran radio programming executive joined AT&T Entertainment Group for a role that saw him "monitor technology acquisition responsibilities and optimize talent training responsibilities." This most recently included activity with the Audience Network, which ceased operations on May 23. With that move, Ken Kohl is retiring.

For more than a month, yuletide tunes have been easily accessible across digital and terrestrial audio platforms accessible to all across the U.S. Yet, SiriusXM, which offered a plethora of holiday-themed channels to its subscribers in years past, has seemingly skimped on its satellite-delivered offerings. That's not the case, the satcaster says. There's an app for that explanation.

Our editor-in-chief's wife over the last several months has made product purchases and tried out paid services simply for learning about them from celebrities and "influencers" she follows on her Instagram feed. "Welcome to the new paradigm of advertising for the 2020s," Adam R Jacobson writes in this column. Is this bad news for radio? Not at all, and here's why.

The suburban Detroit-based mobile strategy and development company led by COO Bob Kernen is releasing what it says is the first app designed for radio with voice activation.

It is hardly a secret that a large segment of the Spanish-speaking U.S. Hispanic population is conservative and greatly tied to Christian values. As such, serving this group of consumers with in-language news and information could be of some value to the right media company. Salem believes it is the entity to bring such an endeavor to its successful fulfillment.

Report for America places talented emerging journalists in newsrooms across the country to meet an identified gap in local coverage. MPR News applied to be a Report for America host newsroom with the goal of expanding coverage and building stronger relationships with Minnesota’s growing Latino communities.

She founded the company presently known as Urban One and run by her son, Alfred Liggins III. On Tuesday, Cathy Hughes was recognized for her 40 years of service to African American media consumers on Capitol Hill.

As of today, Radio.com is now integrated into DTS Connected Radio. The new in-dash product recently came to market in the latest Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and more vehicle launches are on the way.

On November 10, an asset purchase agreement codified the transfer of a series of full-power and FM translator radio stations from an estate, trust and related broadcasting company to an individual who served as the day-to-day president of the stations under the now-deceased seller. Here are the details of this Golden State transaction.

A virtual Forecast 2021 LIVE, this year a two-day online event created due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, kicked off on Tuesday morning with an in-depth conversation on the novel coronavirus from an individual who many consider a medical authority on such topics: Dr. Sanjay Gupta.