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Audacy Inc.'s network services and content platform bearing the name of a former radio station ownership group founded by Mel Karmazin has approved a new content distribution partnership with CBS News Radio, bringing more than 700 radio stations to its ecosystem.

A heritage Active Rock station serving the Delaware Valley cleaned up big at the 2025 Marconi Awards, bringing new accolades to an FM today owned by Beasley Media Group.

The arrangement, which will see the end of the Infinity Sports Network name, has Westwood One assuming programming and distribution duties for the majority of the lineup of syndicated sports programming on a network about to get rebranded. This includes “The Jim Rome Show.”

On the eve of the NAB Show New York, one auto enthusiast magazine has exposed a pending move from one of the world's most-recognized EV brands that some have been warning of yet few believed would actually happen. Tesla is taking the next step in removing all radios from its newest entry-level models.

Radio and podcast hosts aren’t just entertainers — they’re the original influencers driving trust, connection, and measurable results for brands. That's a takeaway from a just-released Audacy "State of Audio" report, which shows how authenticity and intimacy "are redefining influence in the mic-powered creator economy."

It was formed in December 2023. Since then, Tony Peduto has risen to CEO and has actively led the broadcast tower company as it builds out the digital infrastructure required to support wireless networks, AI and cloud services. Now, GTC Towers is growing its asset stable by making a deal with Saga.

The audio content creation and distribution company with majority ownership held by Soros Fund Management has launched the Wisconsin Sports Radio Network, a first-ever offering for a state that's just a little passionate about its Green Bay Packers, University of Wisconsin Badgers and the Milwaukee Brewers.

A Connecticut state court has ordered Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw to abide by a limited discovery ruling that compels him to supply attorneys for Soros Fund Management with details regarding past dealings with ABRY Partners. The court blocked broader subpoenas into Warshaw's business history.

Remote News Service has signed fresh agreements with six new affiliate groups, bringing its outsourced reports to stations across California, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia.

The publicly traded audio content creator and distributor that's the parent of Westwood One has filed a sweeping federal antitrust lawsuit against The Nielsen Company. Mary Berner-led Cumulus accuses the ratings Goliath of “coercive conduct, strong-arm negotiation tactics, and restrictive terms” that suffocate measurement competitors.

For Salem, its leaders remain confident that its mix of Christian-themed and secular conservative spoken word content will bring ad dollars and listeners alike.  To keep cash in the coffers, its co-founder and executive chairman is agreeing to accept stock in Salem rather than greenbacks as a form of 2025 compensation.

With hopeful deregulation, ATSC 3.0’s continuing rollout, the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act awaiting a Congressional vote and those ever-pesky microeconomic challenges, what has this meant for the broker community? Richard A. Foreman, the veteran media broker, shares his thoughts in this conversation, presented by dot.FM.

On June 30, 2020, iHeartMedia brought to life a 24/7 nationally distributed audio services “dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of continual news coverage with a Black voice and perspective.” Come Nov. 1, BIN: Black Information Network will be offered to non-owned stations via syndication.

A new all-Sports offering on a 250-watt FM translator serving greater Cleveland arrived in early September, replacing a "throwback" hip-hop presentation focused on tracks from some 25 years ago. Now, iHeartMedia's stations in the market are getting supercharged, as well as that mini-FM.

It's a new platform that leverages AI to create distinctly different 24/7 audio formats "that are 100 percent localized for your market." It's the creation of a former Program Director turned retired radio trade industry journalist and a partner who has been Katz Radio President and co-COO/co-President of Interep.