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Twenty-four months and one day after MTV's debut on August 1, 1981, Scott Shannon signed WHTZ on the air from 333 Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus, N.J. Today, MTV is remembered for what it was. Shannon, and the station he built, are still going strong and very much part of today's consumer choices. As such, it isn't MTV's launch that should be celebrated.

Bloomberg Radio is responding to the thirst for African American-focused insight and information by launching "a daily look at the intersection of culture and commerce affecting Black American audiences."

No less than six earnings calls are on Thursday's calendar, with the latest addition to the slate of Q2 2021 releases just announcing their conference call time. Their earnings call will be held opposite that of Gray Television.

According to Nielsen Power Buying data, 41% of U.S. podcast listeners are non-White with Hispanics gravitating to podcasts more than any other ethnic group. They also represent growth rate of 6x, well above the 4x rate among Whites. How can Hispanic radio take advantage of this exploding audio platform? A Hispanic Radio Conference session provides answers.

The 2021 Radio Awards Grand Jury of creative media professionals and content creators from around the globe selected Finalists based on production values, writing, creativity, direction, achievement of purpose, and audience suitability. Entries achieving Finalist status will advance to the next round to determine gold, silver, and bronze trophies.

After 73 years, an AM radio station serving Ventura County, Calif., is no more. Why? Cumulus Media surrendered the station's license to the FCC. It was an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers radio network, but Cumulus has a new FM home in the market for those broadcasts.

Given new face mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, what’s the first thing radio or TV station management should do in response to the update? That's just one of several questions Keith Wilkes, a Tulsa-based labor and employment partner at the law firm of Hall Estill, answers in this all-new InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

Until now, the TuneIn audio service — and its globally used app found in everything from exercise equipment to smartphones and smart speakers — was somewhat limited in its domestic radio streaming offerings. Now, iHeartMedia has changed its tune.

The three-month period ending June 30 was a smashing one for Nielsen Holdings Plc., easily beating Zacks Consensus Estimates on revenue and earnings per share. In fact, the quarter was so strong that Nielsen is increasing its 2021 full-year guidance, confident that its EBITDA prowess will only gain momentum in the next six months.

He began his programming career in 1983 at "The Loop" in Chicago. Not bad for a 21-year-old who'd go on to launch Sports Talker WMVP-AM in Chicago in 1994, and would create crosstown Classic Rocker "The Drive." Now, Greg Solk is being put in charge of the programming and operations for an entire group of stations in the nation's third-largest market.

It's a new way to bet on Sports. And, it's so attractive that it's led Cumulus Media to become the latest owner of broadcast radio stations to delve into the potential riches of the athletically focused gaming and wagering world.

"Our second-quarter results demonstrate remarkable, continued growth across our business." Those were the opening words from Sirius XM CEO Jennifer Witz, who had many great highlights to offer before even starting her second sentence during the company's earnings call held Tuesday for analysts and investors.

An Abilene, Tex., operator has agreed to acquire the assets of a Class C3 FM serving the Lubbock, Tex., market with a unique Texas-flavored "Red Dirt Country" presentation. The deal, which awaits FCC approval, brings an end to ownership of a company that in April voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Since the start of 2021, an Atlanta FM translator has emulated a now-defunct Classic Hits station by using its former branding, "The Fox." Now, to borrow the title of a 1970s hit, is this Fox on the Run?  A change in ownership has been consummated.

On June 22, Will Stanley passed away at the age of 73. The eclectic FM radio station serving New York's Mid-Hudson Valley will live on, paperwork filed Monday with the FCC shows.