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As of today, Entercom owned-and-operated stations have been the exclusive AMs and FMs found on the Radio.com app acquired as part of the company's merger with CBS Radio. That's set to change soon, with the addition of stations from two other radio broadcasting companies.

Saga Communications recently closed on its $9.3 million acquisition of four FMs serving the sprawling Gainesville-Ocala, Fla., market, home to the University of Florida's main campus. Now, Saga has spun an "income producing" tower in the Ocala area to an operator of more than 500 structures across the U.S.

The radio stations were honored for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service, and the winners will be announced and the finalists honored at the We Are Broadcasters Celebration, scheduled for April 9 at the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

If there's one thing to know about Northwest Arkansas, it is this: Walmart's global headquarters are here. Serving Bentonville and Fayetteville is a Class A Alternative station licensed to Springdale, Ark. It's just been shifted to a new licensee ... along with two AMs and a pair of FM translators.

Spanish-language radio stations can certainly attract listeners. But, what about advertisers? Paul Weyland has some great ideas on how to increase the number of appointments your AEs and sales pros can snag with local decisionmakers -- and close the deal the GM has been dreaming of. Hear what he has to say in the latest Hispanic Radio Podcast, hosted by RBR+TVBR's Editor-in-Chief.

A bipartisan coalition of 124 Members of Congress have joined together to introduce resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. Call it Take Two for The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA).

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.