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The FCC on Monday announced plans that would make available for bidding Construction Permits for vacant FM radio channels. It marks the first auction of FM radio CPs since auction authority was restored, and would start in February 2027.

The first quarter 2026 earnings report is out for Townsquare Media, and nearly six in 10 dollars can be attributed to Digital when it comes to the NYSE-traded company's revenue for the first three months of this year. In fact, Digital Advertising climbed ahead of Broadcast Advertising as its largest dollar generator.

It's a transaction hinted at by Cumulus Media in an announcement pertaining to two audio brands serving Atlanta radio listeners. What that news didn't note was that an asset sale has been agreed to by the company that recently attained U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval of its second restructuring plan in a decade.

It's a Class B AM with a directional 50kw signal that covers eastern Massachusetts; northern Rhode Island; and southern New Hampshire. Today, it is "your live & local talk radio station." How local it stays will soon be up to Chad López and his boss, John Catsimatidis.

It reaches Iowa Falls, to the north, and Marshalltown, to the south, while scraping the cities of Ames and Hampton with its Class C3 FM signal. As of today, this station is being operated via an LMA with its licensee by OnTheGo Media.

The first three months of 2026 proved to be difficult, from a revenue standpoint, for Saga Communications, with its net loss widening, Station Operating Income plummeting, and minimal station operating expense increases. That didn't stop Saga's board from declaring a quarterly dividend once again.

A community owned regional Mexican station on the AM dial licensed for a 5kw Class B signal has a little more oomph, if you will, as it serves local audiences as the Spanish-language home of the MLS Seattle Sounders soccer team.  It is the result of an investment in a new transmitter by 17-year station owner Sea Mar Community Health Centers.

“We are beginning to see the inflection in our monetization strategy," Jon Kirchner, CEO of Xperi Inc., shared as the parent of TiVo, DTS AutoStage and HD Radio released its first quarter 2026 results on May 6. The big takeaway: Media Platform revenue grew 45% year-over-year.

Thanks to savvy marketing, it is one of the fastest-growing canned wine brands in the U.S. To help bring additional exposure and brand awareness, the company founded by siblings Jen Pelka and Zach Pelka has agreed to what is being called "one of the most expansive audio collaborations for a wine brand."

On a Sunday evening in October 2025, Horizon Radio listeners heard the "F-word" repeatedly on a loop, resulting in a trio of complaints to the UK's regulator for communications services. Ofcom investigated the incident, and there will be no Pounds owed to the FCC equivalent in Great Britain. Why? The station was hijacked.

For Entravision Communications' first three months of 2026, an increase in digital advertising revenue and retransmission fees helped spark a 4% year-over-year increase in its net revenue.  That said, lower broadcast advertising revenue and decreased revenue from spectrum usage rights played their respective roles.

“At its core, the Radio Mercury Awards celebrates the creative spirit that fuels the industry,” said RAB President/CEO Mike Hulvey. “The work honored each year continues to be a beacon for radio and audio — showcasing the medium’s unique ability to engage, inspire and deliver impact for brands.”

The newly rebranded FEI & MFM Financial Leaders Forum, which pairs the Media Finance Management association with Financial Executives International, has firmed up a session that seeks to give greater insight into whether or not parties interested in a radio or TV station deal should sign off on the agreement or scrap it.

An operator of seven radio stations, a growing digital platform and a formidable out-of-home advertising network in the Salt Lake City market has signed a strategic digital advertising partnership with Townsquare Media, the latest in a series of pacts tied to the conmpany's Townsquare Ignite digital advertising arm.

A major shakeup has transpired in the executive ranks of Nueva Network, which Carlos Moncada took full ownership of in late 2025. As confirmed via social media, José Villafañe, the founder and CEO of Nueva Network, is exiting the company.