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They're just preliminary numbers, but they are certainly worth a gander. Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) on Friday offered a sneak peak of its Q4 2020 results. What does the company led by Raúl Alarcón Jr. have to say?

With suspended or smaller quarterly dividends and double-digit ad revenue declines still being seen across the radio broadcasting industry's big publicly traded players, one may mistakenly believe that all is not well with the oldest form of social media in the world. The Radio Advertising Bureau has released new data that thwarts such chat.

On February 12, 2020, a Seattle FM will officially kickoff a yearlong celebration of its 50 years serving the Pacific Northwest's biggest metropolis with rock 'n' roll music — and a little talk, too.

Tru Optik has struck a new partnership with WideOrbit, the sell-side processor of premium digital and linear advertising. To learn how this can benefit Radio as it grows its podcasting and streaming audio delivery business, RBR+TVBR spoke exclusively with WideOrbit's John Morris in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM. LISTEN HERE

He's had a 46-year career in radio that included roles as CBS Radio/San Francisco SVP/Market Manager from 2005 through late 2017. He was also VP/National PD for the former EZ Communications. In May 2018, he was lured to lead Cumulus Media's Bay Area stations. Now, Doug Harvill is ready to conclude his career in radio broadcasting.

Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, "radio hosts on FM still matter." Imagine that. It simply took NuVoodoo Media Services to confirm it in a recent "Ratings Prospects Study."

In the early part of the 2010s, it was part of Davidson Media Group's assets targeting Spanish-language consumers. Today, this Virginia AM retains its branding from those days. But, it is now under new ownership -- an entity formed by two of the station's veteran air personalities.

In this Media Information Bureau column, veteran programming consultant Clark Smidt writes about "Smooth transitions, new styles, new challenges, adjustments, attitude, cooperation and teamwork." It could prove to be a catalyst for positive growth at your radio or TV stations.

With Tuesday's Closing Bell on Wall Street, Townsquare Media shares are now at their highest price in one year. And, it marks a 157% improvement from the depths of 2020, when the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic punctured media stocks severely.

What’s the ongoing pandemic impact on audio media, including radio and online streaming? We get fresh insight on the topic from Armando Guerrero, of digital ad agency Ntooitive, in the latest RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM. LISTEN HERE

With the release early Tuesday of Sirius XM's fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 results, specific data tied to its Pandora segment were shared. How is Pandora performing? It is perhaps the weakest link in the Sirius XM family. But, it could be worse.

Already using the SGrecast SaaS platform from StreamGuys to efficiently manage their podcast publishing workflows, the broadcaster recently leveraged SGrecast’s new development API for seamless integration with GPB’s website content management system (CMS). What's the result?

Seeking airchecks from WHTZ "Z100" in New York, our Editor-in-Chief stumbled across an article in The New York Times from July 28, 1991 discussing pop radio's "midlife crisis." The story addressed issues that are still pressing for CHR/Pop stations some 30 years later. Why?

Entercom Communications distributed "an important update" on Monday morning regarding one of its most important audio brands. "Later in 2021," its Brand Manager — the Sports Format Captain for the entire company — will step down from day-to-day oversight of WFAN-AM & FM in New York and CBS Sports Radio. What's next for Entercom ... and for Mark Chernoff?

A trio of Urban One radio division leaders have each been promoted to the roles of VP/Radio at the company superserving African American consumers across the U.S. All report to David Kantor.