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That's a very good possibility, according to a London-based global news organization. And, its report has helped propel iHeartMedia shares above the $3 mark once again.

The NFL franchise that's beloved across much of the Lone Star State and throughout Mexico has scored an official Spanish-language radio broadcast partner in the state capital of Austin for this season.

The battle over who controls public radio's national distribution infrastructure has landed in federal court, with NPR filing an emergency motion accusing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting of caving to political pressure in what it calls "a last-ditch attempt to carry out the President's desire to defund NPR and thereby curry his favor."

Saga Communications has expanded its Board of Directors from seven to eight members with the addition of an AI industry leader and former Senior Partner at Ernst & Young. The move continues Saga’s stated commitment to board refreshment, following the addition of Michael Scafidi at the company’s 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting.

A writer at large for The New York Times focused on media and politics is to thank for getting the Chairman of the Federal Communications Communications to suggest that a tiered premium licensee opportunity could be one way a broadcast radio or TV station would be able to avoid adhering to strict public interest obligations.

A noncommercial FM radio station serving Astoria, Ore., will go dark on Wednesday, silencing its emissions. The reason why has everything to do with Washington, D.C., and Capitol Hill, and not the State of Washington, where the station's tower is located.

The NAB and two of its Radio industry members have each issued official statements in response to the FCC's 3-0 approval of a plan to move ahead with its delayed 2022 Quadrennial Review of the nation's media ownership rules.

The publicly traded media company controlled by the family that founded it more than 60 years ago has confirmed that it is seeking a new VP of Operations, after reports surfaced over the weekend that he'd departed.

Three months ago, he had been named "Fractional Chief Revenue Officer" at Gemini XIII, a tweak in a role he first gained in October 2023 at the audio media company. Now, he's settling into a role as Region President for Dallas at the nation's largest single owner of AM and FM stations.

After 11 years of ownership, Beasley Media Group has officially completed its sale of a Class C2 FM that once served as a hub for Smooth Jazz for listeners across the Tampa Bay region. As of Monday, it became the latest market for CCM giant K-LOVE.

It's a Class B AM with an FM translator serving the Hartford area, including nearby Bristol, Conn., from New Britain, Conn. And, it has long been a voice of the Spanish-language audience in the Constitution State under the ownership of Paul Gois. Soon, that will change, with these "Mega" facilities poised to find Jesus.

At the start of 2025, a silent Special Temporary Authority request was submitted for an AM/FM pair in the Catskills of New York by Townsquare Media "due to economic reasons in the market." Now, the stations are being sold to a small nearby regional operator led by Vince Benedetto.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has given a grant of up to $57.9 million over five years to Public Media Infrastructure (PMI), a new independent nonprofit entity formed by a coalition of leading public radio organizations, to sustain public radio distribution through 2030.

Audio is having a moment, with broadcast radio, podcasting and streaming converging around personality-led shows, social video and on-demand listening. NAB Show New York, Oct. 22-23 at the Javits Center, puts those shifts on stage and on the floor, starting with a dedicated forum for radio and podcast leaders. 

There's a new Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Digital Officer, respectively, at Salem Media Group, the company focused on Christian-themed and secular conservative spoken word content announced on Thursday.