Thursday, July 16, 2026

This Radio Station Says It’s Been Hijacked

A lawsuit filed Thursday in a Texas state court alleges that a vendor pretended to be the station’s GM and took potential advertisers’ phone calls
Cox Media Group

Two Cox Stations Get Partial Online Public File Waiver

Cox needs not upload the quarterly issues/programs lists and annual EEO reports for two stations’ prior pending license renewal periods
Chicago

Can Three Parties Control One LPFM Station?

Sound of Hope Radio will not get a chance to be a time-share partner of a new LPFM set to debut in Chicago

Smart Ways To Coach Your Reps On Sales Calls

Barrett Riddleberger offers four steps to take when coaching sales reps to develop their skills and help them achieve their sales goals.

No EAS Discussion Set For This FCC

This is a goodbye session for both Tom Wheeler and Jessica Rosenworcel

Real Challenge To Pacifica Radio?

An attempt to deny WBAI-FM in New York its license renewal was shot down as baseless by the FCC

A Pair Of Promotions In Philly

Salem and Beasley set new market managers for their respective clusters in the Cradle of Liberty

Rush Renewal: Three More Years With Cumulus

Cumulus and Limbaugh have extended the love for another three years, keeping him at 33 Cumulus-owned affiliates

Special iHeart Committee Nixes A Debt Repayment

To ensure that it need not pay some $57.1 million debt by Thursday, iHeart filed lawsuits in Texas' State District Court

How Digital Ad Delivery Can Bring More Dollars

Here's technology for radio and TV stations that can track the effectiveness of a small and mid-sized business' digitally distributed

JVC Enters New Year With 14 Model-Year Receivers

Eleven models are currently available; three will ship by end of December
Cumulus

Cumulus Sues JPMorgan Chase Over Refi Plan

At issue is $305 million in new debt, represented by new revolving loans due 2020 under the company’s existing credit agreement.

Bondholders Decline iHeart ‘Priority’ Request

The move preceded Tuesday's decision to not repay the $57.1 million it owes on the 5.5% Senior Notes due Dec. 15

Why Did Bubba Get ‘Trashed’ In Tampa?

A veteran market observer tells RBR + TVBR that the move is most likely the result of disappointing ratings

Radio: The Great Curator That Isn’t?

Paragon Media Strategies CEO Mike Henry and RBR + TVBR's Editor-in-Chief expand their discussion on millennials