Radio News

Mike Shields, the General Manager for Salem Media Group's broadcast radio stations serving the San Francisco Bay Area, plans to retire in June. What's the succession plan for the company led by Dave Santrella?

Two promotions in the country format leadership team have transpired at Audacy Inc., resulting in the appointment of a RVP and the naming of a Regional Brand Manager.

The "Sage from South Central" has uttered his final words on the Salem Radio Network, and will no longer be heard in the 3-6pm Pacific time slot on any Salem Media Group radio property, or any affiliates his program was heard on. Could another run in a California gubernatorial race be in Larry Elder's future?

Straddling the border between Kansas and Oklahoma is a Class C2 FM operating with a donation-based Christian Rock format that also carries Kansas City Chiefs games. It mainly serves Alva, Okla., and it is now heading to a new owner, pending FCC approval.

For 8 years, she was associated with Univision Communications, and most recently served as the Local Sales Manager of its Philadelphia market assets. Before that, she served as the Local Sales Market Leader at Univision, for 2 1/2 years. Now, Lizette Alicea is returning to iHeartMedia.

For the first time in a while, new fully paid ad campaigns have supplanted some of the iHeartMedia house spots that have taken up much of Media Monitors' Spot Ten Radio for the week ending April 3, 2022.

Al Shuldiner, the Audio Division Chief for the FCC's Media Bureau, has given the green light to Boise State University to build a new noncommercial FM radio station in a town some 66 miles from Idaho's biggest city — presently served only by three low-power FM translators BSU operates.

From vocal criticism of its audience measurement by the VAB and NBCUniversal to a buyout offer from former dissident shareholder Elliott Management Corp., Nielsen has had its fair share of frustrations. On Thursday, Nielsen's path to future success was paved with the news that wearable PPMs are reliable and heading to panelists by the end of 2022.

With sponsors including McDonald's and, in recent months, Sprint, "La Raza" has proven to be a successful Spanish-language radio station targeting Hispanics of Mexican origin across the Wichita market. Now, the station's operators are selling the property; RBR+TVBR incorrectly stated it was a buyer in an initial version of this story.

Patrick Communications Managing Partner Greg Guy spoke with RBR+TVBR for an article appearing exclusively in the upcoming Spring 2022 print magazine focused on the transactions marketplace. Then came a flurry of notable deals — all this week. Guy shares his thoughts on these transactions in a new InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

A unique 1kw AM serving some of the most affluent communities of the New York Tri-State area is changing hands. Why? Debt forgiveness tied to a February 2022 loan is a big catalyst for the deal.

Major brand advertisers now have a direct route into the increasingly important metaverse, iHeartMedia says. In particular, marketers are being given the opportunity to collaborate on new virtual experiences.

The live streaming audio service has signed a fresh multi-year partnership agreement with MLB, just in time for Opening Day 2022. As a part of the new agreement, TuneIn will be an official audio partner of MLB.

In a surprising announcement, Nielsen Holdings on Tuesday morning revealed that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by a consortium led by an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management L.P. in a deal valued at $16 billion. But, could another party swoop in and win over the Nielsen Board? The answer is yes, but for a limited time only.

Joining RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson once again on the InFOCUS Podcast is Dave “Chachi” Denes.  This time around, Denes, the President and co-founder of radio imaging, production library, programming and jingles company Benztown, is back to talk about the 2022 NAB Show, scheduled for April 23-27 In Las Vegas. LISTEN HERE