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In April 1996, he rose from General Sales Manager to General Manager of Spanish Broadcasting System's flagship New York properties, including the Hispanic-focused radio operator's very first radio station.  Now, Gene Bryan has returned to the company.

In a widely expected move following the January 29 decision by CEO David Field to step down as President/CEO, Audacy Chief Financial Officer Rich Schmaeling has resigned "to pursue other business opportunities." The company with majority ownership held by Soros Fund Management "will not name" a new CFO in the near term.

He's the Clerk of the Senate Committee on Transportation for the State of Vermont and also chairs the state's Senate Committee on Institutions. With the FCC's blessing, you can soon call Russ Ingalls a broadcast licensee, too.

Woodward Communications in late 2024 acquired radio stations from Neuhoff Media and, one month later, Mid-West Family Broadcasting. To satisfy local ownership caps, it is agreeing to sell a Class A facility serving Bloomington-Normal, Ill. The buyer is a non-secular operator.

The answer, based on the responses of some 1,130 local ad buyers surveyed during Fall 2024 by Borrell Associates, is a resounding "yes."

The 2025 Medallas de Cortez award nominations are now open. The highly coveted awards will be presented at the 16th Hispanic Radio Conference, June 11-12 in Houston. Now is the opportunity for YOU to nominate the shining stars in the Hispanic radio industry.

The distribution of the advisory comes days after Tennessee Senator and former House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Marsha Blackburn wrote to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to rein in the practice of free artist performances by broadcast stations.  As she sees it, that's a "plug-ola" action needing a hard stop.

The six audio brands serving the city on the Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny Rivers has a new leader, and it is a woman who has been associated with the radio stations owned by the nation's No. 1 owner of AMs and FMs since the early 2000s.

The same day it passed through the Senate Commerce Committee, the "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act" has been reintroduced in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Gus Bilirakis and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr.

The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday morning approved reintroduced legislation that would mandate the cost-free accessibility of AM radio in all vehicles sold in the U.S., sending the AM Radio for Vehicle Act to the full Senate for a vote.

The FCC has reportedly escalated its investigation into activities and actions regarding Audacy Inc. by asking the company about reports that aired on one of its all-News radio stations that revealed where undercover Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles and agents would be doing sweeps for undocumented immigrants.

Conrad Trautmann, who has been ranked as one of Broadcast Media's Top Tech Leaders by RBR+TVBR, is retiring at the end of March, concluding a 25-year run at Cumulus Media. The company announced late Tuesday who will be succeeding him, effective April 1.

New data from Nielsen and Edison Research’s The Record highlights the state of audio in the U.S. media landscape, with nearly 20% of daily media consumption dedicated to audio content in the fourth quarter of 2024. And, Radio is at the forefront.

The "local first" digital media and marketing company with its roots in broadcast radio has promoted from within to fill three newly created positions — roles that allow the NYSE-traded company "to tackle the numerous opportunities ahead."

Mark Gray will represent KMG in a ceremony to be held during the BFOA Golden Mic Gala and Fundraiser, scheduled for March 10. The Spirit Award is bestowed upon an individual or company that exhibits the spirit of dedication and relentless drive to the Broadcasters Foundation's charitable mission of helping broadcasters in acute need.