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Commitment to Radio is key to a savvy campaign and strong ROI, many a marketer will say. Here, Progressive, Indeed and ZipRecruiter have emerged as the biggest users of radio, as The Home Depot is back with another audio-heavy advertising campaign.

A second-day session at the upcoming Hispanic Radio Conference sees industry experts share their strategies and time management practices to guarantee potential dollars are not left on the table. It's an opportunity for all in Radio to learn how to balance everything from broadcast activity and digital to events and podcasting — including hitting it out of the park with E-Sports!

Its shares, like most on Wall Street, started slumping on May 6. On Friday, they rocked forward by 4.8%, putting American Tower Corp. at $244.53 and back on track toward its 1-year target price of $291. What propelled AMT on an otherwise dismal day for U.S. financial markets? A hefty dividend is in the works.

A Class D daytime-only AM station, along with its FM translator serving the Rose Hill, N.C., area is poised to change hands. Pending regulatory approval, Mega Media will be the new owner.

A multi-platform news organization established by The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism has teamed up with "Your Public Radio" — the main NPR Member station serving Baltimore — for the creation of a joint operating agreement that will allow each organization to work collaboratively "to deliver quality journalism" across the state of Maryland.

Beware the Ides of March. Since then, Audacy shares have slumped. On Thursday, they dipped again, reaching a fresh year-to-date low. In fact, Audacy's share growth since the election of Joe Biden as U.S. President has been erased.

The U.K.'s radio ratings for the first quarter of 2022 are out, courtesy of industry consortium RAJAR. The rise in smart speaker usage is perhaps the biggest takeaway, and its usage among older audiences is something noteworthy for U.S. broadcasters, too.

Dielectric President Keith Pelletier in September 2021 provided details about its Petition for Rulemaking that puts FM radio directional antenna pattern studies in sync with AM and television broadcast signals. The FCC on Thursday unanimously approved the petition. What does this mean? Listen to this InFOCUS Podcast for the easy-to-comprehend story, presented by dot.FM! LISTEN HERE

Steve Newberry-led Quu is making its mark with the "easy deployment of visual content for radio." Now it is growing its executive ranks with the hiring of the former New Northwest Broadcasters President/CEO as an Exec. VP of Revenue. It is also welcoming an Administrative and Contracts Manager.

The ceremony, produced by the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF), recognizes local broadcasters’ outstanding service to their communities. The 2022 program will be produced for airing later on television stations across the country.

With its shares under pressure from Wall Street jitters over economic uncertainties, iHeartMedia will see its two top executives appeal to institutional investors at an event hosted by J.P. Morgan scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.

There's still very much a need for transcription services tied to a radio broadcaster's news, analysis and podcast programming. At NPR, it's a part of its comprehensive delivery of content. Now, it has contracted a company to handle this service as part of a three-year deal that started earlier this year.

The Singular Research Spring Select Webinar is the latest gathering for institutional investors to learn more about where to put their dollars. And, it will see the executive team at the nation's leading media company focused on Christians and conservatives participate in the online affair.

From "U.S. 1 Radio" to "Barefoot Radio" and "Party 105.7," there are some 9 commercially licensed radio stations actively serving the Southernmost City of the U.S. — Key West, Fla. Should another FM be added to the mix? A Florida Keys licensee says yes, and has filed a Petition with the FCC seeking a new Class C3 facility. Now, the public can provide their input on the plan.

Until today, the American Militia Association's key fight was to protect the Second Amendment's right to bear arms, through schools and efforts designed to promote and enhance the welfare of communities in Somerset County, Pa. Now, the non-profit group has a new battle it's waging. It wants the FCC to prevent Roger Wahl from keeping his FM radio station.