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She joined iHeartMedia in October 2019 as SVP of Multicultural Sales. Now, this former Google U.S. Multicultural Sales Lead, with experience at Hulu following a nearly eight-year run in sales at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, is iHeart's D&I leader.

Established in 2002, the MIW’s heritage annual mentoring initiative connects mentees with accomplished women recognized as leaders, mentors, and game-changers within all aspects of radio broadcasting. vCreative, the nation’s leading provider of media workflow solutions, is sponsoring the 2021 Mildred Carter Mentoring Program for the second consecutive year.

“In a year marked by disruption of every kind, New York Festivals is implementing additional categories for social justice across all genres,” said Rose Anderson, VP & Executive Director of New York Festivals Radio Awards. "These categories spotlight storytellers who are using all of their creativity to engage with their listeners on this critical topic."

The media company superserving African Americans saw its shares rise by nearly 5% in pre-market trading on Tuesday, as word surfaced that exactly 675,480 shares of its common stock were acquired by an investment fund focused on media and technology.

The C-Band, an essential for many broadcast TV and radio stations' programming services, is in the midst of a four-year transition that's moving at full speed. Some are likening this move to the TV repack process. If you're not wholly familiar with the importance of the C-Band, this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM, is just for you! LISTEN HERE

Townsquare Media has announced that it is repurchasing at least 10 million of the 12.5 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock -- and warrants -- held by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P. The strike price price reflects a 19% discount from Friday's closing price. And, with Tuesday's trading, that discount will be even greater.

On November 9, sports data and iGaming affiliate platform QL Gaming Group officially became a sibling to KROQ and the Radio.com audio streaming platform, as Entercom closed on its all-cash purchase of QLGG. Now, Entercom has launched an audio network that includes broadcast radio and its Radio.com platform expressly for the sports gaming community.

Three AM radio stations and an FM translator associated with one of those properties are now officially owned by iHeartMedia. A Notification of Consummation was posted Monday by the FCC on its LMS.

The lone African-American controlled RADAR rated radio network company in the U.S. is continuing its participation in the ratings service, thanks to a new agreement.

Radio audiences are growing, and they’re as engaged as ever. But, they’re also listening in new ways. Audio streaming services like Spotify and Pandora had already sparked a shift toward digital and on-demand audio. Yet as more tune in using smart speakers or mobile devices, digital platforms are becoming increasingly important for broadcasters.

Beasley expects to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay in full existing indebtedness under the company’s senior secured credit facilities and certain other indebtedness, with remaining proceeds to be added to the Issuer’s balance sheet and used for general corporate purposes.

In March 2018, four stations divested by Cumulus Media in order to emerge from Chapter 11 were placed in a trust headed by Elliot Evers, of MVP Capital in San Francisco. One property was removed from the group, as Cumulus turned in the license for another facility in the impacted market. In 2019, two of the stations were sold. Now, the last one is being dealt.

New research from Triton Digital shows that smart speaker growth with respect to AM/FM radio station streaming consumption is growing at a healthy clip. At the same time, the smartphone remains flat. Still, mobile consumption remains higher than that of a smart speaker — for now.

He became a renowned radio industry figure for serving as Station Manager at one of America's most-listened-to Top 40 stations of the 1970s. Now, media executives across the U.S. are paying tribute to this Windy City legend, who has died of pancreatic cancer.