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Here's a deal that's finger-lickin' good — at least for Kentucky-based broadcaster Michael Tarter. His company has just acquired 'KFC from one of the most well-known radio industry figures of the last quarter century. No ... it's not a quick-service restaurant's local franchise. Still, this deal is all about a local "Icon."

Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) remains under a magnifying glass with many. Preferred shareholders with deep pockets, reportedly unafraid of litigation, are still battling company leader Raúl Alarcón Jr. For SBS, that may just be noise: Preliminary Q4 and full-year 2018 results are "excellent," Alarcón says.

What better medium is there than radio to reach consumers while on the road -- a place a breakdown or accident could occur at any time? The GEICO team wouldn't disagree with that assessment, based on its continued use of spot radio to build its brand awareness, and sales.

The FCC on February 8 granted a request for a silent STA from an Alabama LPFM that's seen two NOVs for unauthorized tower sites in five years. Yet, the station is back on the air, and the request was filed two months late. Consider it the latest twist in a story involving Terry Keith Hammond, a past license loser.

Now that Sirius XM Satellite Radio owns Pandora, the streaming audio pioneer, can radio expect to see the continued anti-AM & FM push seen prior to its acquisition? You bet. This time, Pandora is touting its "audience-first approach." Meanwhile, the first jointly branded Pandora and Sirius XM promo is out.

Saga Communications revealed Monday that it will release its Q4 and year-end 2018 results at 9am Eastern on Tuesday, March 12. What should investors expect from this small- and mid-sized market player?

Whether or not you work in, manage, or own Hispanic radio stations, there is a conference you can count on to deliver more top-line revenue and bottom-line cash flow to your station this year and beyond. Click here to secure your spot in Miami on March 12-13.

Talk about a Valentine's Day card that few may want to have received: Notification of random audits by the Media Bureau for how a radio or TV station enforces the Commission's Equal Employment Opportunity rules were mailed out on Thursday.

With talk of a move out of the East Bay faded, the team known by many for EVP/Baseball Operations Billy Beane -- portrayed by Brad Pitt in the 2011 film Moneyball -- has found its new flagship radio partner. It's a big AM owned by Salem Media Group -- and a Bonneville property is also involved.

From Music City USA to the streets of Midtown Manhattan, the radio industry is buzzing about Wednesday's post-Closing Bell announcement that Cumulus is swapping New York's NASH 94.7 and two Bay State stations to Entercom for its Indianapolis cluster. But what about the people? We now know.

Wednesday was a strong day on the OTC Pink trading desk for the nation's No. 1 owner of radio stations. Today ... it was an ugly one. Meanwhile, Cumulus Media shares soared 5.8% following yesterday's big announcement that it was paring down assets to lower its leverage while adding three FMs in Indianapolis.

The  President/CEO of the Multicultural  Media,  Telecom  and  Internet  Council  (MMTC) on Thursday commended the FCC for the approval at its February Open Meeting to seek public comment on a plan that ramps up enforcement of the Commission's broadcast employment nondiscrimination rule.

The 2019 call for entries for the annual Gracie Awards was the most successful in the program’s history, says The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF). The milestone comes as AWM and its Foundation announce their 2019 National Board of Directors.

If you're in the McAllen-Brownsville area and a regular listener to "Morning Edition," "All Things Considered," "Performance Today," and a locally hosted jazz program in afternoons, this story is very "Relevant" to you. That's because the two stations serving as home to Rio Grande Valley Public Radio have just been sold.

Attracting local advertisers to traditional media is harder than ever, thanks to the growth of digital media solutions. How can radio stations, in particular those targeting Hispanic consumers, win over some of those advertisers with its own digital offerings? That's exactly what Armando Guerrero, of digital ad agency Ntooitive, discusses in this all-new Hispanic Radio Podcast with host Adam R Jacobson.