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Republican FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly has made it clear that one of his top priorities is to "remove outdated and unnecessary burdens imposed by the Commission." One of those "archaic" rules involve the Commission's Main Studio Rule, and he's ready to push forward his long-standing view that it should be "severely modified" or altogether eliminated.

Squashing the squatters and banishing the buccaneers of broadcasting once and for all is something Republican FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly is making a key issue, and he's given the Commission's Miami Field Office orders to expedite all cases where pirate stations need to be silenced.

With Cumulus Media shares at just 34 cents a share, and Cumulus stock below the necessary $1 threshold to remain listed on Nasdaq for more than month, an expected delisting notice from the stock market has been received by the beleaguered radio company.

The company provided the details of Jeffery Liberman's new base salary and potential bonus in an SEC filing made late Friday.

With its shares up nearly 11% on Monday, Beasley Broadcast Group continues to reach new heights. Beasley's market cap is $391.3 million, and six days ago the radio pure-play reported a strong "transitional" Q4. That's why Capital Cube's new analysis of Beasley may shed greater light on a company poised to have a stellar 2017.

A broad-based modernization initiative for Cumulus Media’s RF facilities network-wide has resulted in the finalization of a "significant contract" with GatesAir. The newly codified arrangement calls for close to 70 GatesAir Flexiva AM and FM radio transmitters rolling out in multiple markets in the coming months.

When it comes to hitting certain "benchmarks," one Wall Street financial analyst keeps showing the love for radio and TV station owner E.W. Scripps Co.

In last week’s Media Monitors Radio Spot Ten report, Mattress Firm made a statement by greatly increasing its national spot count at the stations tracked by Media Monitors.

A financial analyst took a deep look at the entertainment-focused owner of small-market radio stations and had much to say. When all was said and done, there was a simple conclusion: "Townsquare is a small cap radio company that deserves attention."

Univision has a new syndicated afternoon program targeting regional Mexican listeners. Its arrival comes as the Hispanic Radio Conference gets ready for its March 28-29 sessions, and an Opening Keynote from FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly

The Educational Media Foundation has a Class A noncomm in Orange County, Calif., that airs its Air1 Christian Pop format. An LPFM on the same frequency granted to a nonprofit group in Pasadena, Calif., was challenged in an FCC Application for Review. The FCC's Media Bureau denied the AFR. Here's why.

The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) now has 164 co-sponsors in the House and 18 in the Senate. Supporters in the upper body of Congress now include a veteran Mississippi legislator.

The iHeartRadio live streaming, podcasting, and on-demand digital music app has just surpassed a big number, with respect to its tally of registered users. The announcement comes after iHeart beat Pandora by roughly two months on launching an subscription-based on-demand audio offering.

The company revealed in an SEC filing late Wednesday that its former CEO, who exited the post in October 2015 but remained a key member of the Cumulus Media Board of Directors, resigned as the board's Vice Chairman on Monday. Who's replacing Dickey? The change is all in the family.

Westwood One today will promote Mark Wildman to a newly expanded role at the network sales and programming arm of Cumulus Media. He joined WW1 in October 2016 after a run at William Morris.