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A strategic partnership is now in place between the Steve Newberry-headed Quu Inc. and Xperi Corp.'s DTS that's designed to make it easy for Radio "to display and monetize content" in the connected car.

A broadcasting veteran of more than 50 years started 2022 by deciding to retire. He put his AM/FM combo on the market. An active acquisitor came knocking; a deal was struck. Now, the transaction has closed, bringing ownership of the stations to the nation's No. 2 licensee by number of radio stations.

Thanks to streaming audio and Sirius XM, what was once on — and perhaps still on — the AM dial is still accessible. Do drivers know it is there for them? Do they care? What about Spanish-language programming and other content of interest to Hispanics? These questions and more will be addressed in a Hispanic Radio Conference panel discussion devoted to the Connected Car.

He's been the Head of FM Programming in Atlanta and Dallas for the former Susquehanna Radio, as the PD of KDWB in Minneapolis-St. Paul who pushed the Top 40 outlet ahead of WLOL to win the Twin Cities format war, and as the President of cable TV's CMT Network. Now, he's been promoted to Chief Content Officer at Cumulus Media.

The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report shows some hot new action from two big brands that have found love in the power of national audio spots.

FCC Administrative Law Judge Jane Hinckley Halprin on Friday issued a Discovery Order that compels Roger Wahl, a convicted felon who stands to lose the license to his FM radio station in Central Pennsylvania, to comply to discovery requests from the FCC's Enforcement Bureau in the proceeding.

An attorney in Scottsdale, Ariz., who grew up in Michigan, had always wanted to own a radio station. In December 2018 that dream became a reality with his $285,000 purchase of an AM and FM translator in the heart of the Empire State's Finger Lakes wine region. Now, Tim Stratton has decided to part ways with the properties located one hour south of Rochester, N.Y.

Research conducted in 2021 by Dielectric played a key role in a FCC filing of a Petition for Rulemaking, written with leading broadcast consultancy Merrill Weiss Group. Now, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has teed up an Order that would bring "regulatory relief" to this group of broadcasters using the MHz band.

The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report has been released. And, the biggest takeaway is that big brands that have used spot radio in the past are doing so once again, with new efforts designed to attract audio listeners via AM and FM stations.

A West Hall session held Tuesday afternoon put a spotlight on the importance of "full broadcast radio functionality" in Android Automotive and how Xperi, the parent of HD Radio; and Ford Motor Company are on the forefront of bringing the tech advancement to cars and trucks.

A female 17-year veteran Executive Producer for iHeartMedia and its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN) operation has hired a New York law firm that's moved forward with the filing of a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

For a handful of big companies in markets such as Richmond and Cincinnati, creating virtual events and new opportunities with a little creativity proved to be winning efforts. They were on display at a Tuesday NAB Show session.

The expanded agreement will also make Audacy the exclusive third-party ad sales representation of FOX News Audio’s streaming inventory on the audio network’s digital properties. An announcement came on Day Three of the NAB Show in Las Vegas.

Finalists were honored and winners were announced during a ceremony today at the 2022 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

Before RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson even got to the Las Vegas Convention Center to cover the 2022 NAB Show, Radio was front and center — not from any out-of-home advertising, but rather from the in-dash radio in the blue Toyota Corolla driven by "Joseph" for Lyft and Uber. It made for a great podcast. LISTEN HERE