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Legislation proposed by Reps. Leonard Lance and Paul Tonko just moved out of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, the next step in moving the so-called "PIRATE Act" to an eventual floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill does not include an amendment from Rep. Chris Collins, who decided not to offer it ahead of today's markup.

In this latest Hispanic Radio Podcast hosted by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson, veteran national sales pro Jose Villafañe — recently appointed Head of Sales and an Advisory Board member for MLC Media — discusses the top things a radio station should consider when evaluating syndicated programming for a key daypart.

One month ago, RBR+TVBR exclusively reported on the plight of a Reno, Nev., air personality who thought radio station ownership would be fun, and a logical next step in his career. Instead, Chris Pruett ended up with a "big mess." Now, Pruett is selling his stations — and is making a profit on it.

Houston Christian Broadcasters is celebrating 56 years of “of keeping him close by.” One year ago, as the religious nonprofit tells it, “The Lord opened a door for KHCB to expand its ministry with the purchase of three stations.” Now, this Houston-based operation is again broadening its coverage of the Lone Star State by acquiring an AM/FM combo in a town known as the home of Fort Concho. 

With Entercom shares trading ex-dividend as of Tuesday's Opening Bell, "The Fox of Wall Street" has chimed in with his take on whether or not investors should consider the radio broadcasting company's stock. What's the prognosis from Patrick Doyle? Buy, he says.

With the addition of CBS Radio, all eyes are on Entercom as the company continues to fully integrate a host of high-profile properties into its operation. With a shaky Q1, ETM shares dipped significantly on Wall Street. Now, they've started a rebound — just in time for Tuesday's commencement of ex-dividend trading.

One highly influential Wall Street financial house on Monday put this conservative and Christian-themed media company under the microscope to see if it indeed has low PEs, solid outlooks, and decent dividends. "Fortunately for investors looking for this combination, we have identified a strong candidate which may be an impressive value," Zacks declares.

As a broadcasting consultant with more than 30 years in the industry, RBR+TVBR featured columnist Kelly Orchard stays fully connected to what's impacting radio -- and those employed in broadcast media. Orchard is also a licensed psychotherapist, and she's penned another great read on how C-Suiters and staffers can both improve their mental health in an ever-challenging business environment.

In September 2015, a New Jersey resident was issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for operating an unlicensed radio station. Can an individual fight an NAL? Yes. Was this pirate broadcaster successful? The FCC's Enforcement Bureau just ruled on the 2 1/2-year old matter.

Thursday was a busy day in a Texas Federal Bankruptcy Court for the nation's biggest owner of radio stations. Among the approvals granted were orders authorizing the company to obtain financing upon its emergence from debtor-in-possession status, and the approval of iHeart's 2018 incentive plan for "non-insiders."

In Tampa Bay, his radio company is largely known for its Class B AM that happens to serve as the largest affiliate of the Bubba The Love Sponge radio program. In Orlando, the company has made its presence known via AMs offering Sports and Talk programming. Now, the Orlando stations are being sold in a deal brokered by Kalil & Co., and we have the price.

A multi-year, multi-platform creative partnership has been forged between the nation's No. 1 owner of AM and FM stations and a digital creator of news content. The agreement includes stories shared via morning show personalities, and the inclusion of a podcast on the iHeartRadio platform, among other things.

Media integration is a very important topic for advertising and marketing executives seeking to build brand awareness and sales with multicultural consumers. But, is radio an important part of the media mix right from the start? This Hispanic Radio Podcast with Zubi Advertising's Isabella Sanchez provides some answers.

Two days ago, Standard Media Index released its April 2018 National TV ad revenue figures. The topline data looked quite good. But, national radio looks even better. RBR+TVBR asked SMI for additional details, and we now have them to share with you.

PwC last night released its Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2018-2022 report, and there's tons of data on the U.S. music, radio, and podcasts segments that is definitely worth a look. There's growth when combining these three things under a single header and computing their combined value. We're talking nearly $50 billion here.