Radio News

No less than 13 radio industry professionals have been elected to a two-year term as a NAB Board Member. The terms set to start in June, and there will also be six new additions to the NAB Television Board.

ICA Radio Ltd. has completed its $2.48 million acquisition of a trio of FM stations serving the Corpus Christi, Texas market. Kalil & Co. was the exclusive broker for this transaction.

The over-the-air advertising revenue at U.S. Hispanic radio stations continued its downhill retreat in 2016, resuming a slow but steady dip from a two-year peak in dollars seen in 2012 and 2013. What's the No. 1-billing Spanish-language radio station? It's one of five L.A. stations in the Top 10.

Two combos in the Land Of 10,000 Lakes are now Riverfront properties thanks to a multi-million dollar deal announced Wednesday by the exclusive brokers in the deal, Susan Patrick and Jason James of Patrick Communications.

Changing the rules for automobile ads is a topic of interest for many radio industry C-Suite executives. With 12% of the population listening to radio likely to purchase a car, AM and FM stations are a necessary conduit for enticing automotive consumers. But, in terms of getting disclaimers to listeners, do they help the advertiser, consumer, or the radio station? We have FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly's take on the subject.

Republican FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly has made it clear that one of his top priorities is to "remove outdated and unnecessary burdens imposed by the Commission."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