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Radio stations and automotive manufacturers are globally agreeing to collaborate on a common agreement on how radio stations’ content should be presented in the auto dashboard. News from RadioDNS released today from Bristol, England, contains details you're most certainly going to want to read.

With the Justice Department evaluating the future of BMI and ASCAP consent decrees, there's been much discussion — and concern — about the potential long-term impact. That led the heads of both music rights organizations to issue an open letter to the industry just hours before fresh RIAA data arrived.

Saga investors can always count on a nice dividend. That's happening again, thanks to the company's board of directors. It's good news for those who have seen the company's stock hit a five-year low -- a low that, compared to other companies' financial health, doesn't look bad at all. 

With the 10th Hispanic Radio Conference just two weeks away, what better way for marketers and stations owners to understand the power of Spanish-language radio is there than to speak with an actual listener? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson did this in Weston, Fla., and here's what he found.

Each year, the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group compiles and analyzes the number of women in radio broadcasting who are rising to the ranks of management. The latest study has been released, and here are all of the top-line details you should know.

With CEO Bill Wilson alone at the captain's wheel, Townsquare Media is propelling forward as an operator of small and mid-sized market radio stations with the right -- and profitable -- mix of outdoor events. Just how profitable the stations and events are for the company will come bright and early on March 12.

Can a cash reward of sorts help Entercom Communications in its quest to energize its sagging stock price? The radio broadcasting company's board of directors on Tuesday approved a sizable cash dividend to shareholders of record as of March 14. Yet, Entercom shares were off 6.9%.

For three years, a member of the national association for amateur radio evaded the FCC with illicit broadcasts at 90.9 MHz in a New York City suburb. In April 2018, the Commission was finally able to act on the matter. Now, this pirate's problems are formally resolved by way of a Consent Decree.

The owner of a group of radio stations offering conservative Talk, non-secular spoken word programming, and Christian Pop music under "The Fish" brand will be revealing its Q4 2018 and full-year results in exactly two weeks.

If the company's preliminary operating results are on target, investors will be undoubtedly pleased with the trajectory the nation's No. 2 commercial radio broadcasting company by number of stations is performing -- even as it pares down assets as part of its new plan of action under CEO Mary Berner.

The RAB is augmenting the schedule of panel discussions offered to 2019 NAB Show attendees by offering four sessions featuring speakers versed on the power of radio -- and why many in town should pay attention to what some pro-radio professionals call the world's first social media.

On heavier than usual trading, Entercom shares dipped 4% on Monday, putting them nearly $1 below the company's 1-year target estimate. The fall comes after Entercom's largely upbeat Q4 earnings release on Friday.

In February 2018, the Media Leadership Council (MLC) of the 4A’s issued a Fair Play Charter to its members as guidance and agreement to fair and equitable treatment for owners of minority-owned and -targeted media. How has the charter impacted the radio industry since its implementation? Find out in two weeks.

Cumulus has handed its network radio streaming and national programming advertising sales representation duties to a two-year old domestic arm of a U.K. media giant known for such brands as Heart and Capital. The DAX pact does not impact in any way Cumulus' Katz Expressway deal.

Did Entercom swing to a huge Q4 net loss? Not exactly. On a non-GAAP basis, net income soared. What's the deal? A big impairment charge was recorded in the quarter. Why? "A sustained decrease in the company's stock price" led Entercom to perform an interim impairment test. Here are the details.