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Andrew Curran, President/COO of DMR/Interactive, has penned an "open letter" to radio that takes aim at the industry's unfulfilled opportunity to attract women between 18 and 49 years of age who are struggling to hold their families and careers together. And, he's provided RBR+TVBR with an exclusive addendum to his widely distributed comments.

Jinny Laderer, the co-founder and Chief Executive of vCreative, is moving to the role of President Emerita -- giving her and her husband, co-founder John Laderer, more time to devote to weddings, grandchildren, "exploring the world" and perhaps enjoying their lakeside home in Central Florida a little bit more.

Based in the Los Angeles area, Bill McCutchen in January 2010 acquired two Spanish-language FMs for $1.95 million from the now-defunct Border Media Partners. It was added to an FM in Sherman, Tex. An Abilene property was also added to the mix. Now, the FCC has given its blessing on its sale.

The audio media company that owns podcast companies Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Studios has acquired a third podcast-related business. However, it is not a content creator. It's an online advertising marketplace designed to connect brands with "the most relevant podcasters" to create native advertising and branded content -- a.k.a. on-demand infomercials.

The deal includes such all-News stations as WINS-AM in New York, KNX-AM in Los Angeles, and WBBM-AM & WCFS-FM in Chicago — all former CBS Radio stations. It extends a relationship that dates "several years," Bloomberg Radio syndicator Key Networks notes.

Entercom Communications on March 5 signed off on Amendment No. 6 to an October 17, 2016, credit agreement it struck with JPMorgan Chase Bank. Specifically, Entercom is amending the financial covenant set forth in Section 7.09 of the agreement. What will this accomplish?

Legions of former listeners are joining members of the radio industry across the U.S. in remembering the life of the man known as "Kane," as he has died "after a long illness" at the age of 43. "The Kane Show" aired on iHeartMedia-owned "Hot 99.5" in Washington, D.C., and on WFLZ in Tampa, in addition to Premiere Networks affiliates, until its April 2020 cancellation.

You never know where one can find the freshest ideas that can truly spark a radio station, making it vitally important -- and fun -- for its listeners. One successful FM serving Canada's biggest market has one that every AC, Classic Hits or Rhythmic "Old School" station should consider. Now.

In July 2015, a collection of 9 AMs, an FM and an FM translator were sold by what was left of the former Davidson Media Group. The buyer? A licensee controlled by Mark Janbakhsh. He's now in divestment mode, and has signed off on the sale of one of those AMs acquired nearly six years ago.

The powerful artists and publishers’ rights organization that's tangled with the RMLC for five years is taking a page straight out of the Mafia film "Goodfellas" by handing Radio a "pay up, or else" approach to its new licensing agreements set to commence April 1.

We all do it. In fact, our editor is doing it right now. Music, and spoken word content such as a news report, is more than ever being consumed by U.S. consumers over a smartphone. New data from Edison Research only confirms the trend.

One of Jeff Andrulonis' three FMs in South Carolina is being spun. The buyer? It's a Maryland licensee whose behind an Oldies operation heard on an AM and a trio of FM translators due northeast of Baltimore.

With the Supreme Court considering whether to uphold or toss the Third Circuit decision to remand the FCC's media cross-ownership regulations, Bobby Caldwell is stuck in a holding pattern on whether he can restart the publishing of Stuttgart, Ark.'s daily newspaper, which he agreed to buy in September 2019. In the meantime, he's growing his radio holdings.

The Regional President of Entercom Communications' Gainesville, Fla.; Memphis; Miami; and Orlando markets, where she's the Market Manager, is tacking on Market Manager responsibilities for South Florida. At the same time, Entercom is welcoming a new SVP/Market Manager for its six Boston stations.

In the nation's fourth-largest radio market, Camarillo, Calif.-based Salem Media Group owns and operates three AM radio stations -- two of which offer secular programming. Soon, two more AMs will be added to the mix. And, it is a safe bet the stations will retain their religious focus.