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Salem is again selling a Miami station with the WKAT call letters. Only, it is a different facility from what Salem spun 10 months ago. And, it's a different WKAT from the one sold in 2019 -- the second incarnation of the South Florida AM.

CRISTA Media has entered into an asset purchase agreement to transition a Contemporary Christian FM in Texas' state capital to the market's KLOVE affiliate. We now know the value of the transaction, and why Educational Media Foundation is doing the deal.

American Public Media (APM)-administered Minnesota Public Radio has been the latest organization wrestling with sexual harassment and diversity and inclusion concerns. Those issues have now claimed APM's President and CEO of his job.

There's nothing like boosting investor confidence than a hefty purchase of the company's stock by a C-Suite chief. And, it seems a big purchase of Entercom Communications shares over the last few sessions by its President/CEO is exciting stockholders, as ETM was up 10% in midday trading from Tuesday's close. At the Closing Bell, a 2.6% gain had been registered.

We know Hispanics over-index with radio consumption, and programming is integral to drawing them to AM, FM and streaming audio. But, what’s the proper way to program a radio station targeting Hispanics in a pandemic world? The answers will come Thursday, October 8, but you will need to secure your seat today!

There’s been a silver lining for HD Radio across the COVID-19 pandemic: technology to disseminate important tips and virus protection techniques and additional content through digital multicasts. What that entailed is just one small part of a wide-ranging conversation with Xperi's Joe D’Angelo, the man leading HD Radio. LISTEN HERE

The event, spread across two consecutive days in late October, is poised to provide online attendees a look at issues that will affect media companies in the year ahead, even as COVID-19 continues disrupting everything.

Across two generations, KMPC-AM was a revered property owned by the late Gene Autry through his Golden West Communications. Today, it's the flagship property for ESPN Radio in Southern California. Soon, ABC will move ahead with a downgrade to the facility.

EXCLUSIVE: A radio personality and station owner in Southwestern Pennsylvania known locally as “The Commander” was to be sentenced today on felony rape charges. That didn't happen, because the man late last week filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Why? He's still willing to plead guilty, but without one key charge.

A new series from a major artists' rights group, the company behind HD Radio technology and one of the nation's top radio broadcasting companies, produced in partnership by Benztown, will put the spotlight on 100 years of "hit makers" in celebration of the first century of audio broadcasts.

Mr. Master, the company behind Automation Import Manager (AIM) and radio industry workflow optimization software, has renewed its exclusive sales agreement with Premiere Networks.

The audio media company led by President/CEO David Field is parting ways with a pair of AM radio stations serving the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Will the incoming buyer make any programming changes to these Class D facilities being sold by Entercom? The Truth will be known soon.

A change of the owner composition of Big Horn Media, the licensee of a Reno, Nev., FM, raised some concerns at the Commission. Now, the FCC Media Bureau's Audio Division has negotiated a consent decree and civil penalty that resolves those rule violations.

Did you hear the one about the Entercom Rock station that extended its brand to the beer aisle and straight to the gut of fans of its morning show -- and a simply tasty microbrew? If not, you're missing out on the RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.fm. Catch up this weekend on more than 60 spectacular 10-15 minute audio reports!

What has running an AM/FM combo in rural Arizona meant for veteran talk show host Rollye James and her husband? There are so many issues, you will just have to listen to this fresh InFOCUS Podcast hosted by our editor-in-chief to find out! LISTEN HERE