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"We are in complete agreement that radio should chase ad dollars," RAB President/CEO Erica Farber says in response to a RBR+TVBR Observation appearing May 22. Farber writes that radio is chasing ad dollars from all competitive media and advertising platforms.

The 2018 Associated Press Television and Radio Association Awards acknowledging outstanding journalism in the 13 western states have been announced. The spoils were dominated by Entercom’s KCBS in San Francisco, which picked up no less than nine APTRA awards. We have a full listing of their haul.

The issue of possible gender bias in country radio is not a new one, and it has been on the front burner again of late, including the release of the report “Gender Representation On Country Format Radio” which came out last month. The topic was addressed again during the debut of Country Radio Broadcasters’ webinar series CRS360, which kicked off at 2pm CT on Thursday, May 23.

Radio Board Chairman Randy Gravley has made five appointments to the NAB Radio Board of Directors — as required by NAB bylaws — effective at the beginning of the June Board meeting, June 10-12. Here are the names.

It's been said by many long-term investors that the best time to buy is when a company's stock is viewed as largely undervalued, and there's much upside in the forecast.That's likely what is driving one of Saga Communications' largest institutional shareholders to snatch up more stock at bargain values, as the radio broadcasting company struggles to bounce back from an all-time low.

The Idea Bank counted the late Russ Withers Jr., founder and owner of Withers Broadcasting Companies, among its early members. Now, Idea Bank is presenting an award named in Withers' honor to Nebraska Broadcasters for their flood relief efforts.

Lord have mercy: Salem Media Group shares fell sharply in the final two hours of Wednesday's trading, with SALM off by 9.7% with just minutes to go. Volume was higher than usual, suggesting Mario Gabelli and GAMCO or Dimensional Fund Advisors may have sold some shares.

One of Saga's biggest shareholders is TowerView LLC, led by well-known investor Daniel Tisch. According to a SEC filing, Tisch took advantage of Saga's record low stock price by acquiring a few thousand more shares at a discount to Monday's closing value.

SAG-AFTRA is asking Spanish Broadcasting System to extend "fair contracts" to its on-air talent in two key markets. The call from SAG-AFTRA comes amid a marketing blitz from SBS touting quarterly ratings prowess against its primary Hispanic radio competitors.

Between Milwaukee and Chicago, adjacent to Six Flags Great America, is the Gurnee Mills shopping mall. The Simon property will soon be home to four Alpha Media stations. It's all thanks to a big paycheck from the local government to help Alpha pay for renovations.

One year ago, Saga Communications stock was regularly flirting with $39 closing prices on Wall Street. On Wednesday, SGA will open on Nasdaq at just above $28.65 a share. What, in particular, is ailing what has been viewed by many as the strongest performer in the Radio sector?

FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel in 2017 famously argued that the lack of a locally based studio operation at iHeartMedia's Minot, S.D., stations could have greatly harmed the community, faced with a train disaster in 2002. Now, that cluster is adjusting its holdings.

In early February, the radio broadcasting company owned by Kirby Confer (pictured) and Donald Alt grabbed a formidable group of stations across the First State and nearby environs. On Monday, the transaction became official as the transaction successfully closed.

Here's a most helpful column from featured Media Information Bureau columnist Ken Benner focused on what he believes, through countless alternative FCC inspections of broadcast media properties, are the most common items found to be non-compliant.

A ransomware attack impacted Urban One's Q1 earnings. In early April, a ransomware attack crippled Townsquare Media's Shreveport, La., cluster. Think that's a problem? What would happen if your entire C-Suite computer network was held captive by a cybercrime syndicate?