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On Friday, Entercom's VP of Corporate Communications and Public Relations exited for a role outside of the radio business. The audio media company that owns Pineapple Street and Cadence 13 wasted no time early Monday in announcing its new Chief Information Officer. But, this role is very different than those held by Esther-Mireya Tejeda and Jennifer Morales.

The nation's No. 1 media company has wagered on the success of delivering vignette-style reports from its stable of sports talk hosts by launching a new service, modeled after syndicated news offerings, to upward of 500 broadcast stations across the U.S.

If it weren't for a new T-Mobile effort, the activity at Spot Radio would once again be lackluster, highlighted by the key advertisers that AM and FM station owners have been relying on to kickstart their COVID-19 battered revenue engines.

One of the most recognized morning show hosts in Tampa Bay's modern radio history will shift to afternoon drive on Monday, Oct. 5. Why in the world would Mason Dixon acquiesce his long-standing role as a "morning Mayor" in a city that's heard his voice since the days of the "Q-Zoo"? It has everything to do with another well-known host who is returning to his music roots.

From July 1, 1974 through early 1992, the KY-102 brand was a hallmark of Kansas City's rock n' roll radio scene, at KYYS-FM. Today, the facility is KCKC-FM, owned by MGTF Media Company. On June 14, the KY-102 brand was brought back, ahead of a deal closing that's just transpired in St. Joseph, Mo.

The Notes are collateralized by 636 broadcast tower sites across 47 states, the vast majority of which are tenanted by iHeartMedia and Cumulus Media, the two largest radio broadcasters in the U.S.

General Motors’ vision and path to an all-electric future will serve as the focus of the opening keynote address at the all-digital CES 2021, now scheduled for January 11-14, 2021 in lieu of an in-person Las Vegas mega-convention the week before. Will Chairman/CEO Mary Barra discuss the connected car, the subject of an ARF session on Monday GM won't discuss?

The "P1 Listener," that industry term used to describe the person who listens most to a particular radio station or format, exhibits a largely problematic trait for radio broadcasting companies. There's a "hardware challenge," Edison Research Director of Research Laura Ivey says. Why that is a "challenge" in 2020 is the subject of a RBR+TVBR OBSERVATION.

Before ION Media there was Home Shopping Network (HSN) and PAX TV, the predecessor network of ION. Both entities are the direct results of efforts that began nearly 30 years ago by a man who also invested in radio stations across Florida — Lowell "Bud" Paxson.

In this InFOCUS Podcast presented by Dot.FM with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson, Gen Media Partners' Roger Rafson offers a preview as to what Hispanic Radio LIVE attendees can learn on how to attract political ads they may not be getting -- and more! LISTEN HERE

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!