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On March 25, the single-largest transaction to involve AM and FM radio stations (until the Emmis/Indianapolis deal announced June 13), was agreed to by the buyer and seller. This saw the pending end, pending FCC approval, of a small- to-midsize market radio, digital marketing and events company serving markets in the western U.S. The deal, which saw Kalil & Co. serve as the exclusive broker, representing the seller, has now closed.

What does Buddy Shula have to say about his little radio operation that could? He shares his thoughts while also chiming in on why he's stayed in Buffalo since 1983, as well as the recent Tops Family Markets tragedy, in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

He's the co-host of the Hispanic Radio Conference, the annual two-day conference that begins Wednesday in Doral, Fla. Now, the show he helms that is syndicated by Entravision has picked up four new affiliates — including a market in the Keystone State with a growing Latino audience.

As of today, interested parties can tell the Commission exactly what they think about any amendment of "Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission’s Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations." A formal comment and reply comment period has commenced.

Radio + Television Business Report, in partnership with Radio Ink, is proud to present the 2022 Medallas de Cortez awards. The ceremony will be held in Miami on Wednesday during the 13th Annual Hispanic Radio Conference.

Broadcast media’s most prestigious leadership conference, Forecast 2023, is celebrating its 20th year by announcing that iHeartMedia Chairman/CEO Bob Pittman will serve as Honorary Chair. Serving as Radio Chair is iHeartMedia's Multiplatform Group CEO.

Urban One on Friday disclosed in a SEC filing the results of its Board of Directors election, held Tuesday at its annual shareholders' meeting.  Buried at the end of the results: a short note about its proposed acquisition of Emmis Communications' last remaining cluster, minus presently silent WFNI-AM, in Indianapolis. The purchase price was disclosed.

The owner of Knight Broadcasting, which owns and operates three radio stations in the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Region of northern Santa Barbara County, was killed in a paragliding accident. The incident occurred on Wednesday, with staff notified of Shawn Knight's passing early Thursday.

The veteran broadcast radio and TV station owner's May 2022 passing means a change in the ownership of his collection of properties held by licensees. As such, Wilkinson Barker Knauer attorney David Oxenford has started the process by seeking a transfer of control of a Country with some "WOW" factor to Marks' widow, Mary.

The Radio Music License Committee on Wednesday filed a petition for the determination of reasonable license fees against two of the biggest AM and FM royalty payment recipients in a consolidated proceeding before a single judge in a New York Federal District Court. ASCAP and BMI are hardly pleased by RMLC's action.

The software company that has developed a sales and automation program for broadcast media has entered into an agreement that allows networks, producers and other radio service providers to easily find any radio station to connect with. It involves the national programming supplier headed by CEO and founder Peter Kosann.

Gulfport, Miss., is the home of an FM translator its licensee hoped would serve this coastal city along the Gulf of Mexico. There's just one issue — the facility was built, it seems, outside the parameters of what the licensee was authorized to do. As such, Audio Division Chief Al Shuldiner has rescinded the grant for the FM translator, which sought more time to remain silent as it figured out what to do to get on the air permanently.

The casino hotel and resort business is on a hot streak and the industry’s top advertisers are doubling down and placing their bets on radio to attract visitors. That's the winning conclusion of a new Media Monitors analysis released Wednesday.

Join the conversation at the Hispanic Radio Conference as our expert panelists discuss what is on their minds as we emerge from a global pandemic. Moderated by Jay Meyers, President/CEO of Broadcast Management & Technology, Hispanic radio leaders on this panel include Tom Castro, Board Member/Advisor for the newly formed Latino Media Network; Otto Padron, President/CEO of Meruelo Media; and Albert Rodriguez, President/COO at SBS.

It's one of the Radio + Television Business Report's most anticipated Special Reports of the calendar year, and it is now available via instant download. The Summer 2022 RBR+TVBR is here, and it's full of exclusive insight and observations. The Summer 2022 RBR+TVBR Special Report is also the only place you'll find our Broadcast Best Finance Leaders rankings.