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Come June 12, the NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) will be engaged in rounds of applause for broadcasters who have engaged in exceptional community service initiatives. Which companies are honored is now up for grabs, as entries for the 20th anniversary Celebration of Service to America Awards, which NABEF presents, are being accepted through March 9.

The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report shows some hot new action from two big brands that have found love in the power of national audio spots.

To the northeast of Fort Wayne, Ind., a subsidiary of Federated Media has been operating a Class A FM as the market's ESPN Radio affiliate. This relationship began in June 2012, when the FM entered into a simulcast with a Class B AM licensed to the Indiana city. That relationship looks poised to change, thanks to a transaction announced by Patrick Communications, the exclusive broker in the deal.

Steve Newberry-led Quu is making its mark with the "easy deployment of visual content for radio." Now it is growing its executive ranks with the hiring of the former New Northwest Broadcasters President/CEO as an Exec. VP of Revenue. It is also welcoming an Administrative and Contracts Manager.

To help AMs and FMs on their path to success, the Radio + Television Business Report is pleased to present the latest installment in our series of short podcasts focused on Hispanic radio — and its power — in advance of the 2018 Hispanic Radio Conference, March 13-14 in Miami. Today, Julio Aponte Jr., COO of Sun Broadcast Group, provides a sneak peek into the success stories that prove Radio works for brands and businesses.

What are the audience metrics and what does the revenue for Black-Owned Radio look like? The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) and BIA Advisory Services partnered up to provide the industry answers to those questions. The results of this summer 2022 report can be seen here.

"Petition denied." That's the short and to-the-point message sent Wednesday to Ed Stolz and his Royce International Broadcasting Co. by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in response to a rehearing en banc of his long-standing case against Entercom Communications pertaining to the sale of the former KWOD-FM 106.5 in Sacramento.

What does Buddy Shula have to say about his little radio operation that could? He shares his thoughts while also chiming in on why he's stayed in Buffalo since 1983, as well as the recent Tops Family Markets tragedy, in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

With Apple apparently unrelenting in its refusal to include an activated FM chip in its iPhones, a Southern California wireless technology company has seemingly delivered to the nation what Silicon Valley has been a bit reluctant to roll out: a way to access FM radio on an iOS-powered mobile device. The company behind it, Blackloud, is using the 2018 NAB Show as its launching pad for the next gen earbuds.

It's a tiny FM station serving the Haitian community in West Palm Beach. Despite its small stature, it must follow FCC rules — including allowing a badged FCC Enforcement Bureau in when making an unannounced visit. Only, that didn't happen, and now the licensee could be fined for its refusal.

Northwest of Huntsville, Ala., and southwest of Nashville is a town on the banks of Shoal Creek known for its ties to Davy Crockett. It's home to a Class A radio station that is poised to become the newest member of a "positive and encouraging" network of noncomms.

According to the Boston Globe, the acquisition involves Moonbeam. English did not share with the newspaper how much he's pocketing from the spin. But, he told the newspaper it is a big enough sum to fund Boston Venture Studio’s operations for two years.

The removal of four homes from the Los Angeles Portable People Meter (PPM) panel by Nielsen has led the nation's dominant audience measurement company to re-release seven months of Nielsen Audio ratings for the No. 2 market in the U.S.

No, it's not a theme park like Kings Island or Magic Mountain. But, iHeartMedia believes it has created "the premiere destination for fan experiences" by doing so in the metaverse. Introducing iHeartLand, home to State Farm Park and a slate of podcasts, concerts and "major events" planned for the Fortnite-housed virtual gathering place.

The close of the market on Friday saw the company’s stock hit an all-time low of $6.57. By contrast, the stock’s all-time high was $14.12 in 2015. Precipitating the slide was Thursday’s news, reported here, that Townsquare is selling NAME (North American Midway Entertainment) back to Danny Huston.